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Last Updated: Jan 6, 2019 - 5:41:31 PM |
Native of Grand Bahama Island and junior forward for George Washington University's women's basketball team, Jonquel Jones will get a chance to play in front of a home crowd this week at the upcoming
12th Annual Junkanoo Jam Women’s College Basketball Tournament in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Believed to be just the third Bahamian to earn a Division I scholarship for women's basketball, the 6' 4" Jones
led the Bahamas National Team to a 5th place at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Senior Championship in July, averaging 17.2 points and a tournament-best 14.0 rebounds in five games. She ranked 2nd in the tournament in scoring and 5th in blocked shots (1.4 bpg). She had a recorded 23 points, 27 rebounds, five blocks and four assists in a 70-69 overtime victory over heavily favored Dominican Republic.
This year's basketball tournament will feature NCAA Women’s basketball teams from various universities/colleges throughout the USA.
Games take place at St. George's High School Gymnasium in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. All are invited to attend.
Participating this year are The University of South Carolina Gamecocks, The Boilermakers of Purdue University, North Carolina State Wolfpacks, George Washington University's Colonials, Texas Tech University Lady Raiders, East Carolina University Pirates, Syracuse University Orange and the Badgers of The University of Wisconsin.
Junkanoo Jam is the premier early-season destination tournaments for women’s basketball.
Junkanoo Jam attracts hundreds of tourists to the Bahamas each year while immersing participating fans
and teams in the culture and travel experience that has made the Bahamas one of the premier
destinations in the Caribbean. The Grand Lucayan Beach & Golf Resort is the tournament host hotel. The
resort features 7.5 acres of white sand beach, 3 large pools, casino, fitness center, 2 golf courses, a full-
size outdoor basketball court, tennis, 14 restaurants, and an attached shopping village with over 70
stores, restaurants, and straw market. Water sports include jet skis, sailboats, kayaks, and parasailing.
Playing for Bahamas National Team at the 5th place at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Senior Championship in July, averaging 17.2 points and a tournament-best 14.0 rebounds in five games.
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