Biography
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2019-20)
Voted third-team all-Sun Belt Conference after averaging 13.9 points — the sixth-best figure in the league — and 5.5 rebounds per game while starting all 32 contests ... Was 84-of-220 (38.2 percent) from beyond the arc to lead South and the conference in three-point field goals and three-point field-goal percentage while also ranking among the top 60 nationally in both categories ... Was credited with 49 assists, 27 steals and 20 blocks as well, ending up 12th in the Sun Belt in the latter category ... Recorded the 1,000th point of her career with two first-quarter free throws in Dec. 17 victory over William Carey ... Broke the school career three-point field goal record after making 4-of-6 attempts beyond the arc, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds in win over Mobile on Nov. 26 ... Led all players with 26 points, added nine rebounds and a career-best five assists in Feb. 6 victory over Louisiana, going 5-of-5 from both three-point range and at the foul line ... Paced the team with 25 points — highlighted by a then-season-high five three-pointers — while adding five rebounds and a game-best three blocks on Dec. 20 at East Tennessee State ... Had a game-high 24 points in double-overtime win over Texas State on Jan. 25, scoring seven after sinking two threes — completing a four-point play following the first — in the final 14 seconds of regulation ... Connected on a season-best six three-pointers while tying a season high with nine rebounds against the Bobcats ... Recorded 23 points — making 5-of-10 from beyond the arc — while adding three assists and two steals in victory at Georgia Southern on Jan. 18 ... Scored a game-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds for first double-double of the year in win over Arkansas State on March 10 in opening round of SBC Tournament, hitting 6-of-11 three-point attempts ... Finished with a game-best 21 points and shared the team lead with four assists on March 5 at Arkansas State, adding six rebounds and two steals ... Collected 20 points and four boards in win over Appalachian State on Jan. 2, and had 19 points after going 5-of-9 from three-point range in second match-up with the Mountaineers on Feb. 13 ... Led USA in both points and rebounds with 17 and six, respectively, in win at Georgia State on Jan. 16, making 7-of-11 shots from the floor including 3-of-6 tries from three-point range ... Posted 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a pair of steals in Nov. 30 victory over Tennessee State ... Had 16 points, seven rebounds — all on the defensive end — and three assists in win over Arkansas State on Feb. 20 ... Hit 4-of-10 three-pointers to score 15 points against Alabama on Nov. 21, adding six rebounds and a career-best three blocked shots ... Scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds against Auburn on Dec. 4 ... Finished with 12 points and five rebounds in Jan. 4 contest against Coastal Carolina, then had 12 and seven, respectively, at Louisiana on Jan. 9 in the Jaguars’ next outing ... Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds at Troy on Feb. 1, leading the team with four assists and two blocks while adding a pair of steals.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)
A second-team all-Sun Belt selection and was twice named the league's Player of the Week ... Appeared in 29 games for the Jaguars and made 26 starts, averaging 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest ... Shot 41.9 percent from the floor overall, increasing that figure to 44.5 percent from behind the three-point arc, while connecting on 81.1 percent from the free-throw line ... Ended up second on the team and sixth in the conference in scoring ... Led the Sun Belt and was seventh nationally in three-point field-goal percentage, and was second in the league and among the top 35 in the country in threes made per game ... Scored in double figures 19 times , leading the team in scoring on 10 occasions ... Had 10 games with at least four three-pointers made ... Scored 31 points in 3-point win over Troy and had 30 in a victory at Coastal Carolina.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Named 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, becoming just the second Jaguar woman to earn the honor … Played in 33 of the South’s 34 games, missing one due to injury and started in the final seven contests … Made 70 three-point baskets during the season, third most all-time in program history for a single season … Her 400 points were the fourth most and 141 made field goals were the fifth most by a freshman in program history … Averaged 12.1 points per game as the team’s second leading scorer … Scored 10 or more points in 22 contests, including four of 20 or more … Made six three-pointers in games at ULM (1/25) and at Georgia State (3/3) to tie for the second-most made in a game in program history … Dropped a season-high 22 points in the team’s upset victory at ACC foe North Carolina (11/19) … Played at least 20 minutes in all but two games, including a season-high 34 at Georgia Southern (3/1) and at Georgia State (3/3) … Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Yale in the Women’s Basketball Invitational Semifinals.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-17)
Played in eight games before suffering a knee injury that sidelined her for the rest of the season … Medically redshirted … Averaged 5.8 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 0.5 steals per game and 0.3 blocks per game in 16.1 minutes per game before suffering injury … Was one of top three-point shooters in the Sun Belt Conference, shooting 41.4% (12-29) from deep … Scored a team-high six points and was 2-4 on three pointers vs. No. 20/24 Florida (11/11) … Grabbed five rebounds, including three on the offensive glass, in the win against Spring Hill (11/17) … Hit three three-pointers for nine points and had six boards in the win against North Florida (11/25) … Made two of three three-pointers in addition to four rebounds at Jacksonville (11/26) … Hit three three-pointers and also had two rebounds and a steal against Southern Miss (12/4) … Scored 12 points in the win against Southern (12/12), her first career game with double-digit points.
