Haley Jones Net Worth, Salary, Bio, Husband and Professional Career

Haley Jones was expected to be a great potential in the league, according to presumptions before her WNBA debut. However, the Atlanta Dream gave up on her ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, and she moved to Australia to start from scratch. She is currently playing in the WNBL, honing her skills once again to match the competency level in the league that is surging each year.

In such a high-octane action, one needs to catch up, and it seems Haley Jones is on her journey to redeem herself in the basketball world. But it is not just the sport that summarises her personality. Haley Jones is more than that, and we are here to explore all those aspects.

Haley Jones Early Life

Haley Jones was born on May 23, 2001, in Santa Cruz, California. The athletic background that her parents boasted in the field of competitive basketball came in handy to Jones. She had the privilege of learning the most advanced tricks and skills of basketball. Therefore, her high school performance at Archbishop Mitty shone the best.

Therafter, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer took charge of her development, and Haley Jones flourished under her supervision. Yet her performance in the WNBA is not a testament to the excellence she received in collegiate basketball.

Haley Jones Personal Information

Before moving right up to the life explorations of Haley Jones on a professional and personal level, let's go through the life profile of Haley Jones and basic details about her.

Haley Jones Personal Life

Haley Jones is a business mind apart from her passion for basketball. In January 2023, she started a podcast with The Players' Tribune called ‘Sometimes I Hoop’. The program hosts different WNBA stars and legends to share hooping experiences. In addition to it, Haley and another WNBA player, Jewell Loyd, became the co-owners of the Los Angeles Mad Drops, a team within Major League Pickleball (MLP) in 2023.

Reportedly, the Santa Cruz City Council declared that henceforth, April 4 will be known as "Haley Jones Day" in recognition of her athletic accomplishments on April 13, 2021. The major reason for that recognition was the NCAA Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four award that Haley received at Stanford.

Haley Jones Boyfriend

According to Haley Jones' social media profile, she is dating her college love and former collegiate football player, Stephen Herron Jr. It seems her relationship with Stephen kicked off on June 20, 2022 because Haley posted an anniversary post on her Instagram profile on the occasion. Since then, the couple has been together and celebrate each other on social media.

Stephen pursued a Master's in Business Marketing as a Junior Associate Consultant at MBUSA and also studied at the University of Louisville. The last appearance that she made with Stephen on Instagram was on January 21, 2025, posting the snaps of themselves while traveling in Australia.

Haley Jones Parents

Haley was born to Patrick and Monique Jones, both of whom played a significant role in shaping her athletic and academic journey. Her mother used to play at the Metro State while her father for the Colorado College. So the fundamentals were not a problem for her since Jones learnt them all from her parents, which was one of the reasons she was a standout talent in high school basketball.

Jones also has a cousin in her family, DeLisha Milton-Jones, who is a two-time Olympic and two-time FIBA World Cup gold medalist. DeLisha is currently a head coach at Old Dominion. Haley also has an older brother, Cameron, in her family as well.

Haley Jones Contract

On April 28, 2023, Haley Jones inked a 3 year $224,026 contract with the Atlanta Dream. Since Jones was a first-rounder for the WNBA franchise, she was expected to receive the bonuses and perks as well. But the trouble was that Jones' performance did not stand up to the mark and the contract was discontinued after the 2024 season. After May 14, 2025, Haley Jones parted ways with the Atlanta Dream as the team waived her.

Haley Jones Salary

For the 2024 season, Haley Jones earned about $72,727. During her rookie season, Haley received $71,300 as salary. Since Jones is not part of the team right now, she will not receive any additional salary for future arrangements.

Haley Jones Net Worth

Haley Jones' net worth in 2025 is estimated to be $500,000. Her income used to include the WNBA salaries and now WNBL salary. But she is different in terms of financial security from other female athletes. She is an entrepreneur and holds a podcast called “Somestimes I Hoop”. It is a podcast focused on sharing basketball experiences with the best-in-class women's basketball players and legends, and it has featured Caitlin Clark as well as Cameron Brink among other WNBA icons. So she has invested money in some of the assets. Apart from that, the Voicein Sport playing cards endorsed her since she was a first-round player in the WNBA Draft.

