Merlakia Jones
Position: Guard
Born: July 21, 1973
| Year | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 589 | 92 | 229 | .402 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 40 | 56 | .714 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 54 | 55 | 229 |
| 1998 | CLE | 30 | 21 | 683 | 109 | 235 | .464 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 61 | 81 | .753 | 28 | 67 | 95 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 52 | 69 | 286 |
| 1999 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 853 | 141 | 325 | .434 | 5 | 18 | .278 | 60 | 78 | .769 | 47 | 75 | 122 | 51 | 41 | 5 | 66 | 81 | 347 |
| 2000 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 948 | 153 | 323 | .474 | 14 | 45 | .311 | 32 | 47 | .681 | 52 | 87 | 139 | 63 | 29 | 2 | 60 | 86 | 352 |
| 2001 | CLE | 30 | 30 | 998 | 165 | 377 | .438 | 9 | 34 | .265 | 65 | 82 | .793 | 43 | 121 | 164 | 45 | 29 | 4 | 53 | 59 | 404 |
| 2002 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 1094 | 157 | 393 | .399 | 15 | 54 | .278 | 62 | 79 | .785 | 33 | 143 | 176 | 72 | 44 | 4 | 55 | 60 | 391 |
| 2003 | CLE | 34 | 15 | 672 | 66 | 196 | .337 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 28 | 39 | .718 | 18 | 79 | 97 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 59 | 164 |
| 2004 | DET | 33 | 2 | 517 | 76 | 205 | .371 | 4 | 15 | .267 | 24 | 32 | .750 | 23 | 46 | 69 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 180 |
| Car | 251 | 141 | 6354 | 959 | 2283 | .420 | 63 | 211 | .299 | 372 | 494 | .753 | 275 | 669 | 944 | 360 | 239 | 26 | 402 | 510 | 2353 |
| Year | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 21.0 | 3.3 | 8.2 | .402 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .417 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .714 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 8.2 |
| 1998 | CLE | 30 | 21 | 22.8 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .350 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .753 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 9.5 |
| 1999 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 26.7 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .434 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .278 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .769 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 2000 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 29.6 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .474 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .311 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .681 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 11.0 |
| 2001 | CLE | 30 | 30 | 33.3 | 5.5 | 12.6 | .438 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .265 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .793 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 2002 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 34.2 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .399 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .278 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .785 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | CLE | 34 | 15 | 19.8 | 1.9 | 5.8 | .337 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .308 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .718 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | DET | 33 | 2 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .371 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .267 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .750 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| Car | 251 | 141 | 25.3 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .420 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .299 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .753 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 9.4 |
| Year | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 589 | 5.6 | 14.0 | .402 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .417 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .714 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 14.0 |
| 1998 | CLE | 30 | 21 | 683 | 5.7 | 12.4 | .464 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .350 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .753 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 15.1 |
| 1999 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 853 | 6.0 | 13.7 | .434 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .278 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .769 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 14.6 |
| 2000 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 948 | 5.8 | 12.3 | .474 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .311 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .681 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 13.4 |
| 2001 | CLE | 30 | 30 | 998 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .438 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .265 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .793 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 14.6 |
| 2002 | CLE | 32 | 32 | 1094 | 5.2 | 12.9 | .399 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .278 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .785 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
| 2003 | CLE | 34 | 15 | 672 | 3.5 | 10.5 | .337 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .308 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .718 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 8.8 |
| 2004 | DET | 33 | 2 | 517 | 5.3 | 14.3 | .371 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .267 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .750 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 12.5 |
| Car | 251 | 141 | 6354 | 5.4 | 12.9 | .420 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .299 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .753 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 13.3 |
| Year | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CLE | 28 | 589 | 12.4 | .451 | .413 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 17.6 | 24.4 | 85 | 95 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .046 |
| 1998 | CLE | 30 | 683 | 16.1 | .528 | .479 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 16.1 | 22.7 | 98 | 95 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .146 |
| 1999 | CLE | 32 | 853 | 15.6 | .483 | .442 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 24.2 | 93 | 98 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .083 |
| 2000 | CLE | 32 | 948 | 15.4 | .512 | .495 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 21.2 | 102 | 98 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .146 |
| 2001 | CLE | 30 | 998 | 17.8 | .489 | .450 | 6.2 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 24.6 | 100 | 89 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .217 |
| 2002 | CLE | 32 | 1094 | 16.0 | .457 | .419 | 4.2 | 18.0 | 11.2 | 15.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 23.0 | 96 | 99 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .099 |
| 2003 | CLE | 34 | 672 | 8.3 | .385 | .347 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 14.4 | 18.6 | 82 | 97 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .015 |
| 2004 | DET | 33 | 517 | 10.5 | .411 | .380 | 5.4 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 22.0 | 88 | 100 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .026 |
| Car | 251 | 6354 | 14.5 | .471 | .434 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 22.7 | 94 | 96 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 14.3 | .108 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Tm | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1998 | CLE | 3 | 65 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27 | .458 | .500 | 1.000 | 21.7 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | CLE | 6 | 207 | 34 | 86 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 83 | .395 | .300 | .750 | 34.5 | 13.8 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| 2001 | CLE | 3 | 103 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 36 | .469 | .333 | 1.000 | 34.3 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 2003 | CLE | 3 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | DET | 3 | 61 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | .423 | .000 | 1.000 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Car | 18 | 473 | 73 | 173 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 90 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 174 | .422 | .296 | .833 | 26.3 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | |
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Honors
2000-01 All-WNBA (1st) |
Games
1996-97 28 (1)1997-98 30 (1) 1998-99 32 (1) 1999-00 32 (1) 2001-02 32 (1) 2002-03 34 (1) |
Minutes Played
2001-02 1094 (9) |
Field Goal Attempts
Career 2283 (50) |
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Turnover Pct
2000-01 11.4 (5)2001-02 11.4 (8) 2003-04 10.6 (4) Career 13.9 (28) |
Usage Pct
1996-97 24.4 (8)Career 22.7 (39) |
Defensive Rating
2000-01 88.6 (10)Career 96.2 (41) |
Defensive Win Shares
2000-01 2.3 (4) |