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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) Jonquel Jones had 26 points and eight rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists and the Connecticut Sun beat Atlanta 78-67 on Friday night to spoil the Dream&#8217;s inaugural game at the Gateway Center.
Jones, playing in her first game for Connecticut in 582 days after opting out last season, scored all 16 of her first-half points in the first quarter to help the Sun build a 22-17 advantage. Connecticut led 43-33 at the break.
Natisha Hiedeman added nine points for Connecticut, which will be without star Alyssa Thomas all season after she injured an Achilles tendon playing overseas. Bonner made four of Connecticut&#8217;s 10 3-pointers, and Jones and Hiedeman each added two.
Connecticut dominated the paint, outrebounding Atlanta 42-26.
Odyssey Sims and Courtney Williams each scored 14 points for Atlanta, which was without Tiffany Hayes. Tianna Hawkins added 11 points and Chennedy Carter, who picked up her third foul early in the third quarter, had 10 points. Aari McDonald, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, was held to one point in 16 minutes.
The Dream struggled from the field, going 23 for 64 (35.9%), in interim coach Mike Petersen&#8217;s first game at the helm.

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Jones, Bonner Combine For 47 points In Sun's Win Over Dream

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The NBA 2K League is set to host the first-ever “NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown,” an online 3-on-3 tournament featuring fan-organized teams, top female 2K players and social media influencers, all competing in the NBA 2K20 MyPark game mode for the chance to play against NBA 2K League teams and a share of a $25,000 prize pool. Fans can watch NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown games on the NBA 2K League <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/nba2kleague">Twitch</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/nba2kleague">YouTube</a> channels.
The second stage of the tournament will take place Tuesday, March 31 – Friday, April 3 and will feature six WNBA players along with NBA 2K League players (teams of three will represent their NBA 2K League teams), top female 2K players, social media influencers and the top performing teams from the fan‑only stage, again competing against each other in distinct XBOX and PS4 brackets.
All series aside from the final rounds of each bracket will be best-of-three‑games series with the final‑round matchups being best-of-five‑games series.
We hope that the first-ever NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown will provide NBA 2K League fans and the 2K community with an exciting and fun way to engage with our game and one another during these unprecedented times. While we’re encouraged to practice social distancing, it’s important that we stay connected. More information and resources regarding reducing your risk for the coronavirus are available at <a href="https://cares.nba.com/coronavirus/">https://cares.nba.com/coronavirus/</a>.
Below please find the overall schedule.
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<li>Second Stage: NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown Bracket (March 31 – April 3; Teams composed of NBA 2K League players, the top female 2K players, social media influencers, and the top performing teams from the fan bracket)</li>
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Below please find the prizing breakdown:
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<li>$25,000 Prize Pool, including:
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<li>$15,000 available to the non-NBA 2K League teams in the second stage ($5,000 and $2,500, respectively, awarded to the two furthest‑advancing non-NBA 2K League teams in each of the NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown brackets: XBOX and PS4.)</li>
<li>$9,000 available to the NBA 2K League teams ($3,500 and $1,000, respectively, awarded to the two furthest‑advancing NBA 2K League teams in each of the NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown brackets: XBOX and PS4)</li>
<li>$1,000 available to the winners of the fan‑only brackets in the first stage ($500 awarded to each winning team: XBOX and PS4)</li>
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*NBA 2KL Three for All Showdown subject to <a href="https://2kleague.nba.com/3v3-tournament-rules/">Official Rules</a>.  Not all fans who sign up will get to participate.
Participating WNBA Players
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<li>Alexis Jones (Atlanta Dream)</li>
<li>Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings)</li>
<li>Aerial Powers (Washington Mystics)</li>
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Sugar Icy Ballas
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<li>Sugar Rodgers (Las Vegas Aces)</li>
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Raining Threes
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<li>Chelsea Gray (Los Angeles Sparks)</li>
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WNBA Players Participate in NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown

Jasmine Thomas scores 29 as the Sun get the win over the Sparks, 78-56, and advance to the 2019 WNBA Finals.

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GAME RECAP: Sun 78, Sparks 56

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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Connecticut Sun - Game Highlights

Watch the Los Angeles Sparks&#8217; top plays from the 2019 WNBA regular season!

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Best Of: Los Angeles Sparks

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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Seattle Storm - Game Highlights

Candace Parker scores 20 points as the Spark get the win over Lynx, 81-71.

