2019-20 (Senior): After a rough start to the season from the field and missing several games to injury, the senior emerged as one of the team's top performers down the stretch ... Reached double digits in scoring in nine of the team's last 11 games (11 times overall) ... Put up 21 points in the Hawks MEAC Tournament upset of No. 1 seeded Bethune-Cookman ... Averaged 10.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals ... Started 16 of 23 games played ... Career-high 25 points at home against Florida A&M (2/17/20) ... Career high nine rebounds at Syracuse (11/12/19) ... Named the team's Most Valuable Player at the end-of-year Digital Harrys Awards ...
2018-19 (Junior): Reached double digits in scoring five times while playing in a reserve role in 25 games ... Posted season highs in six categories including 16 points and six rebounds in an overtimes win at UMBC (12/31/18) ... Scored 13 points in a MEAC Tournament win against South Carolina State (3/13/19) ... Pulled down 8 rebound in 18 minutes in MEAC Tourney loss to Bethune-Cookman (3/15/19).
2017-18 (Harford Community College): Won Region 20 Championship and advanced to NJCAA Division I Championship Tournament ... Averaged 13.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a sophomore for the Fighting Owls.
2016-17 (Harford Community College): Won Region 20 Championship ... Averaged 8.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
High School/Club: A four year letterman in basketball … Guided her M.A.T.H.S squad to the 2015 National Championship leading to her being named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2016 … Netted a career-high 35 points in a game.
Personal: Nickname is A.J. … Born February 24, 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland … Daughter of Anne Jones … Has two brothers, Tristan and Tony Jones … Major is Sociology … Plans to start a career as an Athletic Trainer … Pre-game routine/superstitions are praying with her mother … Most influential person is her mother because she is the strongest person AJ knows … Best advice received/favorite saying is, “I never forgot where I came from, I just know where I'm going” … Hobbies outside of sports is cooking … Favorite book/author is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks … Favorite movie is Shrek … Personal best sports moment is 2018 JUCO at HCC almost making my career high in the Championship game … Personal best non-athletic moment is giving back to the community and feeding the homeless … Personal athletic goals before the season is contributing to the team and making an impact … Personal athletic goals before graduating is to get A's and B's to lead to her career.
Career Highs (Shore Only)
Minutes: 29 (12/31/18 UMBC)
Points: 25 (2/17/20 Florida A&M)
Rebounds: 9 (11/12/19 Syracuse)
Assists: 3 (11/5/19, Wesley)
Steals: 4 (2x, last 2/10/20 Coppin State)
Blocks: 1 (3x, last 11/12/19 Syracuse)
FGM: 10 (2/17/20 Florida A&M)
3PTM: 4 (3x, last 2/29/20 Delaware St.)
FTM: 6 (2/11/20 Coppin State)
Double Doubles: N/A
