The Jones File

• A consensus 5-star recruit in the 2026 class, as every major recruiting outlet has her ranked inside the top 20 nationally
• Ranked as the 14th-best player nationally in her class according to ESPN, while HoopGurlz gives her a ranking of 96 overall. Ranked No. 16 nationally by On3, 247Sports and Prep Girls Hoops
• Played in the 2026 McDonald’s All-American game
• Is the first 5-star recruit to sign with Vanderbilt out of high school since Mikayla Blakes in 2024
• The second-highest signee that Ralph has landed in her time at Vanderbilt
• Captain in each of the last two seasons at Long Island Lutheran High School, one of the top high school girls’ basketball programs in the country
• An AP student and a member of the National Honor Society
• Named Team MVP in each of her final three seasons at Long Island Lutheran
• Averaged 19.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists playing against a national schedule
• Played club for Exodus of NYC of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League
• Averaged 12.4 points per game in the EYBL and shot 52 percent from the floor
• Competed in the 2024 & 2025 SLAM Summer Series All-Star League and won the MAMBA League, which honors the late Kobe Bryant
• Represented Team USA at the 2025 FIBA U16 Women’s AmeriCup in the summer of 2025, where she helped the United States win gold.
• Started in all six games for Team USA and averaged 8.0 points, 3.8 assists 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game
• Daughter of Paula and Ulysses Jones
• Chose Vanderbilt over Miami, North Carolina and Maryland