Mason Jones (basketball)

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Mason Jones
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Jones with the Mexico City Capitanes in 2022
Free Agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 27)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Houston Rockets
2021 Philadelphia 76ers
2021 South Bay Lakers
2021–2022 Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022 →South Bay Lakers
2022–2023 Mexico City Capitanes
2023 Darüşşafaka
2023–2024 Stockton Kings
2024–2025 Sacramento Kings
2024–2025 →Stockton Kings
Career highlights
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Mason Christopher Jones (born July 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Connors State Cowboys and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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Early life

Jones grew up in DeSoto, Texas and did not play basketball until his senior year of high school at Triple A Academy in Dallas, Texas. [1] That year, he averaged 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. [2] Jones played at Link Year Prep in Branson, Missouri for a postgraduate year, trimming his weight down from 265 pounds from his senior year of high school to 230 by the end of the season. [3]

College career

Jones played his freshman season at Connors State College. He averaged 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in his only season for the Cowboys. [4] Jones committed to transfer to Arkansas following the end of the season over offers from BYU and Washington. [5] [6]

In his first season with the Razorbacks, Jones finished third on the team with 13.9 points per game and second with 3.9 rebounds per game. [7] Jones scored 23 points to help lead Arkansas to a 70–60 over Georgia. [8] Jones scored a season-high 30 points twice against Florida and Mississippi State. [9] [10] [11]

Jones entered his junior season as the team's leading returning rebounder and the second leading scorer. Jones was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Week after scoring 32 points with seven rebounds and five steals in a 91–43 Rice. [12] He scored a career-high 41 points in a 98–79 win over Tulsa on December 14, 2019, and was again named the SEC Player of the Week. [13] [14] Jones scored 34 points in a 79–77 loss to South Carolina on January 30, 2020, followed by a 30-point performance in an 82–78 win over Alabama two days later and was named the Player of the Week for the third time. [15] [16] [17] On February 4, Jones scored 40 points in a 79–76 loss to Auburn in a game in which the Razorbacks' second-leading scorer Isaiah Joe did not play due to knee surgery. Jones became the third SEC player alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Jodie Meeks with multiple 40-point games and the first player in Arkansas history to score at least 30 points in three straight games. [18] [19] Jones scored 38 points in 78–77 loss to Mississippi State. [20] Jones scored 38 points on February 26, 2020, in an 86–69 win over Tennessee and scored his 1,000th career point during the game, becoming the fifth fastest Razorback to reach the milestone and the eighth player in school history to do so in his first two seasons with the team. [21] [22] At the conclusion of the regular season, Jones was named First Team All-SEC and was named co-SEC Player of the Year by the Associated Press along with Reggie Perry of Mississippi State. [23] [24] Jones averaged 22 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 45.3 percent from the floor. After the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not sign with an agent. [25]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2020–2021)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets on November 26, 2020. [26] [27] He was waived on March 8, 2021. [28] On March 12, he signed a 10-day contract with the Rockets. [29] He appeared in 26 games for the Rockets during the 2020–21 season. [30]

Philadelphia 76ers (2021)

On March 26, 2021, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. [31] On May 6, he was waived by the 76ers. [32] He appeared in four games for the 76ers. [30]

Jones played for the Washington Wizards in the 2021 NBA Summer League. [33]

South Bay / Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)

On November 6, 2021, Jones was acquired by the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. [34]

On December 21, 2021, after 12 games with South Bay, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [35] He played four games for Los Angeles over the rest of the 2021–22 season, [36] and finished the 2021–22 NBA G League season with 40 games for South Bay. [33]

Jones played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022 NBA Summer League. [37]

Mexico City Capitanes (2022–2023)

On October 11, 2022, Jones was acquired by the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League. [38] [39] He appeared in 38 games for the Capitanes during the 2022–23 NBA G League season. [33]

Darüşşafaka Lassa (2023)

On July 16, 2023, Jones signed with Darüşşafaka Lassa of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [40] He appeared in five BSL games and three BCL games to start the 2023–24 season. [41]

Sacramento / Stockton Kings (2023–2025)

On December 8, 2023, Jones was acquired by the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. [42] On February 9, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings. [43] He appeared in five games for Sacramento to finish the 2023–24 season. [44] He also made 29 appearances for Stockton during the 2023–24 NBA G League season. [33]

Jones played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA Summer League. [45]

In the 2024–25 season, Jones played 10 games for Sacramento [46] and 32 games for Stockton. [33] He helped Stockton win the 2024–25 NBA G League championship behind his Finals MVP performance. [47] [48] In the three-game series against the Osceola Magic, he averaged 22.3 points, 9.7 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game and made 11-of-25 three-point shots (44.0%). [48]

Jones played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2025 NBA Summer League. [33]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Houston 26111.8.412.359.6142.01.5.2.05.8
2020–21 Philadelphia 604.5.556.500.714.7.5.2.02.7
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 4012.6.467.250.8002.51.0.5.06.8
2023–24 Sacramento 505.6.250.286.5001.01.0.2.01.4
2024–25 Sacramento 1004.5.500.125.800.91.1.0.12.3
Career5119.0.427.329.6631.51.2.2.04.4

College

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Arkansas 342629.3.404.365.8043.92.8.9.113.6
2019–20 Arkansas 313033.9.453.351.8265.53.41.6.222.0
Career655631.5.431.358.8194.63.11.2.217.6

NJCAA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Connors State 3525–.515.429.7746.92.51.5.715.5

