Rosie Jones
Women's Basketball Student-Athlete
Central Missouri (1981-85)
Jones enjoyed a standout four-year career for the Jennies, helping them make three straight trips to the NCAA Division II Final Four in the mid-1980s. A graduate of Central High School in Kansas City, Jones helped the Jennies compile a 104-21 record during her career. The starting center on the Jennies’ 1984 national championship team, she led the team in rebounding that season, averaging 7.9.
The following season she led the Jennies both in scoring (19.0) and in rebounding (8.8) and was rewarded with the NCAA Division II Player of the Year Award, as the Jennies finished second in the NCAA Tournament. She also was the MIAA Most Valuable Player in 1985.
The Jennies’ 1984 and 1985 teams were UCM Hall of Fame inductees in 1992 and 1996, respectively. Jones ranks fourth on the Jennies’ career scoring list with 1,792 points and tied for fourth in career rebounding with 850.
Jones was a three-time All-MIAA First Team Selection (1982-1985), was the 1982-83 Regional All-Tournament Team Most Outstanding Player, and was a 1984-85 Regional All-Tournament Team Selection. Jones was an All-Region/All-District Selection by Kodak Large College Division and Fast Break College Division in 1983-84, and was a 1984-85 Kodak Division II All-Region Selection.
She was a 1983-84 and 1984-85 NCAA Division II Championships All-Tournament Team Selection, and was a Kodak Division II 1984-85 All-America Selection.
Jones’ number 33 has been retired by Central Missouri, and she was inducted into the UCM Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.