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2017 WNBA Draft Pick 8: Connecticut Sun Select Brionna Jones

By Howard Megdal

COLLEGE PARK, MD - MARCH 19: Maryland Terrapins center Brionna Jones (42) before a Div. 1 NCAA Women's basketball 2nd. round game between Maryland and West Virginia on March 19, 2017, at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. Maryland defeated West Virginia 83-56. (Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - MARCH 19: Maryland Terrapins center Brionna Jones (42) before a Div. 1 NCAA Women's basketball 2nd. round game between Maryland and West Virginia on March 19, 2017, at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. Maryland defeated West Virginia 83-56. (Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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With the eighth pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft, the Connectiut Sun selected Brionna Jones, center out of Maryland.

Jones, a 6’3 rebounding machine, finished second in the nation in true shooting percentage, while showing she’s capable of matching up against anyone. Notably, in her junior year, she shot 12-for-14 while defended by Breanna Stewart.

Jones should contribute immediately to a Sun team already strong up front with Jonquel Jones, but in need of some additional scoring with Chiney Ogwumike expected to miss most if not all of the 2017 season due to injury.

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