No. 55–Jilin Northeast Tigers | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
League | Chinese Basketball Association | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Lake Wales, Florida, U.S. | October 15, 1988||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Lake Wales (Lake Wales, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
College | South Florida (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
2010, 2012 | →Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Springfield Armor | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Atenienses de Manatí | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Shanxi Zhongyu | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Qingdao DoubleStar | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Azad University Tehran | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Nanjing Monkey King | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | ||||||||||||||
2018–2023 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Guangxi Rhinos | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | ||||||||||||||
2024 | Hong Kong Bulls | ||||||||||||||
2024–present | Jilin Northeast Tigers | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
|
Dominique O'Neal Jones (born October 15, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. A noted scorer in college at the University of South Florida, Jones had the second-highest scoring average in the Big East Conference during the 2009–10 season. [1] Jones has had a long career in the CBA and was named the league's MVP in 2023.
Jones entered USF and started every game during his first season. He scored 17.1 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
In Jones's second season, the sophomore improved his scoring (18.1), rebounds (5.6) and assists (3.9) averages.
Prior to the 2009–2010 season, Jones was named to the preseason All Big East team. Over the season, he averaged 21.4 points while also grabbing 6.1 rebounds and giving 3.6 assists. He scored a season high 46 points in a 109–105 win over the Providence Friars. [2] USF went 20–13 and Jones was named to the 1st team All-Big East team. He led the team with the most points in a game.
He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. The Grizzlies traded his rights to the Dallas Mavericks for cash considerations, reported to be around $3 million.
On November 30, 2010, the Mavericks assigned Jones to the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League, [3] only to be called up early January 2011 after an injury to Caron Butler. He scored nine points in his return, in a 104–95 Dallas win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. [4] A foot injury sidelined him for much of the season after averaging 2.3 points in 18 games. At the end of the season, the Mavericks would win the 2011 NBA Finals. [5]
On January 15, 2012, Dallas assigned Jones to the D-League again. He would be recalled a week later. [6] On February 19, 2012, Jones made his first career three-point field goal against the New York Knicks. On March 10, 2012, Jones recorded his first career start in an 87–111 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [7]
In October 2012, the Mavericks opted not to pick up the team option for the next season in Jones's rookie contract. Jones was waived on March 9, 2013. [8] On March 19, he was acquired by the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League. [9]
He joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. In September 2013, he joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association for the 2013–14 season. [10]
On October 11, 2014, he signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers for the 2014–15 CBA season. [11] Following the CBA season, he signed with Atenienses de Manatí on March 18 for the rest of the 2015 BSN season. [12]
On July 8, 2015, Jones returned to China and signed with Shanxi Zhongyu. [13] In December 2015, he parted ways with Shanxi. [14]
On August 23, 2016, Jones signed with Qingdao DoubleStar for the 2016–17 CBA season. [15]
On August 11, 2017, Jones signed with Nanjing Monkey King of the Chinese Basketball Association. [16] On December 12, 2017, he was waived by the Nanjing Monkey King. [17]
On January 11, 2018, Jones signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Super League. [18]
On August 7, 2018, Jones signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). [19] In the 2022–23 season, Jones led the league in assists and steals and was named the league's International MVP.
On August 25, 2023, Jones moved to the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. [20]
On September 25, 2024, Jones signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers. [21]
In 2017, Jones competed in The Basketball Tournament with the Tampa Bulls, a team made up of USF alumni. Jones' team made it to the Sweet 16 where they were eliminated by eventual champions Overseas Elite. Jones led the team with 28.3 PPG during the tournament. [22]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11† | Dallas | 18 | 0 | 7.5 | .311 | .000 | .824 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
2011–12 | Dallas | 33 | 1 | 8.1 | .397 | .125 | .784 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 2.7 |
2012–13 | Dallas | 29 | 3 | 11.7 | .367 | .111 | .660 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .5 | .1 | 4.0 |
Career | 80 | 4 | 9.3 | .366 | .095 | .729 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .4 | .1 | 3.1 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 38 | 33 | 35.3 | .473 | .278 | .759 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 24.6 |
2014–15 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 41 | 37 | 40.8 | .480 | .329 | .752 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 36.8 |
2015–16 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 18 | 16 | 41.8 | .450 | .275 | .777 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 32.8 |
2016–17 | Qingdao Eagles | 37 | 37 | 39.2 | .486 | .296 | .739 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 30.2 |
2017–18 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 14 | 14 | 34.4 | .461 | .260 | .838 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 28.9 |
2018–19 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 46 | 46 | 34.5 | .498 | .302 | .780 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 28.3 |
2019–20 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 28 | 28 | 39.8 | .467 | .283 | .806 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 37.8 |
2020–21 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 37 | 37 | 40.2 | .459 | .261 | .736 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 38.2 |
2021–22 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 25 | 25 | 38.8 | .445 | .255 | .763 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 26.5 |
Jones' forearms are tattooed with the words "Hustler" and "Survivor". [23] After the Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Finals, Jones then proceeded to get a tattoo on his neck of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, commemorating his team's victory. [24]
The Chinese Basketball Association, often abbreviated as the CBA, is the first-tier professional men's basketball league in China.
