Deacs Sign ACC Graduate Transfer Guard for 2024-25
5/8/2024 9:57:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Coach Megan Gebbia and the Wake Forest women’s basketball team announced the addition of graduate transfer guard Tamia Jones who is coming off her best season of her career, averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest women's basketball team and head coach Megan Gebbia announced the addition of graduate transfer guard Tamia Jones Wednesday.
This brings the total number of incoming players for the upcoming season to four as the Demon Deacons also announced the signing of top international guard Aurora Sørbye from Norway during the early signing period in November and the signing of forward Kennedy Moore for the 2024 class in April. Additionally, the Demon Deacons will also be bringing in graduate forward Emily Johns from American University.
Jones brings a veteran presence to the lead guard position in addition to rising sophomore Makaela Quimby and incoming freshman Aurora Sørbye.
During her last season at SMU, Jones had her best season of her career, averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists. Jones led the team with 4.1 assists per game, starting all 18 games she played in during the 2023-24 season while also improving her percentages from the field and behind the arc.
In her four collegiate seasons, the Colony, Texas native saw action in 66 career games including 47 starts. Over the last two seasons, she has averaged over 30.0 minutes played per game.
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Tamia Jones | G | 5-8 | The Colony, TX/The Colony High School/SMU
"I chose Wake Forest because I was familiar with it from a friend and I heard all good things. There are nothing but good things about the people, about the campus and about the education. I knew I wanted to go see it for myself and when I finally was able to come up to see it, I met the coaching staff, people around campus and saw how beautiful the campus was. I knew that this was the place for me.
What stood out to me about the team was how kind they were and how they got along with each other. Some teams you can notice certain things, certain animosities between people and I wasn't able to see any of that here. Everyone greeted me, had so much respect for me and each other it was very refreshing and they were willing to answer any questions that I had.
When it comes to the university, definitely the education. The project management masters program that they have and how they go about it was very interesting and I'm just excited to be a part of that. I wanted to get away from Texas and to see how beautiful everything is, I can't wait to be there." - Tamia Jones
From Coach Gebbia
"Tamia is a veteran guard who has played a lot of high-level basketball during her four seasons at SMU. We knew we wanted to add a player with plenty of experience at the point guard position. At that position more than any other, experience is key. Tamia will add to a great upperclassman core that learned our system over the past few years. She is coming off her best season and is a great distributor of the ball while also knowing when to go and score on her own. She is a three-level scorer who has improved her shooting percentage and from behind the arc throughout her career. Tamia has a great personality that will fit well within our team and we are looking forward to getting her on the floor with the team when we return this summer." - Megan Gebbia
This brings the total number of incoming players for the upcoming season to four as the Demon Deacons also announced the signing of top international guard Aurora Sørbye from Norway during the early signing period in November and the signing of forward Kennedy Moore for the 2024 class in April. Additionally, the Demon Deacons will also be bringing in graduate forward Emily Johns from American University.
Jones brings a veteran presence to the lead guard position in addition to rising sophomore Makaela Quimby and incoming freshman Aurora Sørbye.
During her last season at SMU, Jones had her best season of her career, averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists. Jones led the team with 4.1 assists per game, starting all 18 games she played in during the 2023-24 season while also improving her percentages from the field and behind the arc.
In her four collegiate seasons, the Colony, Texas native saw action in 66 career games including 47 starts. Over the last two seasons, she has averaged over 30.0 minutes played per game.
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Tamia Jones | G | 5-8 | The Colony, TX/The Colony High School/SMU
- Saw action in 66 career games including 47 starts.
- Over the last two seasons, she has averaged over 30.0 minutes played per game, totaling 330 points while also starting in 45 of the 47 games she played in during that time.
- Coming off her best season of her career, averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists.
- Led the team with 4.1 assists per game, starting all 18 games she played in during the 2023-24 season while also improving her percentages from the field and behind the arc.
- Tied career highs in assists with eight against Nicholls and points with 17 against Baylor.
- Scored double-digit points eight times and turned in three-plus steals in seven contests, including a career-high six against Alabama State.
- Named to the TABC All-State team as a junior in high school.
- Led The Colony High School to the Class 5A Region I semifinals.
- Averaged 18.5 points and 5.1 assists per game.
"I chose Wake Forest because I was familiar with it from a friend and I heard all good things. There are nothing but good things about the people, about the campus and about the education. I knew I wanted to go see it for myself and when I finally was able to come up to see it, I met the coaching staff, people around campus and saw how beautiful the campus was. I knew that this was the place for me.
What stood out to me about the team was how kind they were and how they got along with each other. Some teams you can notice certain things, certain animosities between people and I wasn't able to see any of that here. Everyone greeted me, had so much respect for me and each other it was very refreshing and they were willing to answer any questions that I had.
When it comes to the university, definitely the education. The project management masters program that they have and how they go about it was very interesting and I'm just excited to be a part of that. I wanted to get away from Texas and to see how beautiful everything is, I can't wait to be there." - Tamia Jones
From Coach Gebbia
"Tamia is a veteran guard who has played a lot of high-level basketball during her four seasons at SMU. We knew we wanted to add a player with plenty of experience at the point guard position. At that position more than any other, experience is key. Tamia will add to a great upperclassman core that learned our system over the past few years. She is coming off her best season and is a great distributor of the ball while also knowing when to go and score on her own. She is a three-level scorer who has improved her shooting percentage and from behind the arc throughout her career. Tamia has a great personality that will fit well within our team and we are looking forward to getting her on the floor with the team when we return this summer." - Megan Gebbia
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