Senior
5-8 Guard
Elizabethtown, KY
Elizabethtown HS

1999-2000
Saw action in 26 of 28 games, averaging 8.8 minutes per contest ... made transition from point guard to shooting guard prior to season ... 14 of 28 rebounds came off the offensive glass ... notched at least five points in five different games ... averaged 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... amassed seven points, three rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes in narrow loss at Bowling Green (Feb. 19), capping a Miami rally with two three-pointers in less than 29 seconds ... enjoyed season-highs of eight points, five rebounds and two assists against Ball State (Jan. 2) ... poured in five points and dished out an assist in loss to Santa Clara (Nov. 27) in the first round of the Santa Clara Diet Coke Shootout ... tallied five points, two steals and three rebounds in win over College of Charleston (Dec. 20).

1998-1999
Played in 22 games despite being slowed by injury and illness ... tallied a career-high 12 points, including three three-pointers in 13 minutes of play versus George Mason (Nov. 27) ... was four-of-six from three point range during the Colorado Coors Classic, averaging 8.5 points per game over the two contests ... played a season-high 19 minutes versus Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21), tallying nine points, two assists and three rebounds ... snared four rebounds versus Butler (Dec. 19) and three against Ball State (Dec. 3) ... hit seven-of-eight free throws on the year ... hit two three-pointers and totaled 10 points versus Bowling Green (Jan. 23) ... tallied three assists each versus George Mason (Nov. 27) and Ohio (Feb. 23) ... totaled 16 assists and seven steals on the season.

1997-1998
Played in 23 games, averaging 7.7 minutes per game ... scored six points versus Western Michigan ... had four assists and three points at Nebraska in the Preseason National Invitational Tournament ... was 4-for-4 from the free throw line versus Central Michigan ... had four rebounds at Akron ... totaled six three-point field goals on the season ... averaged 1.6 points per game ... cleared 22 rebounds on the season ... totaled 14 assists and three steals on the year.

High School
Coached by Tim Mudd at Elizabethtown High School ... named a Kentucky all-star ... second-team all-state selection as a senior ... member of state all-tournament team ... recognized with J.B. Mansfield Award as a senior ... Region 5 Player of the Year as a senior ... honorable mention all-state as a junior ... first-team all-area as a junior and senior ... two-time regional all-tournament team selection ... three-time district all-tournament team selection ... surpassed 1,000 career points in prep career... Louisville Invitational Tournament Defensive MVP as a senior ... teams were a combined 59-6 over junior and senior seasons ... first-team all-state soccer player as a junior ... two-time soccer team MVP ... earned 11 varsity letters - six in basketball, three in softball and two in soccer.

Personal
Named Valerie Ann Jones ... born October 2, 1978 ... daughter of Carol and Mike Jones ... a marketing major with an economics minor.