Jonquel Jones‘ No. 35 will soon hang from the rafters at Mohegan Sun Arena, as the Connecticut Sun honor the former WNBA MVP and five-time All-Star.
Jones will be honored before the Sun’s home game against her current team, the New York Liberty, on June 8 at 7 p.m. She’s one of six players and coaches who will be honored as a ‘Sun Legend’ during the team’s final season in Connecticut.
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“This means a lot to me,” Jones said in a release. “Connecticut’s the place where everything started for me in the WNBA. It’s a place that has a lot of special memories and is near and dear to my heart. I’m just really happy and excited, and I can’t wait to celebrate with all the other people who will be inducted as Sun Legends as well.”
Jones played for the Sun from 2016-22, and led the franchise to the WNBA Finals in 2019 and ’22, though it never captured that elusive championship.
While with the Sun, she won MVP, Most Improved Player, All-Defense, Sixth Player of the Year, and was a blocks and rebounding champion. She helped the Liberty win a WNBA title in 2024.
Jones’ No. 35 will join current Sun Legends Taj McWilliams-Franklin (11), Margo Dydek (12), Nykesha Sales (42), Katie Douglas (23), Lindsay Whalen (13), and Asjha Jones (15) in the rafters at Mohegan Sun Arena.
