Haley Jones departed from Stanford as one of the most decorated players in school history, and is now off to the WNBA.
The national champion, three-time Pac-12 Champion, and three-time All-American was selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream.
Jones left Stanford averaging 13.5 points, 3.4 assists, and 7.5 rebounds per game on 46.9% shooting. The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant tabbed Atalanta as Jones' best landing spot in a recent mock draft citing their style of play being one that will help Jones flourish saying:
Jones was a good fit for Atlanta during the first mock draft back in January, and even though the draft position is a little lower now, Jones still makes sense with the Dream. Atlanta doesn’t have a ton of plus passers at any position, and Jones is a great creator in the half court. Jones could also really juice the Dream’s transition offense. She’s an excellent defensive rebounder and makes superb passes on the break, though she was limited by Stanford’s slow pace from doing so more often. Jones’ limitations as a scorer and shooter will be mitigated by a more up-tempo offense that allows her gift of reading the floor to stand out.
The Cardinal will certainly miss Jones' playmaking ability, as she was the floor general who often made amazing passes to open teammates who likely didn't even realize they were open. Jones being picked No. 6 marks the second straight year a Cardinal was taken with that pick, as Lexie Hull was drafted No. 6 overall by the Indiana Fever.
Jones is now the program's 14th player selected in the first round.
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