AT ST. MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four seasons at St. Martin High School in Ocean Springs, Miss., for head coach Gina Bell … Scored 1,776 points (21.1 ppg) and hit 187 three-pointers over the final three years of her prep career with the Yellow Jackets … Scored double figures in 79 of her 84 games over that same stretch and also posted 39 double-doubles … Of her 79 games in double figures over the last three seasons, 50 were with 20 or more points … Averaged 23.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a senior … Scored double figures in all but one of her 31 games … Of her 30 games in double digits, 21 were 20-plus point outings, including seven 30-point contests … Posted 732 points and 310 rebounds and had 19 double-doubles … Was a threat from beyond the arc, knocking down 90 treys as a senior and connecting on 39.8 percent of her attempts … Hit 47 percent from the field and 81 percent at the charity stripe … Had 15 games of three or more made three-pointers, 10 of those with five or more made threes … Recorded a season-high 36 points against Columbus on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor and connected on 18 of her 21 free-throw attempts … Averaged getting to the foul line 6.6 times per game and had four games of 10 or more made free throws … Helped St. Martin reach the postseason for the first time in school history as the Yellow Jackets advanced to the regional semifinals of the 2016 MHSAA 6A Girls Basketball Championships … Hit a three-pointer with 40 seconds remaining to help Mississippi rally back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Alabama, 78-77 at the 2016 Mississippi-Alabama Girls Basketball Classic … Named a Clarion-Ledger Preseason Dandy Dozen selection prior to the start of her senior and junior seasons … Was also a two-time all-Gulf Coast selection each of her last three seasons, as well as being selected as the District MVP each of those years … Averaged 22.2 points 9.9 rebounds, 2.7 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game as a junior … Spent time playing in the post for St. Martin where she had 77 steals, 76 blocks and shot 45 percent from the floor, knocking down 233 of her 522 attempt … Stepped outside the arc drain 51 three-pointers and connected on 31 percent of her long-range attempts … Led the Lady Yellow Jackets to an 18-11 record and the region 8-6A championship … Had 13 double-doubles and scored double figures in 28 of the 29 games in which she played, including 24 games with 20 or more points … Best outing of the season came in a one-point loss to Murphy (Mobile, Ala.) where she had 41 points on 15-of-26 shooting … Also had 17 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals in that game … Following her junior season, she was selected to play for the South Team in the MAC/MSMOC All-Star Game and won the three-point shooting contest at the event … Averaged 16.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, while also recording 60 steals and 38 blocks in 24 games of action during her sophomore campaign … Shot 41 percent from the field and 37 percent from the three-point line … Scored double figures 21 times and had a season-high 31 points against Gulfport … Posted seven double-doubles, while leading St. Martin to a 20-win season … During the summer of 2015, she guided her 17U Lady Puma team to the AAU Louisiana State title at Southeastern University in Hammond and the All-State Sugar Bowl championship in New Orleans … Also played freshman and sophomore seasons of AAU ball with Daughters of Faith (D.O.F.) based out of Biloxi, Miss. … Chose South Alabama after receiving offers from fellow Sun Belt member Arkansas State, Grand Canyon and Florida A&M, among others … Also received interest during the recruiting process from Oklahoma State.
PERSONAL
Savannah Joy Jones … Born in Mountain View, Calif. … Daughter of Roshaun and Sarah Jones … Father retired from the United States Air Force and still serves as an instructor … The third born children of four in her family … Has older sisters Shaunise and Sierra (deceased) and a younger brother, Roshaun II … Lists favorite movies as “Space Jam” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” … Favorite book is “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story” … Favorite professional sports teams are the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite musical artists are Trip Lee and Chris Hamilton … Favorite foods are chicken tenders and pizza … Changed her number from 22 to 14 after the death of her sister Sierra and scored 39 points and was named MVP in her next game … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
