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2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

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14 Briana Jones

  • Position F/C
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Powder Springs, Ga.
  • Highschool Whitefield Academy
  • Prev School James Madison

Biography

Honors and Awards
2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2013-14 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2012-13 SoCon Academic Honor Roll

Senior (2015-16): Ended her career third all-time in program history with 80 career blocked shots • One of seven Eagles to play in all 29 games, earning a pair of starts • Averaged 11.8 minutes, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 points per game while shooting 38.7% from the field • Recorded a season-high eight points (3-4 FG; 2-2 FT) and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Jacksonville State on 12/4/15 • Tied for first on the team with 16 blocks on the season.

Junior (2014-15): Played in 27 games with 26 starts for the Eagles in 2014-15 • Averaged 5.8 points per game and was 4th on the team with 4.6 rebounds per contest •  Saw an average of 20.0 minutes per game, and shot 45% FG, good for second best on the team •  Season high 15 points vs Jacksonville (11/18) • Recorded double digit scoring in 4 games (15-Jacksonville; 10-Jacksonville State; 10-Southern Univ; 10-Appalachian State) • Logged a season high 30 minutes twice (Southern Univ-12/22; UL-Monroe-1/24)

Sophomore (2013-14): One of five Eagles to play in all 31 games • Made 29 starts • Third on the team in scoring with 7.7 points a game and second on the squad in rebounding with 6.8 boards an outing • Her 26 blocked shots were the most in a season for an Eagle since 2008-09 • Ranked eighth in the SoCon in rebounding, 13th in blocked shots (0.8/gm) and 12th in field-goal percentage (.418) • Recorded five double-doubles • Scored in double figures 12 times and posted double-digit rebounds in six contests • Led the team in rebounds in 10 games • Made her Georgia Southern debut with 10 points and nine rebounds at Auburn • Collected 13 points and 14 rebounds vs. Jacksonville State • Scored a season-high 15 points to go along with eight boards vs. George Mason • Matched season high with 14 rebounds to go along with 10 points vs. Furman (12/7) • Collected 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Wofford in the SoCon Tourney. 

Freshman (2012-13): Transferred from James Madison following freshman season • Sat out the campaign in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.

Prep: Lettered four years for Eddie James at Whitefield Academy • Averaged 17.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.1 blocks a game as a senior • Scored over 1,000 career points • Ranked 39th nationally at the post position by ESPN Hoopgurlz • All-region in 2010 and 2011 and all-region honorable mention in 2008 and 2009 • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North All-Star in 2011 • McDonald's All-American nominee in 2011 • Four-time All-Cobb County honorable mention • Played AAU basketball for the Georgia Hoopstars and coach J.D. Davis • Also lettered in track and field • State discus champion in 2009 and 2010 • Region discus champion in 2010 and 2011 • Sub-region shot-put champion in 2011 • Magna cum laude graduate, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Music Honor Society.

Personal: Born July 28, 1993, in Baltimore, Md. • The daughter of Tomika Jones and DeWayne Jones • Has three brothers, Miles, Justin and James, and a sister, Britnee • Writes poetry and won a poetry recital contest in her senior year in high school.

Major: Information systems

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    14
  • 14

    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    14
  • 14

    2014-15Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    14
  • 14

    2015-16Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    14