WNBA star and GW Athletics Hall of Famer Jonquel Jones will address the Class of 2025 as this year’s Commencement speaker.

Jones has emerged as the centerpiece of a promising, young core. Two weeks into the season, she is averaging 14.6 points on 50 percent shooting and leading the WNBA with 12.2 rebounds per game.

NEW YORK — Jonquel Jones sits in the New York Liberty locker room and she is asked a question about dreams. Jones smiles in the way she does. It’s a smile that’s confident, one buoyed by a ...