Shippensburg University junior guard Ariel Jones was recognized Monday with honorable mention to the 2020 Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) All-America Team.
 
Jones is the first Raider recognized by the WBCA since Stephanie Knauer received honorable mention in 2017.
 
The 2019-20 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Women's Basketball Athlete of the Year, Jones ranked third in the conference and ninth in the nation in averaging 22.3 points per game. For the second consecutive year, Jones led the nation in both free-throws made and free-throw attempts. She was 219-of-265 (82.6 percent) at the free-throw line this season.
 
Jones posted double figures in 29 of her 30 games, including 18 games of 20 or more points and eight games of 30 or more points. Her 65 three-pointers, 159 rebounds and 20 blocks are single-season career highs. With 670 points this season, Jones became just the third player in PSAC history to record three seasons of 600 or more points.
 
Through three seasons, Jones has scored 1,969 career points – fifth-most in school history. That total includes 174 three-pointers and 643 free throws. She will enter her senior season as NCAA Division II's active career leader in both points and scoring average (23.2).
 
Shippensburg finished the 2019-20 season as PSAC Eastern Division Champions with a 21-9 record. The Raiders were defeated in the semifinals of the 2020 PSAC Women's Basketball Championship by eventual league champion Gannon.