Jatyjia Jones Season 2022-23

2022-23 (GR): Had five starts in 34 games played…Season totals included 177 points, 81 rebounds and 16 assists…Scored in double figures six times…Shot 28-of-37 from the free-throw line…Went 4-for-5 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points in the win at Georgia State…Scored a season high of 16 points in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament opener against Georgia State…Grabbed two steals in each of her last two starts against Troy and James Madison.

AT MEMPHIS (2021-22): Appeared in 25 games for the Tigers...Scored a season-high eight points against Florida A&M on Nov. 20 and at Alabama on Nov. 30...Brought down seven rebounds in the team's overtime win against Penn on Nov. 27...Finished fourth on the team shooting 40 percent from the field (min. 50 attempts) and second on the team shooting 37 percent from three-point range (min. 25 attempts).

AT MEMPHIS (2020-21): Made appearances in all 19 games for the Tigers while making 18 starts...Averaged 6.79 points per game while bringing down 5.63 rebounds per contest...Scored in double figures on six occasions...Recorded her first double-double with Memphis against Temple on March 2 with 10 points and 10 rebounds...Had a season-high 19 points and grabbed eight boards against Tulsa on Jan. 9.
 
AT JONES COLLEGE (2019-20): Helped lead her team in 2019-20 to a 24-4 overall record and No. 8 seed in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament prior to the cancellation of the rest of the season...Helped lead Jones to its fourth-straight NJCAA Region 23 Championship...Earned the Jones College Bobcat Award for best all-around student-athlete...Averaged 10 points, over six rebounds and two assists...Was the MACJC Player of the Week on Jan. 7.
 
AT JONES COLLEGE (2018-19): Appeared in all 31 games as a freshman...Averaged 4.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per contest...Scored in double figures four times, including a 14-point outing in a 74-61 win over Hinds...Added 40 assists, 26 steals and five blocks to her season totals...Shot 40 percent from the floor and 65 percent from the free throw line.

PREP: Started her high school career at Pontotoc High School before graduating from Ingomar High School, where she played for coach Trent Adair…As a senior, led Ingomar to a 31-7 overall record and the 2017-18 State Championship…Was named the Division 2A Player of the Year in 2017-18…Earned All-Division, All-Union County, Clairon Ledger All-State, Daily Journal All-Area and was a MEMBCA All-Star…Was invited to the North vs. South All-Star Game at Pontotoc.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Lakinna Pegues and Eddie Jones...Born on June 29, 2000...Nickname is Tye...Has two siblings, Ty and Jabrin...Completed bachelor's degree and is continuing her master's in cybersecurity.