Personal life

Jones' older brother, Matt Jones, played college basketball at Duke and has played professionally in the NBA G League and overseas. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Davenport, Richard (April 11, 2018). "Razorbacks basketball team to sign juco player today". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Allen, Nate (December 16, 2019). "Razorbacks Basketball: Mason Jones recovers against Tulsa". Southwest Times Record . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Davenport, Richard (April 15, 2018). "Former Hog says family friend a good pickup". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ Davis, Tyler (May 20, 2018). "Arkansas signee Mason Jones from strong basketball bloodline". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ Harris, Eric (April 8, 2018). "Mason Jones Commits to Arkansas". ArkansasFight.com. SB Nation . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Dawson, Dudley E. (April 7, 2018). "Connors State standout Mason Jones discusses commitment to Arkansas". WholeHogSports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ McPherson, Kevin (October 14, 2019). "2019-20 Hoop Hogs player profile: Junior wing Mason Jones". NWAHompage.com . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ Epperson, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Jones with 23 helps Arkansas beat Georgia 70–60". APNews.com . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Davis, Tyler (January 10, 2019). "Mason Jones carries Arkansas in career night". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Mississippi State shuts down Arkansas 77–67". ESPN.com . Associated Press. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ Wilkerson, Curtis (April 29, 2019). "Arkansas Basketball: 5 players who could be added to 2019-20 roster". BustingBrackets.com. FanSided . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ McPherson, Kevin (November 11, 2019). "Hogs junior wing Mason Jones's career-high 32 points in Rice wins leads to SEC Player of the Week honors". NWAHompage.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ Roulier, Pete (December 14, 2019). "Mason Jones' career day helps push Hogs past Tulsa". 247Sports.com . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Arkansas junior Mason Jones named SEC Basketball Player of the Week". KAIT8.com . December 16, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  15. ↑ Holt, Bob (January 30, 2020). "Kept up with Jones: Gamecocks finally stop Hog in end". Hot Springs Sentinel-Record . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Jones pours in 30 as Arkansas tops Alabama". Reuters. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  17. ↑ Biddy, Trey (February 3, 2020). "Mason Jones named SEC co-Player of the Week". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  18. ↑ Cobb, David (February 4, 2020). "Auburn vs. Arkansas score: Razorbacks' Mason Jones enters SEC Player of the Year race in loss to Tigers". CBS Sports . Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  19. ↑ Orange, Alyssa (February 4, 2020). "Hogs fall to Tigers in OT; Mason Jones makes history". NWAHompage.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  20. ↑ Biddy, Trey (February 15, 2020). "Arkansas losing streak now at four games after 78-77 loss to MSU". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  21. ↑ Jones, Matt (February 27, 2020). "Jones goes over 1,000 in victory". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  22. ↑ Hutchison, Andrew (February 26, 2020). "Mason Jones joins Arkansas' 1,000-point club". Rivals.com . Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  23. ↑ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  24. ↑ French, Ellie (March 10, 2020). "Mississippi State's Reggie Perry, Arkansas' Mason Jones share SEC honors". WTOK.com . Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  25. ↑ Roulier, Pete (March 27, 2020). "Mason Jones declares for NBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Rockets Announce Roster Additions". NBA.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  27. ↑ Bennett, Brian (November 19, 2020). "Mason Jones reportedly signs with Rockets: Here's what they're getting". The Athletic . Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Rockets Sign Anthony Lamb to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Rockets Sign Mason Jones to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  30. 1 2 "Mason Jones 2020-21 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  31. ↑ "76ers Sign Paul Reed to Standard NBA Contract, Mason Jones to Two-Way Deal". NBA.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  32. ↑ Philadelphia 76ers [@sixers] (May 6, 2021). "We have waived Mason Jones" (Tweet). Retrieved May 8, 2021– via Twitter.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mason Jones Player Profile, Sacramento Kings - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  34. ↑ South Bay Lakers [@SouthBayLakers] (November 6, 2021). "The #SBLakers have acquired Mason Jones from the @LakelandMagic in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2022 @nbagleague Draft. In a related move, the team has waived Daishon Smith" (Tweet). Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Twitter.
  35. ↑ "Lakers Waive Chaundee Brown Jr., Sign Mason Jones to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  36. ↑ "Mason Jones 2021-22 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Lakers Announce 2022 Summer League Roster | Los Angeles Lakers". www.nba.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Capitanes acquire returning player rights to Mason Jones". NBA.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  39. ↑ "Capitanes anuncia roster para el training camp 2022-23". capitanes.mx (in Spanish). November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  40. ↑ Subaşi, Ahmet Melık (July 16, 2023). "Hoş Geldin Mason Jones!". DarussafakaBasketbol.com (in Turkish). Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  41. ↑ "Mason Jones, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket" . Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Stockton Kings Announce Three Team Trade". NBA.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  43. ↑ Ham, James [@James_HamNBA] (February 9, 2024). "Kings officially announce the signing of Mason Jones to a two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2024– via Twitter.
  44. ↑ "Mason Jones 2023-24 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  45. ↑ "Sacramento Kings Announce NBA 2K25 Summer League Roster | Sacramento Kings". www.nba.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  46. ↑ "Mason Jones 2024-25 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  47. ↑ "Stockton Kings Win First NBA G League Title in Franchise History". Stockton Kings. April 15, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  48. 1 2 Adams, Luke (April 15, 2025). "Stockton Kings Win G League Title, Mason Jones Named Finals MVP". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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