ATLANTA – Texas A&M women's basketball's N'dea Jones was named to the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Tuesday.
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Jones has been a consistent force for the No. 8 Aggies. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native averages 13.0 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. She leads the country with 10 double-doubles, and just recently became A&M's all-time leader in double-doubles.
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The rebound machine paces the Southeastern Conference in total rebounds (159), and leads a defense that allows only 60.7 points per game. Jones has helped the Aggies outrebound their opponents in 13 games this season, they are 13-0 in those outings.
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Jones was named SEC Co-Player of the Week earlier this year and she earned a spot on the John R. Wooden Midseason Watch List. No Aggie has ever won the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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Jones is joined by 14 of the nation's best defenders on the watch list, and is one of three SEC players to make the cut.
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Jones and A&M are set for a road game at Auburn Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The Aggies return home Sunday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. to play No. 22 Georgia in their 10th-Anniversary Game that will honor the 2010-11 national championship team.
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Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWBB.
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Jones has been a consistent force for the No. 8 Aggies. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native averages 13.0 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. She leads the country with 10 double-doubles, and just recently became A&M's all-time leader in double-doubles.
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The rebound machine paces the Southeastern Conference in total rebounds (159), and leads a defense that allows only 60.7 points per game. Jones has helped the Aggies outrebound their opponents in 13 games this season, they are 13-0 in those outings.
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Jones was named SEC Co-Player of the Week earlier this year and she earned a spot on the John R. Wooden Midseason Watch List. No Aggie has ever won the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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Jones is joined by 14 of the nation's best defenders on the watch list, and is one of three SEC players to make the cut.
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Jones and A&M are set for a road game at Auburn Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The Aggies return home Sunday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. to play No. 22 Georgia in their 10th-Anniversary Game that will honor the 2010-11 national championship team.
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWBB.
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| Name | Class | Pos. | School | Conference | Â |
| Aliyah Boston | So. | F | South Carolina | SEC | |
| Veronica Burton | Jr. | G | Northwestern | Big Ten | |
| Kate Cain | Sr. | C | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| Charli Collier | Jr. | F/C | Texas | Big 12 | |
| Elissa Cunane | Jr. | C | NC State | ACC | |
| Arella Guirantes | Sr. | G | Rutgers | Big Ten | |
| Sara Hamson | Sr. | C | BYU | WCC | |
| N'dea Jones | Sr. | F | Texas A&M | SEC | |
| Natasha Mack | Sr. | F | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | |
| Aari McDonald | Sr. | G | Arizona | Pac-12 | |
| Nancy Mulkey | Sr. | C | Rice | C-USA | |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | Jr. | F | UConn | BIG EAST | |
| Chasity Patterson | Sr. | G | Kentucky | SEC | |
| DiDi Richards | Sr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 | |
| Sage Stobbart | Jr. | P | UC Davis | Big West |