Dazeran Jones

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Dazeran Jones
Free Agent
Position Point guard / shooting guard / centre
Personal information
Born (1993-12-25) December 25, 1993 (age 30)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015 Jacksonville Giants [1]
2016 Orlando Waves [2]
Career highlights and awards
  • ABA League champion (2016)

Dazeran Jaquon Jones (born 25 December 1993), also known as Duke Skywalka, is an American actor and former professional basketball player who played as a centre for American Basketball Association teams Orlando Waves and Jacksonville Giants, where he won the ABA championship in 2016. [3] [4] He played college basketball for Warner University, played in the Big3 league for the Killer 3s, [5] and was featured in the Hollywood movie White Men Can't Jump. [6]

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Early life and education

Jones was born in Haines City, Florida. [7] He attended Ridge Community High School, Davenport, Florida for his secondary education, graduating in 2012. [8] He played basketball in high school and was Ridge Community High School's all time leading rebounder and averaged a double-double. He also led the district in rebounds and blocks, leading his team to the regional finals. [9] [10]

Career

College career

Jones attended Warner University on a basketball scholarship and played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the Warner University basketball team, the Warner Royals. [11] [12] He forfeited his scholarship due to a prolonged foot fracture injury that kept him sidelined. [13]

Professional career

After recovering from his foot fracture, Jones was signed by basketball team Jacksonville Giants for the 2015-16 season where he won the ABA National championship. [14] [15] He moved on to play for fellow ABA team, Orlando Waves, from 2016. [16] [17] He played as a centre. [18] [19] Former New York Knicks player and head coach, Charles Oakley, drafted him in 2024 to play in the Big3 league for the Killer 3s. [20] [21] [22]

Post professional basketball

He took part in the production NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K24 editions of NBA 2K as a motion-capture actor. He also participated in Ball Is Life's park takeovers as the leader of the Eastcoast squad. [23] [24] Jones was featured in the season 3 of TV Series, The Crew League, alongside Chris Brown and G Herbo. [25] He was cast in the 20th Century Studios 2023 remake of the movie, White Men Can't Jump that was released on Hulu. [26] [27]

Filmography

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022The Crew LeagueDuke SkywalkaSeason 3 of reality television series (with Chris Brown, G Herbo and YK Osiris)
2023 White Men Can't Jump Duke Skywalka2023 remake of White Men Can't Jump (released on Hulu).

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