The stage is set for Archbishop Mitty’s Haley Jones to have one heck of a finish to her high school career.
Her team just won its fourth consecutive Central Coast Section Open Division championship and is seeded No. 1 in the Northern California Open Division regional, three wins from a state title that would give Jones the one trophy she and her teammates have yet to hoist.
The individual awards are piling up, too.
Tuesday, the Stanford-bound star learned that she is among the five finalists for the Naismith high school girls player of the year award, announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
The others are junior Paige Bueckers of Hopkins High in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, senior Zia Cooke of Rogers High in Toledo, Ohio, sophomore Azzi Fudd of St. John’s College Prep in Washington, D.C. and senior Jordan Horston of Africentric Early College Prep in Columbus, Ohio.
The winner will be chosen in March.
Jones is averaging 26.4 points and 12.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.7 steals and 1.8 blocks per game this season.
In January, the McDonald’s All-American became Mitty’s all-time leading scorer, eclipsing a mark beach volleyball superstar Kerri Walsh Jennings held for 23 years.
After Mitty beat Pinewood on Friday night, Jones said, “We’re just looking forward, game by game, trying to be back because the senior class also hasn’t won a state title. We’re trying to get there.”
The Monarchs have a bye in the first round of NorCals. They will play host to No. 5 seed St. Joseph Notre Dame or No. 4 seed Salesian on Saturday night. SJND visits Salesian on Wednesday.
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