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WNBA Finals MVP: Liberty's Jonquel Jones earns honor after team-high 17 points in Game 5 win over Lynx
Jonquel Jones was named the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP after the New York Liberty's dramatic Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Lynx Sunday night. With the win, the Liberty clinched the first title in franchise history and ended a 28-season hunt for a championship.
Jonquel Jones winning WNBA Finals MVP for the Liberty shouldn’t be surprising
So much has been said about Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu’s Finals performances, but Jonquel Jones was quietly balling all series long. Minnesota had little answer for her height, length and quick scoring ability. Ultimately, that allowed the former 2021 WNBA MVP to go to work, averaging nearly 18 points and 7.6 rebounds for the series.
WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones kept Liberty's dream alive in Game 5
How is it so many of us forgot about Jonquel Jones? In New York’s decisive 67-62 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, it was the forgotten MVP — and now the Finals MVP — who made sure the Liberty stayed within striking distance when the other members of the Big Three couldn’t throw a basketball in the ocean.
Jonquel Jones Wins 2024 WNBA Finals MVP as Liberty Win 1st-Ever Championship vs. Lynx
The New York Liberty won their first ever WNBA Championship on Sunday night in a 67-62 overtime victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Seventh-year player out
Jonquel Jones delivers WNBA Finals MVP performance to bail out Ice-cold Ionescu and Stewart
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) puts up a shot against Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones helps Liberty get redemption a year after fresh start
On Sunday night, Jones contributed a team-high 17 points and six rebounds in a gutsy do-or-die Game 5 OT victory over the Lynx.
Jonquel Jones’ playoff brilliance finally rewarded with MVP honors after Liberty title
It took four WNBA Finals appearances for Jones to earn her first title and her first Finals MVP award in her nine-year career.
Liberty Star Jonquel Jones Drops Strong Message After WNBA Finals MVP Win
New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones delivered a powerful message after winning the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP award. Jones' statement “delayed but never denied” summed up her emotional journey in professional basketball. During her MVP speech, Jones fought back tears as she accepted the award from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones carry the New York Liberty to a long-awaited first WNBA title
Stewart, Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot joined the Liberty together last year to try to finally push the WNBA’s most star-crossed team over the top. Along with Ionescu and Laney-Hamilton, they formed one of the most formidable starting fives in league history.
Jonquel Jones getting the recognition she deserves this season with WNBA Finals MVP
Jonquel Jones was overshadowed by Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu but she shone brightest in the Liberty's WNBA Finals win.
Jonquel Jones Breaks Through with a Finals MVP Performance That Shook the WNBA
Jonquel Jones delivered an unforgettable performance in the WNBA Finals, earning her the well-deserved MVP crown. With her unstoppable presence on the court, she led the New York Liberty to their first championship,
Diane Richardson and Yolanda Laney give New York’s WNBA title some Philly flavor
The two coaches, one at Temple and the other a fixture of the local youth basketball scene, rejoiced as Jonquel Jones and ...
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Jonquel is ‘one of the greatest’
# Jones’ rèsumè is now headlined by a WNBA Championship and Finals MVP. Her other career accolades included being named ...
How journeys through Connecticut brought Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones to WNBA title with New York Liberty
UConn legend Breanna Stewart and former Connecticut Sun star Jonquel Jones fulfilled the New York Liberty’s superteam dream, ...