Drake University Athletics

Junior Year (2008-09) — Named Best Defensive Player for the third consecutive season...appeared in 29 games, with 22 starting assignments...averaged 6.9 points and a team-leading 6.1 rebounds...second on the team with 41 steals, averaging 1.41...paced the Bulldogs in offensive rebounds (2.1), ranking among league leaders...helped set the defensive tone for the Bulldogs who held opponents to 57.5 points per outing, the second lowest mark in the MVC...recorded a team-leading six double-doubles over an eight-game span in the second half of the season...shot .418 on the season, including a .480 mark in MVC games...scored double-digits on 10 occasions...grabbed double-digit rebounds seven times...grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds at Wichita State...distributed a career-high six assists at Evansville...made a career-high eight free throws against Illinois State...in conference games ranked fourth with 7.9 rebounds and seventh with 1.9 steals.

Sophomore Year (2007-08) — Established herself as one of the premier defenders in The Valley, recording 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 34 games, including 33 starts...led the Bulldogs in offensive rebounds (68) and finished second and third, respectively in steals (41) and total rebounds (146)...posted 7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in conference tilts en route to ranking first, third and third on the team in offensive caroms (40), total rebounds (79) and steals (23)...finished 14th in the MVC in overall offensive rebounding (2.00) and 12th and 14th in league-only affairs in offensive rebounds (2.22) and steals (1.28)...named to MVC All-Tournament squad after recording 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and shooting 48.1 percent from the field in three games...turned in nine games with double-figure scoring...finished 8-of-10 from the floor to post a game-high 16 points in a 65-59 victory over Indiana State in the MVC quarterfinals...contributed 12 points and eight rebounds, while coming up with a clutch hustle steal to seal a come-from-behind 46-41 win against Evansville in the semifinals of the league tournament...netted 14 points in the Bulldogs’ 77-68 home win over Indiana State before adding nine points to Drake’s 72-66 victory against Illinois State in the home finale...finished 4-of-8 from the floor to lift the Bulldogs to a 73-51 triumph at Creighton.

Freshman Year (2006-07) — Started 20 of 30 games played...averaged 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds...scored in double-digits on 14 occasions...finished with a career-best 17 points in a 65-64 overtime victory over Creighton in the title game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament...collected a pair of double-doubles at Wichita State and Indiana State...tallied eight points, while pulling down a game-high eight rebounds in the Bulldogs’ NCAA Tournament game versus No. 3/4 Tennessee...went a perfect 6-for-6 at the line against the Lady Vols...posted 14 double-figure scoring efforts...led Drake in rebounding eight times and scoring on four occasions...ranked among the MVC leaders in offensive rebounds (6th-2.30) and rebounding (18th)...averaged 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in conference action en route to earning MVC All-Freshman team accolades.

High School — Named first team Missouri Class 4A All-State her senior year...three-time Big Six Conference first-team selection...finalist for the Kansas City Sports Athlete of the Year her senior year...played in the Missouri versus Kansas all-star game...averaged 14.7 points and shot 47.6 percent from the floor her senior season, while hauling in 9.4 rebounds...averaged 13.2 points and 7.8 rebounds her junior year...scored 1,101 career points in three years of varsity action...Lee’s Summit North homecoming queen...named first team all-Big Six in volleyball on three occasions...owns Lee’s Summit North school record in the 100 (12.01) and 400 meter dashes (58.00).

Personal — Given name is Monique’ Michelle Jones...born Nov. 4, 1987, in Kansas City, Mo....daughter of Martin and Andrea Jones...father served in the Marines for 15 years...has two sisters, Janae’ (24) and Amber (16) and one brother Nathaniel (9)...majoring in secondary education with math and coaching endorsements.