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GAME RECAP: Spark 81, Lynx 71

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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx - Game Highlights

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Alexis Jones with 15 Points vs. Minnesota Lynx

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Top Steals of the Day, 08/14/2019

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Alexis Jones

Position: Guard
Height: 5-9
Date of Birth: May 8, 1994
College: Baylor
High School: MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)
Career Transactions: Selected by Minnesota in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 2017 WNBA Draft. Signed with Minnesota on April 20. Traded to the Los Angeles Sparks for Odyssey Sims during 2019 offseason. Waived by Los Angeles on February 14, 2020. Signed with the Atlanta Dream on February 18, 2020.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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<li>WNBA Champion (2017)</li>
<li>Career-High 15 points against Minnesota on August 20, 2019</li>
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2020 (Atlanta): 
<ul>
<li>Appeared in six games, averaging 4.0 points and 0.8 assists in 8.8 minutes per game.</li>
<li>Played a season-high 20 minutes against Las Vegas (7/29), knocking down a three-pointer and grabbing two steals.</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 9 points against Connecticut (8/10), hitting 3 three-pointers and adding on an assist and a steal.</li>
<li>Scored 7 points with two made three-pointers and two assists against Phoenix (8/14).</li>
</ul>
2019 (Los Angeles): 
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 20 games and totaled 79 points</li>
<li>Career-high 15 points against Minnesota on August 20, 2019</li>
<li>Appeared in three playoff games</li>
<li>Averaged 4.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game in 12.2 minutes of action</li>
</ul>
2018 (Minnesota): 
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 26 games in her second season in the WNBA, totaling 86 points</li>
<li>Off the bench, she shot .332 from the field and .350 from beyond the arch</li>
<li>Averaged a .750 free-throw percentage</li>
<li>Grabbed 23 total rebounds and dished out 18 total assists on the season</li>
<li>Averaged 3.2 points in 8.8 minutes per game</li>
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2017 (Minnesota): 
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 29 games</li>
<li>Averaged 2.6 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 7.3 minutes per game</li>
<li>Shot 34.2% from the floor, 37.9% (11-for-29) from three-point range and 85.7% from the FT line</li>
<li>Dished a season-high five assists vs. Chicago on Sept. 1</li>
<li>Scored all of her 11 points in the 4th quarter Aug. 22 vs. Phoenix, and swiped a season-high three steals (adding four assists) Aug. 18 vs. Indiana</li>
<li>Saw action in five postseason games, including each of the last three vs. Los Angeles</li>
<li>Totaled 12 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes, highlighted by a nine-point, four-assist performance in Game 3 at Los Angeles on Sept. 29 (playoffs)</li>
</ul>
Overseas: 
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<li>Hatay BSB – Turkey (2018)</li>
<li>Elitzur Ramla – Israel (2017)</li>
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College: 
2016-17:
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<li>Averaged 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game en route to being selected as a 2017 A.P. Honorable Mention All-American and a unanimous first team All-Big 12 selection</li>
<li>Recorded the Big 12 Conference’s only triple-double of the year with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against Oklahoma</li>
<li>Became the second player in program history to record a triple-double in a game (Brittney Griner, 5x) and the first to record a points-rebounds-assists triple-double.</li>
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2015-16:
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<li>Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, All-Big 12 first-team, MOP of Big 12 Championship and WBCA All-Region selection</li>
<li>Started in 34 of 38 games and registered nine games of 20+ points, 30 double-digit scoring games</li>
<li>Tallied one double-double with 19 points and 11 assists vs. #24 Oklahoma</li>
<li>Finished the season with averages of 15.0 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds a contest.</li>
</ul>
2014-15:
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<li>Sat out the season after transferring to Baylor.</li>
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2013-14:
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<li>Named an All-ACC selection by the ACC Coaches</li>
<li>Started the first 28 games until being sidelined with a torn ACL against Notre Dame on Feb. 23</li>
<li>Ended her season with averages of 13.1 points, 5.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals</li>
<li>Her 5.3 assists ranked second in the ACC at the time of her injury</li>
<li>Drained a career-best 40 three-pointers, while hitting 38.8 percent from downtown.</li>
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2012-13:
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<li>Named to the Full Court second team Freshman All-America team, Norfolk Region All-Tournament Team, ACC Tournament MVP, All-ACC Freshman Team and was an All-ACC Academic Team selection</li>
<li>Started all 36 contests and averaged 9.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals</li>
<li>Her 144 assists, were the second-most in Duke history by a freshman</li>
<li>Became the third freshman in ACC history to be named ACC Tournament MVP</li>
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PERSONAL
<ul>
<li>Full name: Alexis Michelle Jones</li>
<li>Born May 8, 1994, in Midland, Texas</li>
<li>Daughter of David Jones and Carla Seldon</li>
<li>Has two brothers, Anthony and Andrew</li>
<li>Mother, Carla, was an All-American track athlete at Angelo State and Texas A&amp;M, and was inducted into the United States Track &amp; Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II Athletes Hall of Fame in 2003</li>
<li>Played AAU ball for Texas Express</li>
<li>Majored in Health, kinesiology and leisure studies</li>
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