- Merlakia Jones
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Merlakia Jones No. 25 Guard Personal information Date of birth July 21, 1973 Place of birth Montgomery, Alabama Nationality 
United StatesHigh school George Washington Carver Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Career information College University of Florida NBA Draft 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall Selected by the Cleveland Rockers Pro career 1997–2004 League WNBA Career history 1997–2003 Cleveland Rockers 2004 Detroit Shock Career highlights and awards - First-team All-SEC (1993, 1994, 1995)
- Honorable mention All-American (1993, 1994, 1995)
Career WNBA statistics Field goals % .420 Free throws % .753 Points scored 2,353 Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Merlakia Jones (born July 21, 1973) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Jones played college football for the University of Florida, and then played professionally for the Cleveland Rockers and Detroit Shock of the WNBA.
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Early years
Jones was born in Montgomery, Alabama. She attended George Washington Carver in Montgomery, and was a standout high school basketball player for the G.W. Carver Wolverines.
College career
Jones accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Carol Ross' Florida Gators women's basketball team from 1992 to 1995.
Professional career
The Cleveland Rockers selected Jones in the second round (thirteenth pick overall) of the 1997 WNBA Draft, and she played for the Rockers from 1997 to 2003.[1] She played her WNBA final season Detroit Shock in 2004.
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators basketball players
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
External links
- Merlakia Jones – Official WNBA player profile
1997 WNBA Draft Elite Draft Round 1Dena Head • Isabelle Fijalkowski • Rhonda Mapp • Kym Hampton • Wanda Guyton • Judy Mosley-McAfee • Bridget Pettis • Daedra Charles
Round 2Wendy Palmer • Lynette Woodard • Michi Atkins • Vickie Johnson • Janeth Arcain • Mikiko Hagiwara • Nancy Lieberman-Cline • Zheng Haixia
WNBA Draft Round 1Tina Thompson • Pamela McGee • Jamila Wideman • Eva Němcová • Tammi Reiss • Sue Wicks • Tora Suber • Toni Foster
Round 2Tia Jackson • Sharon Manning • Sophia Witherspoon • Jessie Hicks • Merlakia Jones • Tamecka Dixon • Denique Graves • Tammy Jackson
Round 3Racquel Spurlock • Chantel Tremitiere • Katrina Colleton • Tina Nicholson • Raegan Scott • Trena Tice • Debra Williams • Umeki Webb
Round 4Monique Ambers • Andrea Congreaves • Kisha Ford • Kim Williams • Anita Maxwell • Travesa Gant • Tajama Abraham • Catarina Pollini
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- Cleveland Rockers players
- Detroit Shock players
- Florida Gators women's basketball players
- People from Montgomery, Alabama
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