Matt Jones (basketball)

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Matt Jones
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Matt Jones at the 2013 McDonald's All-America Game
Personal information
Born (1994-12-05) December 5, 1994 (age 29)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College Duke (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–2020
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2017–2019 Reno Bighorns / Stockton Kings
2019–2020 Bank of Taiwan
Career highlights and awards
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Matthew Elliot Jones (born December 5, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He played four seasons of college basketball for Duke University.

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High school career

During Jones's career at DeSoto High School, the team had a 131–18 record, and he was named All-State, 2nd team All-American from MaxPreps, and played in both the Jordan Classic and the McDonald's All-American Game. On November 28, 2011, Jones committed to Duke University. [1]

College career

Sophomore season (2014-2015)

Jones was on Duke's 2014–15 NCAA Championship team. [2] After Rasheed Sulaimon was dismissed, Jones was moved into the starting lineup. “I’ve definitely tried to grasp it and take ahold of it,” Jones said.. “Obviously we didn’t want Rasheed to leave, but at the same time, personally, I was ecstatic about it. I just told myself that it was my moment now, and I had to just take advantage of it.” [3]

In the Elite Eight, he scored 16 points, going 4-for-7 on three-pointers in a win against Gonzaga. As a result, he was named to the South Region all-tournament team. [4] The all-regional performance came at NRG Stadium in Houston, just over 3 hours away from Jones' home in DeSoto, Texas. [5]

Junior season (2015-2016)

After winning the National championship in his sophomore season, Jones returned to Duke, where as a junior he averaged 10.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. [6]

Professional career

After going undrafted, Jones joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League. [7] He remained on the team as it became the Stockton Kings. [8]

Personal life

He has two sisters and a brother, Mason, who was a player at the University of Arkansas, and now as a professional. One sister, Jordan, also played in the McDonald's high school basketball game—they are the 3rd brother/sister duo to play in that all star game. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Telap, Dave (November 28, 2011). "SG Matt Jones commits to Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "13 - Matt Jones". Duke Blue Devils . Duke University . Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Keeley, Laura (February 27, 2015). "Matt Jones, Justise Winslow thriving for Duke in Rasheed Sulaimon's absence". The News & Observer . Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Keeley, Laura (March 30, 2015). "Duke guard Matt Jones finds his stroke against Gonzaga". The News & Observer . Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kuzydym, Stephanie (March 29, 2015). "Duke's Jones addresses cravings for Whataburger, regional title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ Elzner, Dominic (April 4, 2016). "Duke basketball 2015-16 player review: Matt Jones". Duke Chronicle . Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Krajewski, Jim (March 30, 2018). "Second season: Reno Bighorns ready for G-League playoffs". Reno Gazette Journal . Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Ramirez, Jordan (July 11, 2018). "Matt Jones Ready to Contribute at Any Level". NBA.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Matt Jones Bio - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site - GoDuke.com". www.goduke.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015.
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