.jpg) Jones withStanford in 2022 | |
| No. 30 – Dallas Wings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-05-23)May 23, 2001 (age 24) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) |
| College | Stanford (2019–2023) |
| WNBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Dream |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2024–2025 | Geelong United |
| 2025 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2025–present | Dallas Wings |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Medals | |
Haley Jones (born May 23, 2001)[1] is an American professionalbasketball player for theDallas Wings of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She playedcollege basketball for theStanford Cardinal of thePac-12 Conference, helping the team win thenational championship in 2021 while being named theFinal Four Most Outstanding Player. She was selected sixth overall in the2023 WNBA draft by theAtlanta Dream.
Jones was born inSanta Cruz, California. She attendedArchbishop Mitty High School inSan Jose, where she was named theNaismith Prep Player of the Year and aMcDonald's All-American as a senior in 2019.[2] A five-star recruit, Jones was ranked the number one recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN.[3][4]
As a freshman atStanford University in2019–20, Jones averaged 11.4 points, 4.2rebounds and 2.4assists before suffering a season-ending, knee ligament injury.[5][6] Jones returned to play in the2020–21 season, averaging 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[7] She was subsequently named an all-conference selection in thePac-12 Conference.[8] Jones and theCardinal won the2021 NCAA tournament, their first national title since 1992.[9] Jones was named theFinal Four Most Outstanding Player.[9]
Jones was selected sixth overall in the2023 WNBA draft by theAtlanta Dream. In 40 games during the2023 WNBA season, she averaged 3.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In 40 games during the2024 WNBA season, she averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[10]
Jones was waived by the Dream on May 14, 2025.[11]
On June 1, 2025, Jones signed a hardship contract with thePhoenix Mercury.[12] On June 8, she was waived by the Mercury.[13]
Over a week later, Jones was signed by theDallas Wings as part of their hardship exception, with the team losing several players to injury and bothTeaira McCowan andLuisa Geiselsöder being unavailable while competing in the 2025FIBA Women’s Eurobasket.[14] On June 29, she was waived by the Wings.[15] The Wings signed Jones to a rest-of-season contract on July 9, 2025.[16]
Towards the end of the 2025 regular season, Jones was featured, along withDiamond DeShields,Julie Vanloo,Harmoni Turner, andShyanne Sellers, in anESPN article on life on theWNBA fringe given the league's limit of only 12 roster spots per team.[17]
On August 29, 2024, Jones signed withGeelong United of theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the2024–25 season.[18]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| * | Denotes season(s) in which Jones won anNCAA Championship |
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Atlanta | 40 | 6 | 14.6 | .337 | .214 | .756 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 40 | 24 | 17.8 | .397 | .214 | .702 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 12.0 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Dallas | 24 | 16 | 22.8 | .460 | .297 | .629 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 8.1 | |
| Career | 3 years, 4 teams | 108 | 46 | 17.5 | .398 | .253 | .699 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | .429 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Stanford | 18 | 13 | 25.8 | .528 | .273 | .627 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 11.4 |
| 2020–21* | Stanford | 32 | 32 | 27.6 | .546 | .353 | .725 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 13.2 |
| 2021–22 | Stanford | 33 | 31 | 30.7 | .418 | .244 | .823 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 13.2 |
| 2022–23 | Stanford | 35 | 35 | 32.7 | .432 | .094 | .720 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 13.5 |
| Career | 118 | 111 | 29.7 | 46.9 | 21.9 | 74.3 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 13.0 | |
On April 13, 2021, the Santa Cruz City Council declared that henceforth April 4 will be known as "Haley Jones Day" in recognition of her athletic accomplishments, specifically winning the national championship with Stanford and receiving the NCAA Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four award.[21]
In January 2023, Jones started a podcast withThe Players' Tribune called "Sometimes I Hoop."[22]
In 2023, Jones and fellow WNBA player,Jewell Loyd, became co-owners of the Los Angeles Mad Drops, a team within Major League Pickleball (MLP).[23]
In October 2025, she became engaged to Stephen Herron Jr.[24]
In February 2024, Jones joined the WNBA Changemakers Collective and their collaboration with VOICEINSPORT (VIS) as a mentor, "aimed at keeping girls in sport and developing diverse leaders on the court and beyond the game."[25][26]
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