This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Rob Bartnichak.
Women’s basketball junior Jonquel Jones was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the fourth consecutive time and sixth this season, the league announced Monday.
Jones recorded a double-double in each of GW’s wins over Duquesne and La Salle. She averaged 17 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks, all team-highs. Jones has recorded a double-double in seven consecutive games and leads the league with 12 overall.
Jones is the only player in the conference averaging a double-double. Her 12.2 rebounds per game leads the A-10 and is good for fourth in the nation, while her 15.9 points per game rank fifth in the conference. She is first in the A-10 with 4.4 offensive rebounds per game and third with a .518 shooting percentage and 1.8 blocks per game.
She is the first Colonial ever to be given the award five or more times in a season. Jones has now won seven awards in her career, the most for a Colonial since Cathy Joens won nine from 1999-2004. She is the most decorated active player in the conference.
Women’s basketball returns to action on Saturday to face George Mason on the road at 1 p.m.