Nice article about Haley Jones:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/26/h...-stanford/
"After leading Stanford to the 2021 NCAA championship and being selected No. 6 overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream, Jones certainly has had to work to carve out a niche among the pro ranks.
She averaged just 3.8 points and earned just 16.2 minutes per game in two seasons in Atlanta, before being cut from the team this preseason. Jones then was waived two more times, once by Phoenix and again by Dallas, before finding her groove in her second Texas stint.
Such determination does not surprise Phillips.“Haley has always maintained a positive outlook and steady work ethic during times of adversity,” the Mitty coach said.
A poor long-range shooter (22.6% career average on 3-pointers) and an overall iffy scorer, Jones has found a second life in the WNBA as an undersized but skilled passing post.
She thrived when asked to make decisions at the elbow, giving the Valkyries fits with her ability to hit open cutters.
“I appreciate her level-headedness, and the pace she generates in our offense,” Wings coach Chris Koclanes said. “To be able to play-make and facilitate from the post position gives us another layer and dynamic to our offense.”
Placed in this new all-around role, Jones is playing the best ball of her pro career.
Even her scoring has seen an uptick: The Santa Cruz native has put up double-figure point totals in three straight games for the first time in her young career."