Professional
Following her collegiate career, Jones was selected by the Phoenix Mercury 8th overall in the 2004 WNBA Draft before being traded to the Detroit Shock for Shereka Wright, Erika Valek and Sheila Lambert on draft day. On July 30, 2005 Jones was dealt to the Lynx along with Stacey Thomas and a draft pick for Katie Smith.
After averaging 5.0 points per game in her first two seasons, ankle and knee injuries limited Jones to just six games in 2006. She averaged just 2.8 points and 6.3 minutes in those contests. On May 18, 2007, Jones was released by the Lynx.
Jones played during the 2003-4 European women's basketball season season for Maccabi Raanana in Israel, and during the 2006-7 season for a club in Budapest, Hungary. In 2007-8, Jones signed with Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, but was cut from the team after its first game of the season.
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