| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Merlakia Jones G
Height: 5-11 (180cm)
Weight: 147 lbs (67kg)
Born: Jun 21, 1973 (52 years old)
Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama
Nationality: United States

WNBA Draft: 1997 Round 2, Pick 13, Cleveland Rockers
Pre-Draft Team: Florida (Sr)
High School: Carver High School (Montgomery, Alabama)
3x All-Star
Merlakia Jones Player Profile
WNBA Career
0 Years Of Service
WNBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | CLE | 28 | 21.0 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | .402 | .417 | .714 |
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 30 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .464 | .350 | .753 |
| 1999 ☆ | 25 | CLE | 32 | 26.7 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | .434 | .278 | .769 |
| 2000 ☆ | 26 | CLE | 32 | 29.5 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | .474 | .311 | .681 |
| 2001 ☆ | 27 | CLE | 30 | 33.4 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | .438 | .265 | .793 |
| 2002 | 28 | CLE | 32 | 34.2 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .399 | .278 | .785 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 34 | 19.8 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .337 | .308 | .718 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 33 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .371 | .267 | .750 |
| CAREER | 251 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | .420 | .299 | .753 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 21.0 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 8.2 | .402 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .417 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .714 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 30 | 21 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .350 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .753 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 1999 ☆ | 25 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 26.7 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .434 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .278 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .769 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 2000 ☆ | 26 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 29.5 | 11.0 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .474 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .311 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .681 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| 2001 ☆ | 27 | CLE | 30 | 30 | 33.4 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 12.6 | .438 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .265 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .793 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | 28 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 34.2 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .399 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .278 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .785 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 34 | 15 | 19.8 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 5.8 | .337 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .308 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .718 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 33 | 2 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .371 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .267 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .750 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| CAREER | 251 | 141 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .420 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .299 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .753 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 587.5 | 229 | 92 | 229 | .402 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 40 | 56 | .714 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 54 | 55 |
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 30 | 21 | 681.6 | 286 | 109 | 235 | .464 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 61 | 81 | .753 | 28 | 67 | 95 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 52 | 69 |
| 1999 ☆ | 25 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 854.5 | 347 | 141 | 325 | .434 | 5 | 18 | .278 | 60 | 78 | .769 | 47 | 75 | 122 | 51 | 41 | 5 | 66 | 81 |
| 2000 ☆ | 26 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 944.9 | 352 | 153 | 323 | .474 | 14 | 45 | .311 | 32 | 47 | .681 | 52 | 87 | 139 | 63 | 29 | 2 | 60 | 86 |
| 2001 ☆ | 27 | CLE | 30 | 30 | 1,001.2 | 404 | 165 | 377 | .438 | 9 | 34 | .265 | 65 | 82 | .793 | 43 | 121 | 164 | 45 | 29 | 4 | 53 | 59 |
| 2002 | 28 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 1,094.4 | 391 | 157 | 393 | .399 | 15 | 54 | .278 | 62 | 79 | .785 | 33 | 142 | 175 | 72 | 44 | 4 | 55 | 60 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 34 | 15 | 672.2 | 164 | 66 | 196 | .337 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 28 | 39 | .718 | 18 | 79 | 97 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 59 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 33 | 2 | 519.3 | 180 | 76 | 205 | .371 | 4 | 15 | .267 | 24 | 32 | .750 | 23 | 46 | 69 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 41 |
| CAREER | 251 | 141 | 6,355.6 | 2,353 | 959 | 2,283 | .420 | 63 | 211 | .299 | 372 | 494 | .753 | 274 | 667 | 941 | 360 | 239 | 26 | 402 | 510 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | CLE | 28 | 1 | .451 | .413 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 24.5 | 153.3 | -6.4 | 1.0 | 85.4 | 95.6 | 12.1 |
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 30 | 21 | .528 | .479 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 22.9 | 156.7 | -3.8 | 1.2 | 97.6 | 95.6 | 15.8 |
| 1999 ☆ | 25 | CLE | 32 | 8 | .483 | .442 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 148.1 | -3.7 | 1.1 | 92.9 | 98.6 | 15.4 |
| 2000 ☆ | 26 | CLE | 32 | 32 | .512 | .495 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 10.6 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 21.3 | 146.6 | -2.0 | 1.1 | 101.6 | 98.8 | 15.3 |
| 2001 ☆ | 27 | CLE | 30 | 30 | .489 | .450 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 24.6 | 149.5 | -2.4 | 1.1 | 99.7 | 89.6 | 17.8 |
| 2002 | 28 | CLE | 32 | 32 | .457 | .419 | 4.2 | 17.9 | 11.1 | 15.1 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 23.1 | 146.2 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 95.6 | 99.4 | 15.5 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 34 | 15 | .385 | .347 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 18.7 | 136.2 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 82.4 | 97.6 | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 33 | 2 | .411 | .380 | 5.4 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 22.0 | 138.7 | -2.2 | 0.9 | 87.5 | 100.8 | 10.3 |
| CAREER | 251 | 141 | .471 | .434 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 22.6 | 147.2 | -2.6 | 1.0 | 94.0 | 97.1 | 14.3 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 15 | 13 | .536 | - | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 30 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1999 ☆ | 25 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7 | 25 | .219 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 2000 ☆ | 26 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 2001 ☆ | 27 | CLE | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 28 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 17 | 17 | .500 | -0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 16 | 17 | .485 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 251 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 122 | 129 | .486 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 12.9 |
☆ All-Star Season
WNBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 3 | 21.7 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .458 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 6 | 34.5 | 13.8 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | .395 | .300 | .750 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 3 | 34.6 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .469 | .333 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 3 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .400 | .000 | .500 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 3 | 20.6 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .423 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 18 | 26.3 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .422 | .296 | .833 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 21.7 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .458 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 34.5 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 14.3 | .395 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .300 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .750 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 34.6 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .469 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 3 | 1 | 20.6 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 8.7 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| CAREER | 18 | 10 | 26.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 9.6 | .422 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .296 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .833 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 65.2 | 27 | 11 | 24 | .458 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 206.7 | 83 | 34 | 86 | .395 | 6 | 20 | .300 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 103.8 | 36 | 15 | 32 | .469 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 36.7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 3 | 1 | 61.9 | 23 | 11 | 26 | .423 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| CAREER | 18 | 10 | 474.2 | 174 | 73 | 173 | .422 | 8 | 27 | .296 | 20 | 24 | .833 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 36 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 3 | 0 | .524 | .479 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 10.4 | - | - | 20.7 | 195.8 | -3.8 | 1.1 | 106.3 | 109.3 | 15.1 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 6 | 6 | .455 | .430 | 6.8 | 21.1 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 8.1 | 2.1 | - | 24.8 | 144.5 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 101.9 | 88.6 | 17.6 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 3 | 3 | .526 | .484 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 20.5 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 180.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 121.9 | 107.5 | 22.2 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 3 | 0 | .425 | .400 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 8.1 | - | 25.4 | - | - | 10.5 | 90.0 | -5.0 | 1.0 | 78.9 | 103.4 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 3 | 1 | .435 | .423 | 7.1 | 18.4 | 13.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 3.9 | - | 23.1 | 142.3 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 96.2 | 101.3 | 15.5 |
| CAREER | 18 | 10 | .474 | .445 | 8.2 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 21.6 | 155.2 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 102.5 | 99.3 | 16.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 29 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 2004 | 30 | DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
WNBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1997 | Merlakia Jones was drafted by the Cleveland Rockers in the 2nd round with pick 13. |
WNBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 3x All-Star | 1999, 2000, 2001 |