Kameron Jones (born February 25, 2002) is an American college basketball player for Marquette Golden Eagles.
| No. 1 – Marquette Golden Eagles | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 25, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tennessee) |
| College | Marquette (2021–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
editJones 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
editJones 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]
References
edit- ^ "Marquette Golden Eagles' Kam Jones likes basketball and boxing". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Standout Prep Guard Kameron Jones Joins Marquette". Marquette Golden Eagles. November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Branham, Travis (June 30, 2020). "2021 combo guard Kameron Jones commits to Marquette". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Steele, Ben (December 5, 2022). "Aggressiveness is paying off with free throws for Marquette guard Kam Jones". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ McCleary, Michael (August 23, 2023). "Analyzing the difficulty of Wisconsin men's basketball's nonconference schedule". Badger Extra. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". Big East Conference. March 5, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Stacy, Mitch (March 17, 2023). "March Madness: Jones, Marquette roll over Vermont 78–61". Associated Press. Retrieved January 15, 2024.