Jon Elmore

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Jon Elmore
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Elmore with Orlandina in January 2020
No. 11–Stockton Kings
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 (age 28)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school George Washington
(Charleston, West Virginia)
College Marshall (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Pallacanestro Trieste
2020 Orlandina Basket
2020–2021 Ionikos Nikaias
2021 Soproni KC
2021–2022 BC Šiauliai
2022–2024 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024 Cleveland Charge
2024–present Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan Elmore (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Marshall.

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High school

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Elmore averaged 31.4 points as a senior at George Washington High School in Charleston and was West Virginia player of the year. In the class of 2014, he was NR by ESPN and a 2 star recruit by 247 Sports. [1]

College career

He originally committed to play at VMI where his father, Gay Elmore, played. However, he left VMI before ever playing a game to be with his grandfather. [2] He joined an intramural team at Marshall and was recruited to varsity by December 2015. In the 2016–17 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was a first team all-Conference USA selection. [3] In his junior season 2017–18, Elmore led Marshall to their first Conference USA tournament championship and was named MVP of the tournament. Marshall then received an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament and Elmore led the Herd to their first NCAA Tournament win, an upset of Wichita State, tallying 27 points. [4] He averaged 22.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a junior. After the season Elmore declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to Marshall, which he did. [5]

In his senior season, Elmore scored his 2,000th point in a November 28, 2018 game against William & Mary, becoming the third player in school history to achieve the milestone. [6] On March 3, 2019, Elmore became the Conference USA all-time leading scorer, passing UTEP’s Stefon Jackson. Earlier in the season, Elmore became the conference’s all-time assist leader (passing UTEP’s Julyan Stone), making him the only current player leading a conference in both categories. [7] Jon Elmore is the first player in NCAA Division 1 history to have over 2,500 points and over 750 assists. On March 19, 2019 Elmore became Marshall’s all-time leading scorer, breaking the record held by Skip Henderson. Elmore was then surpassed just four years later by Taevion Kinsey.

Statistics

Source [8]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Marshall 252534.6.376.345.8033.45.80.80.115.2
2016–17 Marshall 353435.1.413.352.8074.35.91.10.219.7
2017–18 Marshall 363538.3.438.355.8265.86.71.60.422.7
2018–19 Marshall 373735.9.393.364.7875.15.11.70.520.2
Career13313136.1.409.356.8084.85.91.40.319.8

Professional career

2019–2020 season

After going undrafted, Elmore joined the Boston Celtics to play in the NBA Summer League. On July 23, 2019 Elmore signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian league, Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [9] He averaged 7.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On January 15, 2020, Elmore signed with Orlandina Basket of the Italian second division where he averaged 17 points per game. [10]

2020–2021 season

On December 5, 2020, Elmore signed with Ionikos of the Greek Basket League. On January 12, 2021, it was revealed that he had signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság. [11] Elmore averaged 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

2021–2022 season

On August 14, 2021, Elmore signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League, [12] but did not make his debut with the club. On August 17, Elmore signed a one-year deal with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [13]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2024)

In October 2022, Elmore signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League for the 2022–2023 season. [14] [15] [16]

On September 27, 2023, Elmore signed with the Miami Heat, but was waived later that day. [17] On October 30, he re-joined the Skyforce. [18]

Cleveland Charge (2024)

On February 2, 2024, Elmore was traded to the Cleveland Charge. [19]

Stockton Kings (2024–present)

On March 6, 2024, Elmore was traded to the Stockton Kings. [20]

The Basketball Tournament

Elmore played in The Basketball Tournament 2019 for the WV Wildcats, they were defeated in the first round by Big X. Elmore joined Herd That, a team composed primarily of Marshall alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020. The team was coached by his father, Gay Elmore. [21] He scored 23 points as Herd That fell to Overseas Elite 93–76 in the quarterfinals. [22]

Personal life

Elmore comes from a basketball family. Born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, by his father and mother, Gay and Elizabeth Elmore. His father, Gay Elmore, was VMI's all-time leading scorer and his grandfather, Otmer, played basketball at West Virginia. [23] His brother, Ot, played basketball at Texas–Rio Grande Valley before transferring to Marshall to play alongside Elmore. [24] On March 9, 2019, he became engaged to his long-term girlfriend and former Marshall University student-athlete, Tori Dent.

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  2. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (September 3, 2015). "Nearly year later, VMI won't release Elmores, who left to care for grandfather". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Elmore hits 2,000 career point mark as Marshall rolls past William & Mary". Ironton Tribune . November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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  20. ↑ "Charge Announce Trade Deadline Moves". NBA.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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