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Kianna Jones

  • position Utility
  • height 6-0
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Surrey, British Columbia
  • High school Burnsview Senior Secondary
  • Previous School North Carolina
  • B/T R/R
  • position Utility
  • height 6-0
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • 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

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