Asjha Jones joined the Trail Blazers in April 2021 as Director of Basketball Strategy. In her role, Jones assists in the team’s strategic planning and future-focused initiatives, Salary Cap management and transaction execution. Jones is also active in roster construction and player evaluation for the draft, free agency and trades. Prior to arriving in Portland, Jones spent the 2020 season as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, where she was a player development assistant for two seasons from 2018-19. She became the first person to win a WNBA title as both a player and a coach when the Mystics won the WNBA championship in 2019. Jones played 12 seasons in the WNBA, winning a championship with Minnesota in 2015 and garnering two All-Star appearances (2007 and 2009) and an All-WNBA Second Team honor in 2008 with Connecticut. Playing for Team USA, Jones won Gold Medals at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Prague and the 2012 London Olympics. She also played internationally in Israel, Russia and Spain. Jones is a 2002 graduate of UConn, where she studied business and won two NCAA titles in 2000 and 2002.