Kianna Jones
- position Utility
- height 6-0
- Hometown Surrey, British Columbia
- High school Burnsview Senior Secondary
- Previous School North Carolina
- B/T R/R
- position Utility
- height 6-0
- Hometown Surrey, British Columbia
- High school Burnsview Senior Secondary
- Previous School North Carolina
- B/T R/R
Kianna Jones Bio
AWARDS:
- 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
- Member of the Canadian National Team
2024:
Named an NFCA All-Scholar … One of two players to appear in all 60 games, starting 56 times in the outfield and at DP … Drove in the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly against James Madison (2/23) … Recorded her 100th career hit against No. 9 Texas A&M (5/10) in the SEC Tournament … Tallied a season-high three hits at Ole Miss (3/31) … Hit two home runs in a game at Ole Miss (3/30) … Drove in a season-high four runs against Virginia (2/11) on her first career grand slam … Stole her first career base against Bethune-Cookman (3/2) … Had seven multi-hit games … Had four multi-RBI games … Tallied a season-high four putouts twice … Recorded four outfield assists.
Prior to SC:
2023 (North Carolina):
- Appeared in 45 games, making 23 starts, primarily at first base and in the outfield
- Hit first home run of the season, a three-run shot, at FAU (2/25/23)
- Went 2-of-2 at the plate with two walks vs. Furman (5/3/23)
- Batted .192 on the season with 14 hits, nine RBIs, three home runs, three doubles, seven walks and plating nine runs
- Held a .988 fielding percentage, best on the team, with 155 putouts and five assists
- Fielded six double plays, second-most on the team
2022 (North Carolina):
- Played and started in 50 games in first season at Carolina
- Named ACC Player of the Week on March 29
- Hit the second-most home runs (7) and had the third-highest slugging percentage (.478) on the team
- Also had the third-most RBIs (28) and total bases (65)
- Tallied 37 hits, 14 runs, 10 walks, five doubles and a triple
- Recorded nine multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games
- Had a career-best four RBIs vs. NC State (3/27/22)
- Hit two game-winning home runs: vs. NC A&T (2/23/22) and at Liberty (3/16/22)
- Made two appearances in the circle
- Had 52 putouts and two assists in right field
- All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 (Minnesota):
- Appeared in 24 games for the Gophers, making 16 starts in two seasons
- Tallied 11 hits, nine doubles, two home runs and three RBIs, playing primarily in right field and also as a designated hitter
- Made two appearances in the circle
- 2021 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Played for Surrey Storm 2001A (2011-2016), Delta Heat 2001A (2017-2019), Canada Futures Travel Team (2014-2017), All-American Mizuno U18 Elite (2017-2018), TFS Elite U18 (2016-2018) and USA Preps U16 (2018)
- Provincials MVP 2014, 2015 and 2017
- Three-time provincial state champion, two-time national champion with Surrey Storm 2001A
PERSONAL:
- Daughter of Brian and Janice Jones and sister to Ashley and Matthew
- Holds a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo
- Member of the Canadian National Softball team
- Graduated from UNC in May 2023 with a degree in exercise & sport science
