MONMOUTH, Ill. – The post-season awards keep piling up for Monmouth College’s Melissa Jones. The 5-foot-11 senior post player from Port Byron, Ill., (United Township), has been named to the D3hoops.com All-Central Region women’s basketball team.

Named to the third team, the physical education major became only the sixth woman in MC history to score 1,000 points. Her 1,313 points is third all-time among women players and is sixth among the men and women combined.

A four-time all-conference performer, Jones led the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (6.1 rpg), field goal percentage (.518) and steals (30). She also holds school records for single-game scoring (37) and career blocks (77).

“Melissa is a tremendous athlete and a great example of the kind of student-athlete we’re producing at Monmouth,” said coach Dennis Mann. “She has been a great leader for our team, both on the court and in the classroom.”

The D3hoops.com team is voted on by sports information directors from the Central Region, which includes schools from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. To be eligible for the award, an athlete must have made their all-conference first or second teams.

The daughter of Butch and Sandra Jones of Port Byron, Jones’ other post-season awards included first team All-Midwest Conference and Verizon Academic All-District V College Division second team.

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