Hall of Fame
Rosie Jones
Jennies Basketball, 1981-85
Jones enjoyed a standout four-year career for the Jennies, helping them make three straight trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four in the mid-1980s. A graduate of Central High School in Kansas City, Jones helped the Jennies compile a 104-21 record during her career. The starting center on the Jennies' 1984 national championship team, she led the team in rebounding that season, averaging 7.9. The following season she led the Jennies both in scoring (19.0) and in rebounding (8.8) and was rewarded with the NCAA Division II Player of the Year Award, as the Jennies finished second in the NCAA Tournament. She also was the MIAA Most Valuable Player in 1985. The Jennies' 1984 and 1985 teams were Hall of Fame inductees in 1992 and 1996, respectively. Jones ranks fourth on the Jennies' career scoring list with 1,792 points and tied for fourth in career rebounding with 850. Since graduating from Central Missouri, she has been active in coaching. She has served as an assistant coach at Indiana and South Carolina and currently is an assistant girls' basketball coach at Fort Osage High School in Independence.
