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Player: Katelyn \u2018KK\u2019 Jones<\/strong>
Position: Point Guard <\/strong>(Using Rashad Phillips Player Dictionary<\/a>)
Height: 5\u20198\u201d<\/strong>
Class: 2023<\/strong>
School: Denton Guyer High School (TX)<\/strong>
Grassroots Team: Higher Goals 2023 (TX)<\/strong>

HS: 5.2 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2 APG, 2 SPG (32% FG\/87% FT)<\/strong>
Grassroots: 12 PPG, 6 RPG, 3 APG, 2 SPG (60% FG\/40% 3PT\/80% FT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offers: Mary Hardin-Baylor<\/strong> (TX)<\/strong>
Interests: Columbia, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, St. Edwards (TX), Texas Tech and UT-Arlington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The talent pool in Texas\nis incredibly deep on a yearly basis leaving ample opportunity for players to\nunnecessarily get overlooked on the court. Although interest has trickled in,\nfrom programs across several collegiate tiers, Denton Guyer guard KK Jones is\nworthy of more attention from the Division 1 level. Jones is a strong and\nversatile player hiding in plain sight with collective traits that make her a\ndesired asset for any team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justifiably awarded by\nPrepHoops.com to the 2020-21 All-State Defensive team, Jones is a high IQ floor\ngeneral who understands and properly reacts to on-court situations as they rapidly\nunfold. She gives 100% effort on every play and will give her team every chance\nto win on the gritty side of the ball. Her tenacity is easy to spot and she is\nnot afraid to smother ball-handlers into turnovers via pickpocketing or rushing\nthem into poor decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jones impact helps\nto drive momentum for her team and creates extra possessions to secure\nvictories. While she has been notably applauded for her defensive traits in the\npublic eye, it\u2019s the large offensive potential Jones possesses that highlights\nwhy she has a complete repertoire to unleash on the court at the next level.\nPlaying behind outgoing Division 1 commits Evie Goetz (TCU) and Isabella Earle\n(Abilene Christian), Jones will bear the brunt of the offensive load this\nseason and her talents suggest she is ready to emerge as a go-to threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Defensive to\nOffensive Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The defensive attributes\nJones brings to the table are vital to winning games at every level. Her\napproach, attentiveness and ability to predict plays makes it extremely\ndangerous for opponents to work around her on the floor. She is able to jump\npassing lanes and bait ball-handlers into a false sense of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her pesky nature on\nthe defensive end, and specifically in the manner she creates turnovers, result\nin simple transition opportunities. It\u2019s natural to see Jones accurately position\nherself to convert these plays, but her tendency to do so with a running start\nof built up physical momentum helps her to gain the moniker as \u2018igniter of the\nbreak.\u2019 The advantage of this trait is that Jones is able to not only produce\npositive defensive plays, but find space to become a multi-threat ball-handler\nto fully utilize her skillset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n