Jonquel Jones delivers fitting Mohegan Sun Arena farewell in Liberty win

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 449 words · By Madeline Kenney

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— Jonquel Jones joined her teammates for a huddle after Saturday’s 82-75 win against the Connecticut Sun.

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What happened

— Jonquel Jones joined her teammates for a huddle after Saturday’s 82-75 win against the Connecticut Sun.

Why it matters

On her way off the Mohegan Sun Arena court, she stopped to take a selfie with a fan.

Common ground

Then, she dapped up another fan and high-fived a few more children on her way to the visitors locker room.

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Claim 1: “Her jersey is pinned on a wall alongside other franchise greats, including Alyssa Thomas, Tina Charles and Curt Miller”

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Web search results confirm the 'Sun Legends' campaign and that Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas, and Curt Miller (among others) are part of the inductees/honorees.

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty on Monday night. Jones, who spent six years with…
https://wtop.com/sports/2026/06/jonquel-jones-set-for-an-emo…

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web search NEUTRAL — — Jonquel Jones joined her teammates for a huddle after Saturday’s 82-75 win against the Connecticut Sun. On her way off the Mohegan Sun Arena court, she stopped to take a selfie with a fan.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/sports/jonquel-jones-delivers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Charles joins the Sun's Class of 2026 Sun Legend inductees: Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas, Jasmine Thomas and Curt Miller. Former Sun head coach Mike Thibault will be the last former member of the fran…
https://www.ctpost.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/articl…

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Claim 2: “the first six years of her WNBA career”

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One source explicitly states Jones 'spent six years with' the Connecticut Sun, and her draft year (2016) combined with her move to the Liberty supports this timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 WNBA Finals (branded as the WNBA Finals 2022 presented by YouTube TV for sponsorship reasons) was the best-of-five championship series for the 2022 season of the Women's National Basketball A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_WNBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Sun

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonquel Orthea Jones (born January 5, 1994) is a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonquel_Jones

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Claim 3: “Breanna Stewart, who won four championships at UConn”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify Breanna Stewart's championship count at UConn.

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Claim 4: “the Liberty were guaranteed to play at Mohegan Sun Arena”

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Web search results explicitly mention the game taking place at Mohegan Sun Arena, including a reference to Jonquel Jones' farewell at that specific arena.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Liberty season was the 28th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their third season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Liberty season was the 29th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Saturday, May 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season is the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco. The team advanced to the 2026 WNBA Commission…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season

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Claim 5: “Saturday’s 82-75 win against the Connecticut Sun”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the New York Liberty defeated the Connecticut Sun with a score of 82-75 on a Saturday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census. The village is bisected by NY 52 and NY 55, and is crossed by NY 17.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty,_New_York

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Liberty

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Claim 6: “She set a season high with 19 first-half points.”

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The claim is directly supported by a cross-reference from Nypost, but no other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm the specific '19 first-half points' or 'season high' stat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Connecticut Sun season was the 24th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It also was the 20th season for the franchise in Connecticut after…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Connecticut_Sun_season

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Claim 7: “She finished with a team-high 23 points and 11 rebounds for her 15th double-double this season.”

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While one web search result mentions Jones scored 23 points, the specific combination of 23 points, 11 rebounds, and it being her 15th double-double is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonquel Jones - Wikipedia. Jump to content. Main menu. move to sidebarhide. Navigation . Main page. Contents. Current events. Random article. About Wikipedia. Contact us. Contribute . Help. Learn to e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonquel_Jones

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 5, 1994 · View the profile of New York Liberty Center Jonquel Jones on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/wnba/player/_/id/2999101/jonquel-jones

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Jonquel Jones. Get info about her position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on WNBA.com
https://www.wnba.com/player/1627673

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Claim 8: “the Sun relocating to Houston next season”

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While evidence confirms the Sun are relocating to Houston, the timing is different from the claim. Sources state the relocation begins with the 2027 season, not 'next season' (which would be 2025 or 2026 depending on the current date), though one source mentions it happens 'this offseason'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Connecticut Sun season is the 28th season for the franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association that was established in 1999 as the Orlando Miracle, their 24th as the Connecticut S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Connecticut_Sun_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA season is the 30th and current season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The league expanded from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and Toronto Te…
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Claim 9: “Jones sat out the Liberty’s June 8 game in Connecticut after falling ill before tipoff.”

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Multiple sources confirm Jonquel Jones was a late scratch/missed the June 8 game in Connecticut due to illness.

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty on Monday…
https://wtop.com/sports/2026/06/jonquel-jones-set-for-an-emo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty shows loves to the fans as her No. 35 jersey is retired by the Connecticut Sun.
https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/2026/06/08/sp…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York led by just 3 points at halftime after Jonquel Jones was a late scratch due to an illness, but created separation early in the third quarter and never let the Sun meaningfully threaten the le…
https://the-post-presence.beehiiv.com/p/wnba-notes-of-the-ni…

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