Jonquel Jones

Jonquel Jones | GW women's basketball player, 2013-present

The reigning Atlantic 10 player of the year has helped lead a renaissance for GW women's basketball, which won a program-record 29 games last season. On March 1, the Colonials clinched the 2014-15 conference regular season championship. Two weeks later, they celebrated an NCAA berth with a pep rally in the building.

"It was my first NCAA tournament and my first selection show. We knew we were in, but you're still waiting to hear your name called and waiting to see where you're going to go play, who you're going to be playing. It's that excitement, mixed with that nervousness and waiting to hear [the news]. We were one of the last teams announced. It was just an awesome experience to share with everybody."