2019-20 (Junior): Emerged as the starting point guard for 19 games, including the last 17, as part of his 29 appearances … picked to the Southland Conference All-Academic Second Team with a 3.32 GPA in child and family studies ... second on the team with 62 assists to pair with his 3.7 points per game … five assists and a crucial three-point play in the SLC Tournament win vs. TAMU-CC … career-high 11 assists at McNeese … five-game stretch in January in which he had 29 points, 23 assists and seven turnovers … scored a season-high eight points three times, all in wins … best floor game came at UIW – eight points, six assists and a season-high five rebounds … had three assists or more six times … his 2:1 assist-turnover ratio was best on the team. 2018-19 Season (Sophomore): Primary starting point guard with 23 starts and 26 appearances ... 67 assists (2.7 per game) was a team-high ... averaged six points per game, ranking fifth on the team ... five double-digit scoring efforts with a career-high tying 15 points against Southern, adding four assists and two steals ... other double-digit games included New Orleans (14), Stephen F. Austin (14), Texas A&M (13) and Centenary (11) ... against SFA, also had career-high 10 assists ... had five or more assists four times, including at Texas A&M and McNeese (seven each) ... second-best free-throw shooter on the team at 79 percent (52-of-66) ... went 9-of-12 vs. Southern and 8-of-10 vs. Texas A&M ... played at least 30 minutes in four different games, including 35 vs. SFA. 2017-18 Season (Freshman): Appeared in all 29 games, took over as the starting point guard for the last 20 games ... averaged 5.4 points in nearly 25 minutes per game ... in 18 Southland games, scored 7.4, fourth overall ... his FG (35%, +2%) and 3-point aim (34%, +5%) was
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also better in Southland games as he started all 18, one of three players to do so ... team-high 39 assists ... third on team with 17 steals ... scored career-high 15 points against SFA at home ... produced double-digit points seven times, including 14 points twice (Lamar and McNeese) ...scored team’s first 9 points in that 14-point performance vs. Lamar ... played all 40 minutes in three games ... career-highs of five rebounds and four assists against Lyon ... had four assists four times, the three other games against Nicholls, SHSU and Lamar. High School: Was Class 3A Most Outstanding Player as a senior for second straight state finalist, coached by father Casey Jones ... two-time Academic All-State selection who graduated with a 4.0 GPA, class valedictorian ... National Honor Society member ... twice LHSAA All-Top 28 Team selection at state tournament ... two-time MVP on the All-Northeast Louisiana (Monroe News-Star), and the All-Parish Team (Ouachita Citizen) ... 21 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds as a senior, leading Wossman to a 29-10 record ... All-state first team pick as a junior, who averaged 23.2 points, 7.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds as Wildcats finished state runner-up at 25-9... hit half-court shot to win 2016 state semifinal game over defending champion Alexandria-Peabody ... four-year all-district choice, twice MVP, with a career scoring high of 39 points ... played his freshman and sophomore years at Ouachita Parish HS for father ... helped the Lions go 31-5 as a sophomore.
CAREER HIGHS Points: 15, 2x, last vs. Southern (Dec. 15, 2019) Rebounds: 5, 2x, last at Incarnate Word (Jan. 8, 2020) Field Goals: 7, vs. New Orelans (Feb. 6, 2019) Field Goal Attempts: 15, vs. New Orelans (Feb. 6, 2019) Free Throws Made: 9, vs. Southern (Dec. 15, 2019) Free Throw Attempts: 12, vs. Southern (Dec. 15, 2019) 3-Pointers: 3, vs. Stephen F. Austin (Jan. 6, 2018) 3-Point Attempts: 7, vs. Stephen F. Austin (Jan. 6, 2018) Blocks: 1, vs. Southeastern (Feb. 24, 2018) Assists: 11, at McNeese (Jan. 11, 2020) Steals: 3, vs. LeTourneau (Nov. 12, 2017) Minutes: 40, 3x, last at Central Arkansas (March 3, 2018)
2019-20 SEASON HIGHS Points: 8, 3x, last vs. New Orleans (Jan. 29, 2020) Rebounds: 5, at Incarnate Word (Jan. 8, 2020) Field Goals: 4, 2x, last at New Orleans (Jan. 29, 2020) Field Goal Attempts: 9, at Incarnate Word (Jan. 8, 2020) Free Throws Made: 5, vs. McNeese (Feb. 15, 2020) Free Throw Attempts: 6, 2x, last at Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 26, 2020) 3-Pointers: 1, 3x, last vs. Incarnate Word (Feb. 12, 2020) 3-Point Attempts: 3, last vs. Incarnate Word (Feb. 12, 2020) Blocks: N/A Assists: 11, at McNeese (Jan. 11, 2020) Steals: 2, 4x, last at Southeastern (Feb. 29, 2020) Minutes: 38, at McNeese (Jan. 11, 2020)
CAREER HONORS • 2020 Southland All-Academic Second Team • 2020 SLC Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll • 2018 SLC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Personal: Son of Casey and Keshea Jones. His mother is a middle school principal, father is a teacher and coach ... his father played point guard for three Southland Confer- holds a 3.4 GPA ... wants to eventually coach basketball ... ence championship teams at UL Monroe (then Northeast life’s ambition is “to better the city of Monroe.” Louisiana) ... has an older sister, Cashea and a younger brother, Jalen ... majoring in child and family studies and
JONES’ CAREER STATS
YEAR G-GS MIN. AVG. FG-A PCT. 3FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. O 17-18 29-20 715 24.7 52-158 .329 16-56 .286 38-60 .633 3 18-19 26-23 637 24.5 47-147 .320 10-51 .196 52-66 .788 6 19-20 29-19 504 17.4 32-83 .386 3-16 .188 37-45 .822 1 Tot. 84-62 1856 22.1 131-388 .338 29-123 .236 127-171 .743 10
D TOT AVG. PF A AVG. T/O BLK. 28 31 1.1 46 39 1.3 48 1 35 41 1.6 54 67 2.6 45 0 27 28 1.0 39 62 2.1 31 0 90 100 1.2 139 168 2.0 124 1
STL. PTS. AVG. 17 158 5.4 15 156 6.0 18 104 3.6 50 418 5.0
2020-21 Northwestern State Men’s Basketball Media Guide Southland Conference Champions: 2004-05 • 2005-06 Southland Conference Tournament Champions: 2001 • 2006 • 2013
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