“I think she’s a great player, playing for a great team. It’s great to see somebody my height that’s at this level,” said Southern Jaguars 5-foot-4 guard DaKiya Sanders once about Londynn Jones. With height being such an important characteristic amongst top basketball players, the 5-foot-4 Jones stands as a significant example of what a person of short stature can achieve in the sport.

Having played over 107 games for UCLA throughout 3 college seasons, the now 20-year-old has averaged 9.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. She has steadily been making her mark in the ongoing March Madness tournament, too, having averaged 7.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists throughout 4 games. Now, as the UCLA Bruins will face Paige Bueckers’ UConn Huskies for a spot in the championship game, Lauren Betts would need the short-heighted star to assist her during the highly anticipated matchup.

Having recently completed her 3rd college season, and the Bruins having made the Final Four for the first time in the team’s history, the focus is more on Londynn Jones than probably ever before. Therefore, there is no better time than now to get to know more about the 20-year-old star’s personal life.

Who are Londynn Jones’ parents? What do they do for a living?

According to reports, Londynn Jones was born back on June 3rd, 2004, in Loma Linda/Riverside, California, to Tony and Alesia Jones.

Being private individuals, Tony and Alesia Jones have not publicly chosen to disclose details of their work life. However, Londynn has spoken about them throughout the few interviews she has given during her ongoing tenure with the UCLA Bruins. Through this, we learned that both her parents, at one point of time, used to be Travel Ball coaches. When discussing how she developed a love for the game in an interview with ‘Women’s Hoop World’ back in March 2024, Londynn revealed that she just grew into it. Tagging alongside her mom when she used to coach travel ball with her dad, Londynn saw for herself what it meant to have fun and compete. Furthermore, it helped that Londynn’s sisters would compete with her “every day”. The love and competitive spirit she developed for the sport then is paying off today.

Does Londynn Jones have any siblings?

As mentioned above, Londynn has two sisters. They are named Paris and Dalis, and both of them are older than the UCLA star.

Just like Londynn, Paris Jones also made a name for herself in college basketball. During her tenure at Long Island University, she served as a point guard for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds between 2014 and 2018. Throughout 62 games, she averaged 4.4 points. She missed the entirety of the 2016-17 season. Later, Paris joined UC Santa Barbara for the Gauchos’ 2018-19 campaign while pursuing a master’s degree in Education. She had earlier graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management in 2018. Paris helped UCSB qualify for the Big West Tournament in her final year. She would later join the Academy of Art women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant in May 2019.

Meanwhile, Dalis Jones played for Cal State Bakersfield. Between 2016 and 2020, she played in 120 games, started in 39 of them, and averaged 2.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.

Londynn discussed her sisters in the same interview with ‘Women’s Hoop World’, stating that “They’ve definitely had an amazing impact on me”.

What is Londynn Jones’ parents’ nationality?

According to her official profile listed on ‘FIBA Basketball’s website, Londynn Jones’ nationality is listed as ‘USA’. After all, she was born in Riverside, California. Furthermore, she has represented Team USA in the 2019 FIBA U16 Women’s Americas Championship, the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship, and the 2023 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup. Unfortunately, no information is given on her parents’ nationality, or their birthplaces.

Having entered the Final Four for the first time, UCLA Bruins’ women’s squad is carrying a lot of expectations. So are star scorer Lauren Betts and Londynn Jones. It is the latter’s chance to show that height is not necessary for a player to excel in the highest stages of the NCAA tournament.