Yi Jianlian is a Chinese former professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Dallas Mavericks.
Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach at Georgia Tech and previously was head coach at LeMoyne-Owen. He played college basketball at Ball State University and was drafted in the 1998 NBA draft. In the NBA, Wells played for five teams from 1998 to 2008: the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and New Orleans Hornets.
The Jilin Northeast Tigers (吉林东北虎) or Jilin Tonggang, Jilin Tonggang Northeast Tigers (吉林通钢东北虎) or Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank are a professional basketball team based in Changchun, Jilin, China, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The Tonggang Group is the club's corporate sponsor while its mascot is a Siberian tiger.
The Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fenjiu Company is the club's corporate sponsor, while its mascot is a dragon.
Samuel Davis Dalembert is a Haitian-Canadian former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Seton Hall University. During his active NBA career, Dalembert was known for his rebounding as well as his shot blocking ability.
Gregory Derayle Buckner is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He had previously served as an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Xue Yuyang is a Chinese retired professional basketball player. Xue was selected 57th overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded the pick to the Denver Nuggets.
Joshua Emmanuel Akognon is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and Cal State Fullerton Titans. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he played at the point guard position.
Hamed Ehdadi Haddadi is an Iranian professional basketball player for Palayesh Naft Abadan of the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL). He played at the center position and is 7'2" tall and weighs 254 lbs. Haddadi was the first Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he debuted with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. He played with the Grizzlies until 2013 before bouncing around the league with the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns. In 2013, he returned home to Iran before playing in China.
Christian Eyenga Moenge is a Congolese professional basketball player for Lobos BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). Eyenga was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 30th pick in that year's 2009 NBA draft. When drafted, he played for the Spanish Third Division club Prat, an affiliate of the ACB club DKV Joventut.
Sun Jun is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who later served as a coach and general manager for the Jilin Northeast Tigers, as well as an assistant basketball coach with the Chinese national team. Standing 1.98 meters (6'6") tall, he played at the small forward position.
Jarnell D'Marcus Stokes is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Tennessee. He was one of the top rated high school players in the class of 2011. He was selected in with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Denzel Bowles is an American former professional basketball player.
Jamaal Eric Franklin is an American professional basketball player. Franklin played college basketball for San Diego State, where he was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year as well as an All-American in his junior season. He was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets. Franklin played eight seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association from 2014 to 2022. He has also played in the NBA Development League, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Marcus Elliot Williams is an American former professional basketball player. Williams can play small forward, shooting guard and point guard.
Joseph Michael Young is an American professional basketball player for the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Michael Young, he played college basketball with the Houston Cougars and later the Oregon Ducks. Young earned third-team All-American honors and was named conference player of the year in the Pac-12 as a senior with Oregon in 2015. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 43rd overall pick.
Zhou Qi is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has been a regular member of the China men's national basketball team since 2014, winning a gold team medal in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2018 Asian Games.
Benjamin Bentil is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup. He played two seasons of college basketball for Providence before being drafted 51st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft.
Jonathan Mychal Gibson is an American professional basketball player for the Sagesse Sports Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for New Mexico State before playing professionally in Turkey, Israel, Italy, China and Iran. He made a name for himself in China, earning the league's scoring title in both the 2013–14 and the 2015–16 season, with 32.5 and 42 points per game respectively.
Media related to Dominique Jones at Wikimedia Commons