New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones has been named the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player on Sunday after leading her team to their first championship.

How is it so many of us forgot about Jonquel Jones? In New York’s decisive 67-62 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, it was the forgotten MVP — and now the Finals MVP — who made sure the Liberty stayed within striking distance when the other members of the Big Three couldn’t throw a basketball in the ocean.

Following the Liberty's victory vs. the Lynx in Game 5, Jonquel Jones was named the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP. Check out other award winners now.

New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones has been named the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player on Sunday after leading her team to their first championship. Jones averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in the Finals and led New York with 17 points in the 67-62 series-clinching Game Five overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx.

The New York Liberty won their first ever WNBA Championship on Sunday night in a 67-62 overtime victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Seventh-year player out

Jonquel Jones and her stellar WNBA Finals performance earned Finals MVP accolades. So much has been said about Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu's Finals performances, but Jonquel Jones was quietly balling all series long.