2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Jones, Shaniya
Jersey Number 21
Shaniya Jones
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Wesleyan Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- High Point, N.C.
Bio
*Transferred from Virginia Tech in January, 2019. Became eligible at the conclusion of the 2019 fall semester.
2019-20 Season (Sophomore)
» Played in 20 games
» Averaged 4.9 points, 1.2 rebounds per game
» Provided a spark off the bench for the Lady Bulldogs
» Tallied double-digit minutes in five of the last eight contests to end the season
» Scored in double figures four times
» Finished with 16 3-pointers, hitting nearly 37 percent from behind the arc
» Played a career high 23 minutes against South Carolina on Jan. 26; finished with eight points off a 3-for-10 shooting performance
» Had a career high 21 points against Auburn on Jan. 19; hit 9-of-15 from the field to lead Georgia
» Had back to back double figures scoring efforts against Auburn and Arkansas, recording 21 and 10 points, respectively
» In her Georgia debut, Jones scored a then career high 20 points against Furman on Dec. 15. It's the most points in a Lady Bulldog debut since Tasha Humphrey scored 25 in 2004.
» Her debut performance included an 8-of-11 shooting effort
» Went 4-of-8 against Kentucky to record 10 points in 18 minutes of play
» Notched a career-best five rebounds against Arkansas on Jan. 23
2018-19 Season (Freshman at Virginia Tech)
» Played in five games before transferring to Georgia in January
» Averaged 10.2 minutes played per game
» Scored 13 total points in five games (an average of 2.6 per contest)
» Tallied a season-best six points against USC-Upstate
» Totaled seven assists in her first two collegiate games against USC-Upstate and Georgia Southern
» Played a season-high 15 minutes against Georgia Southern
High School
» Four-star recruit and No. 88 overall player in 2018 class according to espnW
» McDonald’s All-America nominee
» Two-time all-state selection in North Carolina
» Led Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, North Carolina) to a state title in 2018
» Wesleyan went 27-5 during her senior season
2019-20 Season (Sophomore)
» Played in 20 games
» Averaged 4.9 points, 1.2 rebounds per game
» Provided a spark off the bench for the Lady Bulldogs
» Tallied double-digit minutes in five of the last eight contests to end the season
» Scored in double figures four times
» Finished with 16 3-pointers, hitting nearly 37 percent from behind the arc
» Played a career high 23 minutes against South Carolina on Jan. 26; finished with eight points off a 3-for-10 shooting performance
» Had a career high 21 points against Auburn on Jan. 19; hit 9-of-15 from the field to lead Georgia
» Had back to back double figures scoring efforts against Auburn and Arkansas, recording 21 and 10 points, respectively
» In her Georgia debut, Jones scored a then career high 20 points against Furman on Dec. 15. It's the most points in a Lady Bulldog debut since Tasha Humphrey scored 25 in 2004.
» Her debut performance included an 8-of-11 shooting effort
» Went 4-of-8 against Kentucky to record 10 points in 18 minutes of play
» Notched a career-best five rebounds against Arkansas on Jan. 23
2018-19 Season (Freshman at Virginia Tech)
» Played in five games before transferring to Georgia in January
» Averaged 10.2 minutes played per game
» Scored 13 total points in five games (an average of 2.6 per contest)
» Tallied a season-best six points against USC-Upstate
» Totaled seven assists in her first two collegiate games against USC-Upstate and Georgia Southern
» Played a season-high 15 minutes against Georgia Southern
High School
» Four-star recruit and No. 88 overall player in 2018 class according to espnW
» McDonald’s All-America nominee
» Two-time all-state selection in North Carolina
» Led Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, North Carolina) to a state title in 2018
» Wesleyan went 27-5 during her senior season
Personal
» Born Dec. 27, 1999
» Daughter of Barbara Adams
» Four siblings - Destiny, Traevon, Desire and Daja
» Major: Criminal Justice
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