Jonquel Jones is a Bahamian professional basketball player who plays for New York Liberty in the WNBA. The 30-year-old power forward was drafted sixth overall in the 2016 WNBA draft. After a legendary career with the Connecticut Suns, she joined the New York Liberty last year, becoming one of the most experienced players on the squad.
However, she missed the Liberty’s most recent game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Let’s find out why exactly Jonquel Jones did not play in the Liberty vs Sparks game.
Why did Jonquel Jones not play in match against Los Angeles Sparks?
Jonquel Jones did not play in the New York Liberty’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks due to a non-COVID illness.
On Wednesday, the New York Liberty was defeated in a 94-88 loss against the Los Angeles Sparks. Even though Liberty is currently on top of the table, they sure could have used some help from Jonquel Jones. Jones, one of the team’s key players, stayed out for the game due to a non-COVID illness. The details of her illness remain unknown at the moment.
The team did not initially list her on the injury report, but she missed the game because of her illness. As she rested to aid her recovery, Nyara Sabally took her place in Wednesday’s match. Whether or not she will make it for Friday’s game against the Seattle Storm remains unknown.
Jones has averaged 14.9 points and 9.3 rebounds this season with the Liberty. However, in her absence, her teammates gave their all, with Breanna Stewart putting up 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu with 18 points, followed by her replacement Sabally with 14 points. The Liberty seem to be in good form and have a really good chance of avenging their defeat against the Las Vegas Aces in last year’s final. Jones’ return would increase their chances of taking the title this year.
