NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty poses for a photo with the WBNA Finals MVP trophy after winning Game Five of the WNBA Finals at Barclays Center on October 20, 2024 in New York City.

Liberty's Jones named WNBA Finals MVP

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Liberty center Jonquel Jones was named WNBA Finals MVP after she led New York to its first-ever league title Sunday.

Your 2024 #WNBAFinals MVP, @jus242 🏆 pic.twitter.com/4AE6eIThvC
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 21, 2024

Jones averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in the championship series. She scored a team-high 17 points while also grabbing six rebounds in the Liberty's 67-62 Game 5 closeout victory.

Jonquel Jones was a force in Game 5, finishing with 17 PTS and 6 REB to lead the Liberty to their first-ever title and earning MVP honors 🏆#WNBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/yviZzPV3qu
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 21, 2024

"I could never dream of this," Jones said, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. "Y'all know my story. Y'all know how many times I've been denied. It was delayed. That's all it was, and I'm so happy to do it here."

Jones adds this honor to her league MVP, Sixth Player of the Year award, and Most Improved Player trophy.

The Bahamian is the first non-American to win the award since 2019 when Belgian forward Emma Meesseman claimed the honor with the Washington Mystics.