Ava Jones Medically Retired on June 7, 2024. Plus Other Updates on Her & Her Family (2024)

ShonnDeereGreene said:

So much was taken from her. I wish her and her entire family the best ahead in life.

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Her dad's life was taken from him but he gave life to others when he became an organ donor

LarryMullenJr. said:

FIFYIMO

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yeah, punishment needs to be severe

kceasthawk said:

You realize that it may not be in HER best interest to do so correct? Without question the finality of her decision makes this a sad day, but as discussed earlier I think that her struggles are as much cognitive as physical. Other then just walking out on the court, it may not be safe for her to be out there. This is why she wasn't allowed to be on the bench as they were concerned she would not be able to respond quick enough either physically or mentally to a player or ball in her vacinity.

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Thank you captain obvious.

Mohawkeye said:

Thank you captain obvious.

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??? And yet you think she should be out on the court. The only obvious thing seems to be that it may not be safe for her to do that. Thats all I was saying.....

Asia is a Sports Anchor & Reporter at KSN TV, an NBC affiliate in Wichita, Kansas.

It's been a bittersweet 24 hours for the Jones family out of Nickerson, Kansas...

Today, Ava Jones (@avajones_35) announced she is medically retiring from basketball after her freshman year at Iowa (@IowaWBB). She spent the last couple years fighting hard to recover from a tragic car accident that killed her father and left her and her mom in critical condition in 2022. She'll remain on scholarship and focus on getting her degree. She told me she is interested in becoming a sports broadcaster.

Also, her brother Hunter Jones (@GorillasTrack) found out that he has officially qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the decathlon. His score of 7898 at the NCAA DII championships on May 24 is the eighth highest score in the nation this year, and from what I've calculated, ninth best of Olympic Trials qualifiers.

Such a resilient family, wishing them all the best ❤️

What could have been.

Franisdaman said:

What could have been.

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Absolutely. I could have seen her really filling a role as a 3/4 on the ladies roster. Really good athlete(track as well like Hannah) with size and rebounding prowess....

kceasthawk said:

Absolutely. I could have seen her really filling a role as a 3/4 on the ladies roster. Really good athlete(track as well like Hannah) with size and rebounding prowess....

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Everyone in that family can be described as tough as nails. Ava would have been the same on the basketball court.

But what's always worrisome is even though they seem tough on the outside and we see them smiling in pictures, imagine the depression they've gone through behind closed doors. They've been through mental hell as well as physical hell. Ava had to say good bye to her dad; now she has to say goodbye to her basketball career. So much has been taken away because of one selfish actor who thought it was a good idea to get behind the wheel of his car while high on drugs.

Franisdaman said:

Everyone in that family can be described as tough as nails. Ava would have been the same on the basketball court.

But what's always worrisome is even though they seem tough on the outside and we see them smiling in pictures, imagine the depression they've gone through behind closed doors. They've been through mental hell as well as physical hell. Ava had to say good bye to her dad; now she has to say goodbye to her basketball career. So much has been taken away because of one selfish actor who thought it was a good idea to get behind the wheel of his car while high on drugs.

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Well said, and very good points.
As someone who can battle my own mind, you never know what’s going on with another, and despite how resolute they all appear, hopefully they occasionally take time to just “lose their sh*t” when they need to. Nobody is perfectly strong and sometimes you just have to go with the breakdown and get back up when it’s done.