{"id":111159,"date":"2021-04-02T11:58:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T11:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=111159"},"modified":"2021-04-02T11:58:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T11:58:14","slug":"the-future-of-our-game-stanfords-haley-jones-and-the-rise-of-positionless-players-in-womens-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/the-future-of-our-game-stanfords-haley-jones-and-the-rise-of-positionless-players-in-womens-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The future of our game:’ Stanford\u2019s Haley Jones and the rise of positionless players in women\u2019s basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"
When she goes back to work kid camps at her high school in the Bay Area, Stanford women’s basketball star Haley Jones has a tendency to confuse all the little girls who want to be like her. <\/p>\n
“What position do you play?” they’ll ask Jones. <\/p>\n
“I play everything!” She tells them. “I’m just a basketball player.”<\/p>\n
The next generation of ballers is hardly impressed. <\/p>\n
“But why don’t you pick a position?” They’ll press. “Don’t you have a favorite?”<\/p>\n
Nah, she’ll tell them. She likes being able to do it all. <\/p>\n
Not a true point guard, true wing or true post player, the 6-foot-1 Jones does a little bit of everything — or rather, a lot of everything — for the top-seeded Cardinal, which meets fellow No. 1 seed South Carolina on Friday in the first national semifinal of the women’s NCAA Tournament. On a team loaded with depth and talent, Jones stands out. <\/p>\n
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