Louisville, just landed one of the more dynamic guards in the transfer portal and in the ACC in Zamareya “Zam” Jones. The 5’7 guard from Greenville, North Carolina is leaving her home state and the Wolfpack of NC State to join the Cards.
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Jones was highly rated coming out of high school. She was widely considered a Top 20 player in the Class of 2024 by HoopGurlz and ESPNW 100.
North Carolina Player Of The Year
McDonald’s All-American
Jordan Brand Classic
As a freshman, Jones averaged: 7.1ppg and 1.5 apg. Jones scored 18 points (previous career high) vs Louisville in 20 minutes.
As a sophomore, Jones made the leap that a lot of media and coaches expected she would. She averaged: 14.9 ppg, 3.3 apg, and nearly 4 rpg.
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Zamareya is great lead guard. She can get her own shot off at any time. She has great court vision and can make almost any pass she needs to if the defense pays too much attention to her. Jones will bring an extra weapon to the Cards offensive attack with her ability to hit the open shot behind the arc. She will force defenses to stay at home, which will open up driving lanes for other players, or give post players room to operate. The explosive guard, paired with Taj, can be one of the best backcourts in the ACC.
This marks the second straight year coach Walz went to Raleigh, North Carolina to better the Louisville basketball team. Last year Coach Walz went and got Coach Morris last year, and now Jones to help bolster the Louisville backcourt. Coach Morris was a part of the staff that recruited Jones to NC State. Now both Coach Morris and Jones are reunited, this time in Louisville.
