Jonquel Jones uncharted territory this offseason paying off for Liberty and with All-Star nod

Jonquel Jones may have found a recipe for success.Rest.For the first time in years, she didn’t go overseas to play during the offseason.Instead, the Liberty’s standout center took a break following October ankle surgery.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.“Obviously, a different type of offseason for me with having surgery and having to bounce back from that,” she said.

“It was uncharted territory, something I’ve never had to deal with before.”It’s hard to complain about the results.Jones was selected to her sixth All-Star Game, and second as a member of the Liberty.

After an injury-marred 2025, she has found her game, averaging the third-most points of her career (15.2), along with 9.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists.She has appeared in 21 of 22 games for the Liberty, and her minutes (29.5) have gone up, along with her production.“It means a lot to me,” the 32-year-old Jones said, referring to the All-Star Game selection.

“It feels good to be playing at an All-Star level.So thank you to everybody that voted for me, took the time to do that, but yeah, it feels good.

It feels good to be able to go out there and represent the Liberty.”The Liberty have used Jones differently under new coach Chris DeMarco, putting the ball in her hands more.Her usage in the pick-and-roll has gone up.

She is attempting a career-high 4.7 3-pointers per game, and making 41.2 percent of them, while also going to the line with more frequency (4.0 attempts, compared to 2.9 a year ago).She’s been better around the basket, shooting 62.5 percent from 5 feet and in, up from 59.5 percent a season ago.

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