Brionna Jones

28-Year-Old CenterC
 Connecticut Sun  WNBA
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Injury Achilles
Est. Return 5/14/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Jones appeared to be on track for one of the best years of her career in 2023 but suffered a ruptured Achilles after just 13 games. Before her injury, she averaged 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals in 31.7 minutes per game, all career-best marks. The 28-year-old has been incredibly efficient from the floor in recent years, converting 58.1 percent of her field-goal attempts over the past four seasons. She re-signed with Connecticut this summer on a one-year, $212,000 deal -- an indication that the team believes she'll fully bounce back from the Achilles injury. Jones said at the end of last season that she's on track in her recovery, but it's not yet clear whether she'll be fully available once the regular season gets underway in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Re-signs with Connecticut
CConnecticut Sun
Achilles
February 5, 2024
Jones (Achilles) re-signed with the Sun on a one-year, $212,000 contract Monday.
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The Sun extended a core qualifying offer to Jones in late January, and the two sides officially agreed to terms Monday. The 28-year-old was on pace for a career-best season in 2023, averaging 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals in 31.7 minutes per game over 13 appearances before sustaining a ruptured Achilles in June. She's spent the offseason recovering from her injury, and it's unclear whether she'll be ready for the start of the 2024 campaign in mid-May. The Sun have made several acquisitions in their backcourt during the offseason, but the frontcourt will remain relatively intact, with Jones, Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner all returning to the team. Since she agreed to a one-year deal, Jones will also be able to test free agency ahead of the 2025 season since the Sun will no longer be able to designate her as a core player.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Jones compiled another impressive season in 2022 despite primarily appearing off the bench, compiling 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Jones has spent the early portion of her career in the shadow of Jonquel Jones, but that is slated to change in 2023 with Jonquel headed to New York via trade this offseason. Brionna Jones will thus presumably reclaim a permanent starting role in the Sun's frontcourt and should see both her playing time and production spike. She posted a career year as a full-time starter in 2021, averaging 14.7 points and 7.3 boards, and Jones' per-36 production from last year suggests she could best those numbers in 2023.
Jones averaged career-high counts in points (14.7), rebounds (7.3) and assists (1.8) during the 2021 campaign while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 79.6 percent from the free-throw line. Partnered with DeWanna Bonner and Jonquel Jones, Connecticut has arguably the most formidable frontcourt in te WNBA, though Bonner and Brionna are certainly secondary options behind the reigning MVP However, all three players may see a slight dropoff in their overall production with the addition of Courtney Williams, who averaged 16.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Dream last season and is slated to take over the starting role vacated by Briann January, who is now with the Storm.
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Extended core qualifying offer
CConnecticut Sun
Achilles
January 18, 2024
The Sun extended a core qualifying offer to Jones (Achilles) on Thursday.
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Has season cut short with injury
CConnecticut Sun
Achilles
October 6, 2023
Jones averaged 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals in 31.7 minutes across 13 games during the 2023 season.
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Takes step forward in rehab
CConnecticut Sun
Achilles
August 22, 2023
Jones (Achilles) is still expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 season, but she's been cleared to travel with the team, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.
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Out for remainder of 2023
CConnecticut Sun
Achilles
June 24, 2023
Jones is set to miss the rest of the 2023 season due to a ruptured right Achilles.
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Ruled out Thursday
CConnecticut Sun
Ankle
June 21, 2023
Jones (lower leg) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Minnesota.
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