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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

4 Averie Jones

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Dahlonega, Ga.
  • Highschool Lumpkin County

Biography

Awards & Accolades 
2026-27 
-- PBC Preseason All-Conference 

2025-26 
-- 2025-26 PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar 
-- D2CCA All-Southeast Region Second Team 
-- PBC All-Conference First Team 
-- PBC Player of the Week - Feb. 16, 2026 
-- PBC Player of the Week - Feb. 9, 2026 
-- Chick-fil-a Nighthawk of the Week - Dec. 1, 2025 
-- PBC Preseason All-Conference 

2024-25 
-- 2025 PBC All-Tournament Team 
-- Chick-fil-A Nighthawk of the Week - Jan. 20, 2025 

Career Highs 
-- Points: 33 (vs. Middle Georgia | Feb. 14, 2026) 
-- Assists: 6 (3x, Recent: vs. Clayton State | Mar. 4, 2026) 
-- Rebounds: 10 (vs. Clayton State | Mar. 1, 2025) 
-- Three-Pointers Made: 8 (vs. Southern Wesleyan | Nov. 29, 2025) 

2025-26 Season | Sophomore 
-- Appeared in and started 31 games 
-- Averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 42.2% from the field 
-- Ranked fourth in Division II Women’s Basketball with 88-made threes and eighth shooting 41.5% from three – Scored the second-most single-season threes in program history 
-- Ranked first in the PBC with 542 total points & was one of three players in the conference averaging over 17 points per game 
-- Ranked sixth in the PBC with 97 total assists 

2024-25 Season | Freshman 
-- Appeared in all 34 games with 26 starts 
-- Averaged 11.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 40.5% from the field and 32.3% from three 
-- Helped guide North Georgia to a PBC Regular Season Championship, PBC Tournament Championship, and NCAA Sweet 16 Appearance 
-- Scored seven points in her first collegiate game against Emmanuel on Nov. 8, 2024 

The Road to North Georgia 
-- Attended Lumpkin County High School in Dahlonega, Ga. - Less than three miles away from UNG 
-- Helped lead LCHS to State Championship, State Championship Runner-Up and Final Four Appearance 
-- Ended high school career as the all-time leading scorer in LCHS Girls Basketball history with 1,500+ career points 
-- 3A First Team All-State 
-- Blitz Hall of Fame Selection 
-- Why North Georgia: "Dahlonega is my home and I have grown up watching North Georgia. I have always loved the culture that the team displays and it has always been something I wanted to be a part of. I am very thankful to Coach Burson for giving me the opportunity to play in my hometown once again and share the game I love with my community."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2024-25Freshman

    Guard
    5'7"
    20
  • 4

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2026-27Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    4