Hall of Fame
Alex Jones played for four years for Eastern Kentucky from 2009-2013. She had a very steady career at EKU, playing in 115 games as a Colonel, averaging 29.5 minutes per game. She finished her career with 1,290 points and 1,050 rebounds, becoming one of only two Colonels in history to score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. She is Eastern’s all-time leading rebounder, finishing her career in grand style by averaging 10.3 rebounds her senior year.
Jones accumulated many Ohio Valley Conference recognitions during her career, including being a member of the 2009-10 All-Newcomer team and second team all-conference designations her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. She was OVC Freshman of the Week five times, the most by any one player that season.
Jones posted career-highs of 34 points and 18 rebounds as a freshman against Morehead State. She set a new career-best her senior year when she grabbed 21 boards, finishing that season as the OVC’s top rebounder with her 10.3 per game average. She was an outstanding free throw shooter, making more than 70 percent in each of her four years, topped in her junior season when she hit 78.8 percent.
Jones came to Eastern as a top five player in Kentucky and the state’s best low-post player by Blue Chip Basketball. She was team MVP of the Kentucky-Ohio All-Star game and a two-time first team all-state choice.
