Myles Jones

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Myles Jones
Myles Jones (cropped).jpg
Born (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 (age 31)
Rockville Centre, New York
NationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight260 pounds (118 kg)
ShootsRight
Position Midfielder (Field), Transition (Box)
NCAA team Duke (2016)
NLL draft37th overall, 2016
New England Black Wolves
NLL teams New York Riptide
MLL draft1st overall, 2016
Atlanta Blaze
MLL teams Atlanta Blaze
Chesapeake Bayhawks
PLL team
Former teams		 Atlas Lacrosse Club
Chaos Lacrosse Club
Redwoods Lacrosse Club
Pro career2016–
Website
Career highlights

PLL:

  • 3x All-Star (2019, 2021, 2022)
  • 1x All-Pro (2021)

MLL:

  • 2x All-Star (2017-2018)
  • 1x All-Star Game MVP (2017)

Myles Jones (born March 15, 1993), is an American professional lacrosse player with Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. He attended Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, New York, completed a post-graduate year at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut and played collegiate lacrosse at Duke University. [1]

Contents

His signature move is the bull dodge. [2] [3] [4]

MLL career

Jones was selected 1st overall in the 2016 Major League Lacrosse draft by the Atlanta Blaze. [5] After just 2 games with Atlanta, he was traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks along with Atlanta's 2017 2nd round college draft pick for midfielder Matt Mackrides and Chesapeake's 2017 1st round college draft pick. [6]

In 2017, Jones was selected to the MLL All Star Game and was named the All Star Game MVP after scoring 4 goals and an assist, including the game winning goal. [7]

PLL career

In October 2018, it was announced that Jones was one of over 140 players who had signed contracts agreeing to play in the newly formed Premier Lacrosse League. [8] Jones was selected to play in the 2019 PLL All-Star Game for Team Baptiste.

On February 29, 2020, Jones was traded from Chaos to Redwoods in exchange for Sergio Salcido and a second round pick in the 2020 PLL College Draft. [9]

After a poor start to the 2023 season which saw Jones scratched from the lineup, Jones was traded on August 7, 2023 to Atlas Lacrosse Club in exchange for Romar Dennis. [10]

NLL career

Jones was a fourth round pick of the New England Black Wolves in the 2016 NLL Entry Draft, however he never played for the team, citing unfamiliarity with the indoor game. On September 13, 2019, his rights were traded to the expansion New York Riptide, along with Ryan Fournier and the 24th overall pick in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft, in exchange for Jordan Dunston. On January 20, 2020, Jones agreed to a protected practice player contract with the Riptide of the National Lacrosse League, making his NLL debut five days later. [11] [12]

Awards and achievements

College

Professional

Statistics

PLL

Reference: [13]

Myles JonesRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2019 Chaos LC 10 7110184390000 2 20138410.500
2020 Redwoods LC 6 6251330721.500–––––––––––
2021 Redwoods LC 9 141173239140000 1 00004110.500
2022 Redwoods LC 10 1237225552100 1 1001430000
2023 Redwoods LC 5 30032031100–––––––––––
2023 Atlas LC 3 30471230000 1 1012700000
4345743951994153.500540261682100
Career Total:48497451012154974.500

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

MLL

Myles JonesRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2016 Atlanta Blaze 2 2013930000–––––––––––
2016 Chesapeake Bayhawks 7 15412315240000–––––––––––
2017 Chesapeake Bayhawks 14 232143987140000–––––––––––
2018 Chesapeake Bayhawks 14 221153810070200 1 2013710000
376274211124828020012013710000
Career Total:3864743114255290200

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

NLL

Myles JonesRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2020 New York Riptide 50002100.004.200.00–––––––––
50002100.004.200.000000000.000.000.00
Career Total:50002100.004.200.00

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

NCAA

SeasonTeamGPGAPts
2013Duke1816521
2014Duke20372663
2015Duke18403777
2016Duke19333770
College Totals75126105231

Endorsements

On August 10, 2016, it was announced that Jones had signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Adidas. [14]

Preceded by
Tom Schreiber
 McLaughlin Award
2015		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Incumbent
 McLaughlin Award
2016		Succeeded by
Trevor Baptiste

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References

  1. ↑ "Myles Jones Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. ↑ TorchPro. (2022, February 16). Myles Jones: Rapid Fire Q&A - TorchPro. https://torchpro.com/content/myles-jones-rapid-fire-qa/
  3. ↑ Foy, T. (2014, May 22). How Would You Defend Myles Jones? Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved November 5, 2023, from https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/how-would-you-defend-myles-jones-/28767
  4. ↑ Premier Lacrosse League. (2019, July 17). Breaking down the MYLES JONES BULL DODGE | Soul & Science Ep. 1 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg5zh8VHAM
  5. ↑ Lacrosse, Major League. "Atlanta Blaze Select Duke's Myles Jones No.1 Overall in 2 | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  6. ↑ Bayhawks, Chesapeake. "Chesapeake Bayhawks Announce Trade for Myles Jones | Chesapeake Bayhawks". Chesapeake Bayhawks. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  7. ↑ Lacrosse, Major League. "Myles Jones Wins All-Star Game for Team Stripes | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  8. ↑ "Premier Lacrosse League Announces 140-Plus Player List". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  9. ↑ League, Premier Lacrosse (2020-02-29). "TRADE ALERT Chaos has traded @MylesJones_15 to the Redwoods for @SergioSalcido48 and a 2nd Round College Draft Pickpic.twitter.com/Kjdgl8TZot". @PremierLacrosse. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  10. ↑ PLL (2023-08-08). "TRADE: Atlas LC and Redwoods LC agree to deal Romar Dennis for Myles Jones". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  11. ↑ "Riptide Sign Long Island Native And Two-Time National Champion Myles Jones | New York Riptide". newyorkriptide.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  12. ↑ "The Perfect Storm Brought Myles Jones Home To The Riptide | New York Riptide". newyorkriptide.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  13. ↑ "Premier Lacrosse League Stats". Premier Lacrosse League Stats. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  14. ↑ "Myles Jones Signs with Adidas Lacrosse" . Retrieved 2018-06-26.
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