Myreon Jones

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Myreon Jones
Myreon Jones.jpg
Jones with Penn State in 2020
Free agent
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000 (age 24)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career highlights and awards
Rookie year : KB VËLLAZNIMI 2024-

Myreon Lamar Jones Jr. (born March 17, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Florida Gators.

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High school career

Jones played basketball for Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He averaged 21.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game as a junior. [1] For his senior season, he transferred to Lincoln Academy in Suwanee, Georgia. Jones competed for the Georgia Stars on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [2] He averaged 19 points per game as a senior, leading his team to a 25–9 record. Jones was ranked the 81st best prospect in his class by 247Sports and was considered to be a four-star prospect. [3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for Memphis but decommitted after head coach Tubby Smith was fired. [4] Jones later announced his commitment to Penn State. [5]

College career

On November 7, 2018, Jones scored a freshman season-high 18 points in a 63–62 win over Virginia Tech. [6] As a freshman, he averaged four points per game off the bench. [7] Jones missed close to four weeks of his sophomore season with an undisclosed illness. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 13.3 points, three assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media. [9] On February 23, 2021, he scored a junior season-high 29 points in an 86–83 victory against Nebraska. [10] Jones averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior, and repeated on the All-Big Ten honorable mention. Following the season, he transferred to Florida. [11]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Penn State 30010.8.298.277.7741.0.5.5.04.0
2019–20 Penn State 252428.6.444.403.7762.73.01.3.213.3
2020–21 Penn State 252430.3.394.395.7732.72.01.3.115.3
2021–22 Florida 332127.9.355.321.7382.81.61.3.28.5
2022–23 Florida 331621.8.352.320.7843.32.11.0.15.4
Career1468523.5.380.351.7692.51.81.1.18.8

Personal life

Jones is the son of Myreon Sr. and Tammi Jones. [7] In May 2020, he co-founded a podcast called "The Midnight Domino Show" with his Penn State teammate, John Harrar. [12]

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  2. ↑ Estwick, Gary (August 5, 2017). "Myreon Jones, state's top-ranked 2018 basketball recruit, leaves Huffman for prep school". AL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Wilfinger, Caleb (November 8, 2018). "After decommitting from Memphis, Myreon Jones is ready to prove his worth for Penn State men's basketball". Daily Collegian . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ Giannotto, Mark (March 15, 2018). "Memphis Tigers recruit Myreon Jones decommits after Tubby Smith's firing". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ Smith, Dan (May 2, 2018). "Four-Star 2018 Guard Myreon Jones Commits To Penn State Basketball". Roar Lions Roar. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ King, Tyler (November 27, 2018). "Freshman guard Myreon Jones lived up to his nickname of "Buckets" in Penn State's statement win over No. 13 Virginia Tech". Daily Collegian . Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Myreon Jones – Men's Basketball". Florida Gators. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ Sauber, Jon (November 25, 2020). "Penn State basketball's Myreon Jones ready to prove himself again after last season's illness". Centre Daily Times . Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Nettuno, Tyler (April 15, 2021). "Talented Penn State scorer Myreon Jones could take Gators' offense to the next level". Gators Wire. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Myreon Jones scores 29; Penn State holds off Nebraska 86-83". Sports Illustrated . Associated Press. February 23, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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