Kam Jones

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Kam Jones
No. 1–Marquette Golden Eagles
Position Shooting guard / point guard
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-02-25) February 25, 2002 (age 22)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Evangelical Christian School
(Cordova, Tennessee)
College Marquette (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big East (2023)
  • Big East All-Freshman team (2022)

Kameron Jones (born February 25, 2002) is an American college basketball player for Marquette Golden Eagles.

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Early life and high school

Jones grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and boxed in addition to playing basketball. [1] He attended Evangelical Christian School, where he was coached by Willie Jenkins. Despite not being the most athletic player, Jones sometimes played at center to enhance his skills around the rim. [2] He averaged 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a sophomore and was named to the All-District team. [3] As a junior, Jones averaged 19.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. [4] Jones committed to play college basketball at Marquette over offers from South Alabama and Florida. [5]

College career

Jones averaged 7.4 points per game as a freshman, earning Big East All-Freshman Team honors. [6] As a sophomore, Jones averaged 15.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. [7] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East. [8] In the NCAA Tournament, he scored 18 straight points in a 78–61 first round win against Vermont. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Marquette Golden Eagles' Kam Jones likes basketball and boxing". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "An artist in the paint: How Marquette's Kam Jones learned creative ways to score around the basket". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Standout Prep Guard Kameron Jones Joins Marquette". Marquette Golden Eagles . November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Branham, Travis (June 30, 2020). "2021 combo guard Kameron Jones commits to Marquette". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Khari (June 22, 2020). "How having an Air Force sergeant for a dad shaped ECS basketball star Kameron Jones". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Steele, Ben (December 5, 2022). "Aggressiveness is paying off with free throws for Marquette guard Kam Jones". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ McCleary, Michael (August 23, 2023). "Analyzing the difficulty of Wisconsin men's basketball's nonconference schedule". Badger Extra. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". Big East Conference . March 5, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ Stacy, Mitch (March 17, 2023). "March Madness: Jones, Marquette roll over Vermont 78–61". Associated Press . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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