North Carolina State University Athletics
Kayla Jones Named ACC Player of the Week
12/7/2020 3:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior forward averaged a double-double in wins over No. 1 South Carolina, Coastal Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior forward Kayla Jones of the fourth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (4-0) was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. She earned the honors in a vote of the league's Blue Ribbon Panel and was also named the conference's Player of the Week by College Sports Madness.
The Jamesville, N.C., native averaged a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) in two games last week and helped to lead the Wolfpack past South Carolina (54-46) and Coastal Carolina (98-46).
Jones posted her first career double-double in NC State's road win over the No. 1 Gamecocks with a team-leading 16 points and 12 rebounds. After South Carolina cut the Wolfpack's lead to two (48-46) with 50 seconds left in the game, Jones nailed a clutch three pointer with 27 seconds remaining to give her squad some cushion. On South Carolina's next possession, she took a charge to give the Pack the ball back and put the team in position to close out the game from the free throw line.
Jones played just 17 minutes in Sunday's game against Coastal Carolina while the Pack's bench players were able to clock some time on the court, but she still put together a productive outing. She reached double figures (12 points), tied for the team lead in rebounds (eight) and dished out three assists.
On the year, Jones averages 12.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists through four games. She is shooting 56.3 percent (18-of-32) from the field and 62.5 percent from long range.
NC State is back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 9 when Elon comes to Raleigh. Tip-off is set for 7:15 p.m. from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum, and the game will be televised nationally on the ACC Network.
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