WNBA Team Signs Former No. 1 College Basketball Recruit on Wednesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 12:22 PM ET

WNBA teams around the league continue to make changes in an effort to form a championship roster.

The Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury sit atop the WNBA standings. Minnesota leads the Western Conference with a 17-2 record, while the Mercury sit at 13-6, the No. 2 team in the West.

One team that has struggled mightily, looking to make any sort of adjustment to find some consistency, is the Dallas Wings.

On Wednesday, the Wings made an interesting move, signing former No. 1 college basketball recruit Haley Jones to a rest-of-season contract, per Melissa Triebwasser.

According to Triebwasser, Jones will be available for the team's matchup Wednesday against the Chicago Sky.

BREAKING: I can report that the Dallas Wings are signing G/F Haley Jones to a rest-of-season contract.

Jones is with the team in Chicago and will go through shoot-around + be available for tonight’s game against the Sky. #wingsup | #wnba | @Winsidr
— Melissa Triebwasser (@TheCoachMelissa) July 9, 2025

Haley Jones is in her third season in the WNBA. Jones spent time with the Phoenix Mercury before the Wings signed her to a hardship contract on June 17. She was released by the Wings on June 29 before Wednesday's re-signing.

She previously played two games with Dallas, posting 4 points, 4 rebounds and an assist during her first stint with the Wings.

While playing four games with the Mercury this season, Jones averaged 2.3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assists per game.

Jones began her career with the Atlanta Dream, playing two seasons with the Eastern Conference organization.

Jones was ranked as the No. 1 college basketball in the class of 2019 before beginning her WNBA career, per ESPN . She played four seasons with the Stanford Cardinal, helping her team win the 2021 national title.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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