2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Appeared in 30 games, starting all three of the WNIT contests
• Played 18.7 minutes per game to average 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and nearly 1.0 steal per game
• Part of the Big Ten’s highest scoring freshman class and the third highest scoring rookie class in Purdue history
• Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in freshman scoring, sixth in league play at 6.7 points
• Second in the Big Ten among freshmen in usage rate at 27.3%
• Reached double figures in 11 games with a pair of 20-point outings, most by a Purdue freshman since 2016-17
• Shot 36.6% from the field
• First Purdue freshman to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week since 2017-18 after dropping 20 points against Texas A&M (Nov. 16)
• Dished out 52 assists on the year, fourth on the team and best by a Purdue freshman
• Tallied 22 points off the bench against Valparaiso (Dec. 3)
• Posted a career-best 23 points at Penn State (Jan. 18)
• Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers three times vs. Southern Indiana (Nov. 26), Valparaiso (Dec. 3) and at Michigan (March 3)
• Hit 10-of-12 free throws against Penn State (Jan. 18), most made free throws by a Purdue freshman since 2010
NOTABLE
• 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball runner-up
• Max Preps National Player of the Year Watch List as a senior
• No. 79 player in the nation, four-star recruit, 93 grade from ESPN HoopGurlz
• No. 85 player in the nation, No. 25 guard with a 21 rating by Dan Olson Basketball Report
• No. 4 player in the state by Prep Girls Hoops
• 2022 IHSAA Class 3A State Champion
• McDonald’s All-America Game nominee
• Indiana All-Star as a junior and senior
• IBCA Supreme 15 as a junior and senior
• Four-time All-NIAC selection
• Four-time South Bend Tribune All-Area honoree, including co-MVP honors with Amiyah Reynolds in 2023
• Dished out seven assists for as a junior in the Indiana Junior/Senior All-Star Game
PREP
• Plays for South Bend Washington
• Went 95-18 over four years with the Panthers
• Won 2022 IHSAA 3A State Championship, helping set the championship game record for 3A as the Panthers scored 93 points
• Scored 17 points, hauled in six rebounds and dished out five assists with two steals in state championship win as a junior
• Finished as the IHSAA 3A State Runner-Up in 2021
• Reached Semi-State in 2023 after getting bumped up to 4A
• Won three Northern Indiana Athletic Conference championships, as well as three sectional and three regional titles
• Finished career with 1,791 points, 497 rebounds, 427 assists and 419 steals
• Tallied 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.7 steals per game over her career
• Recorded a career-high 19.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.7 steals per game as a senior
• Assisted on Amiyah Reynolds’ 1,000th career point
• Tallied 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game in her championship junior season
• Reached semi-state as a sophomore behind 11.6 points 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game
• Averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game as a freshman
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Rashunda Meshayl Jones
• Birthdate: Oct. 2, 2004
• Intended Major: Sports Marketing
• Parents: Jason and Awani Jones
• Siblings: Jason, Kei'Marie, Jada, Alexus
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Appeared in 30 games, starting all three of the WNIT contests
• Played 18.7 minutes per game to average 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and nearly 1.0 steal per game
• Part of the Big Ten’s highest scoring freshman class and the third highest scoring rookie class in Purdue history
• Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in freshman scoring, sixth in league play at 6.7 points
• Second in the Big Ten among freshmen in usage rate at 27.3%
• Reached double figures in 11 games with a pair of 20-point outings, most by a Purdue freshman since 2016-17
• Shot 36.6% from the field
• First Purdue freshman to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week since 2017-18 after dropping 20 points against Texas A&M (Nov. 16)
• Dished out 52 assists on the year, fourth on the team and best by a Purdue freshman
• Tallied 22 points off the bench against Valparaiso (Dec. 3)
• Posted a career-best 23 points at Penn State (Jan. 18)
• Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers three times vs. Southern Indiana (Nov. 26), Valparaiso (Dec. 3) and at Michigan (March 3)
• Hit 10-of-12 free throws against Penn State (Jan. 18), most made free throws by a Purdue freshman since 2010
NOTABLE
• 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball runner-up
• Max Preps National Player of the Year Watch List as a senior
• No. 79 player in the nation, four-star recruit, 93 grade from ESPN HoopGurlz
• No. 85 player in the nation, No. 25 guard with a 21 rating by Dan Olson Basketball Report
• No. 4 player in the state by Prep Girls Hoops
• 2022 IHSAA Class 3A State Champion
• McDonald’s All-America Game nominee
• Indiana All-Star as a junior and senior
• IBCA Supreme 15 as a junior and senior
• Four-time All-NIAC selection
• Four-time South Bend Tribune All-Area honoree, including co-MVP honors with Amiyah Reynolds in 2023
• Dished out seven assists for as a junior in the Indiana Junior/Senior All-Star Game
PREP
• Plays for South Bend Washington
• Went 95-18 over four years with the Panthers
• Won 2022 IHSAA 3A State Championship, helping set the championship game record for 3A as the Panthers scored 93 points
• Scored 17 points, hauled in six rebounds and dished out five assists with two steals in state championship win as a junior
• Finished as the IHSAA 3A State Runner-Up in 2021
• Reached Semi-State in 2023 after getting bumped up to 4A
• Won three Northern Indiana Athletic Conference championships, as well as three sectional and three regional titles
• Finished career with 1,791 points, 497 rebounds, 427 assists and 419 steals
• Tallied 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.7 steals per game over her career
• Recorded a career-high 19.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.7 steals per game as a senior
• Assisted on Amiyah Reynolds’ 1,000th career point
• Tallied 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game in her championship junior season
• Reached semi-state as a sophomore behind 11.6 points 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game
• Averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game as a freshman
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Rashunda Meshayl Jones
• Birthdate: Oct. 2, 2004
• Intended Major: Sports Marketing
• Parents: Jason and Awani Jones
• Siblings: Jason, Kei'Marie, Jada, Alexus