Jones also had a deal with Nike, but it can't be said for sure if her engagement with the brand is still ongoing or not.

Haley Jones Career

Haley Jones was one of the top prospects at Stanford, where she was tallying more than 11 points per game and 4 rebounds per game. However, her performance at the Atlanta Dream has not resonated with her reputation so far in the league. Also, it is worth noting that Jones has had enough playing time to tally above 6 points and 3 rebounds per game. However, she has not experienced a breakthrough performance yet. Why has Haley Jones yet to unleash her potential in the league? Let's explore her basketball journey to know more about it.

Haley Jones High School Career

Jones attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California. She was a star player from her freshman season itself since she played in 27 games and averaged 10.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists,1.3 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. Eventually, Jones ended her freshman season with a 23-4 record. As she moved to the sophomore season, Haley Jones improved her performance, averaging 15.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.

That's how she earned the CIF Northern California Open Division championship that season. Haley attended 30 games and dished out 21.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.6 blocks in a 29-1 junior season for her high school. As a senior, Haley Jones tallied 26.1 points., 12.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists., 2.7 steals and 2.8 blocks per game in 2018-19.

She took the Monarchs team(25-3) to their fourth consecutive CCS title. That's why she was the California Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019. Jones also got selected in the McDonald's All-American(2019), Jordan Brand Classic All-American (2019), Naismith Trophy Girls' High School Player of the Year (2019), and WBCA High School Player of the Year (2019).

Haley Jones College Career

Jones was a five-star recruit as a guard and took admission in Stanford University as a collegiate baller. She played for the Stanford Cardinal from 2019 to 2023 under Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer. In her freshman season at Stanford, Jones averaged 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. However, she could not play for long due to a knee ligament injury in her freshman season. That's why she could only play 18 games.

She did not take much time and returned for her sophomore season in 2020-21. In that season, she dished out 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists through 27.5 minutes per game playing time. Coming off an injury, she played 32 games. Therefore, she earned the NCAA Tournament Final Four Most Outstanding Player and was selected to the All-Pac-12. Her team also won the NCAA Championship the same season.

In her junior season as a collegiate baller, Haley played in 33 games, recording 11 double-doubles and 12 double-digit rebound counts during games. Haley played in 33 of the games and averaged 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. Eventually, with about 31 minutes of playing time and excellent performance, Jones got the WBCA All-America honor and Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player. As Haley climbed up the senior season, her defensive performance notched up.

She averaged 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in all 35 games and made it to almost all the prestigious award finalist lists. However, she was not able to build on her senior season scoring. Here are the stats that she recorded in her collegiate basketball career at Stanford University:

Haley Jones Professional Career

After completing college, the Atlanta Dream picked Haley Jones as the sixth overall pick from the 2023 WNBA Draft class. In her first season as a league baller, she tallied 3.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Moreover, she played all 40 games and even continued to play the same number of games in the 2024 season as well.

But her performance was not consistent or improvised since she averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. That's why just before the WNBA 2025 season started, the Dream waived Jones on May 14, 2025. However, Haley also had inked a deal with the Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League on August 29, 2024. So, she is still actively playing basketball in Australia for the 2024-25 season. Here are Haley Jones' stats according to data from the ESPN archives:

Haley Jones Awards and Achievements

Haley Jones of the Cardinals might not have made an impact as a WNBA player, but she was an outstanding Stanford teammate during her college basketball career. She won most of the awards and achievements that a collegiate athlete can receive in that phase of her career. Even before college basketball, Haley Jones stood out in her high school career and earned prestigious recognitions.

It is worth noting that Haley Jones gained international recognition when she played for Team USA during her college years. First, she won gold at the FIBA Under-17 World Cup(2018) and then with the FIBA AmeriCup(2021). Here are the awards and achievements that Haley Jones received in her basketball career: