2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Shawn Jones Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Shadow Creek HS
Bio
CAREER
Jones Jr. has made 80 of his 93 appearances off the bench for State … One of nine players in program history which includes former teammates Cameron Matthews and KeShawn Murphy to see action on three NCAA Tournament squads … Played in 83 consecutive games dating back to his freshman season … Compiled 398 points, 196 rebounds, 74 assists and 68 steals … Converted on 41.7 percent from the field (145-of-348), 27.4 percent from three-point territory (49-of-179) and 73.8 percent at the foul line (59-of-80) … Improved his field goal percentage in each of his first three seasons … Four of his top five scoring performances have come against SEC opponents … Garnered 18 outings with multiple assists and 18 efforts with multiple steals … Sank multiple three-pointers on 10 occasions.
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2024-25 • JUNIOR
Jones Jr. made 30 of his 34 appearances off the bench … One of seven players to log action in all 34 games … Tucked away 4.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game … Canned 43.7 percent from the floor (59-of-135), 28.1 percent of his three-pointers (18-of-64) and 75.7 percent at the foul line (28-of-37) … Two of his top three scoring efforts came in March … Provided nine efforts with multiple steals and seven efforts with multiple assists.
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2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Jones Jr. top three scoring efforts during non-conference play was 11 points against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8) followed by a pair of 9-point efforts at No. 21 Memphis (Dec. 21) and versus Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 12) … Provided a solid all-around effort of five assists, three blocks, three points and two steals against No. 6 Kentucky (Jan. 11) … Tallied four points, four rebounds and two blocks during road win over No. 19 Ole Miss (Feb. 15) … Upped his scoring average to 7.2 points per game over a five-game stretch leading into NCAA Tournament (March 1-13) … Tallied 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Texas (March 4) … Dialed up 10 points against No. 21 Missouri (March 13) at the SEC Tournament.
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2023-24 • SOPHOMORE
Jones Jr. was one of five players to see action in all 35 games … Came away with 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 steals per game … Hit 42.0 percent from the floor (58-of-138), 27.7 percent on his three-point attempts (18-of-65) and 76.7 percent at the free throw line (23-of-30) … Made his first career start versus Southern (Dec. 3) before he earned the starting nod in eight consecutive SEC games (Feb. 7-March 6) … Four of his top six scoring efforts came on road and neutral floors … Notched multiple assists 10 times in addition to multiple steals in five outings and multiple three-pointers on four games.Â
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2023-24 • BEST GAMES
Jones Jr. came away with a trio of 8-point efforts versus Arizona State (Nov. 8), UT Martin (Nov. 11) and Washington State (Nov. 18) to highlight the non-conference … Managed seven points and three assists against Southern (Dec. 3) … Picked up six points and three assists at No. 8 Kentucky (Jan. 17) … Notched nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Florida (Jan. 24) … Turned in a solid all-around with season’s best of 10 points and six rebounds coupled with two steals at No. 24 Alabama (Feb. 3) … Secured seven points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks versus Georgia (Feb. 7) during first SEC start … Tallied seven points and two steals versus No. 12 Auburn (March 16) at SEC Tournament … Wrapped season with five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Michigan State (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.Â
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2022-23 • FRESHMAN
Jones Jr. collected 3.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.6 steals, 0.4 assists and 0.4 blocks per game over his 24 appearances off the bench … Knocked down 37.3 percent from the field (28-of-75), 26.0 percent from three-point territory (13-of-50) and 61.5 percent at the foul line (8-of-13) … Ripped off seven of his top 10 scoring efforts against SEC opponents with all seven outings coming over State’s last eight games of the regular season (Feb. 8-March 4) … Picked up multiple steals four times and sank multiple three-pointers on three occasions.
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2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Jones Jr. scored his first career basket, a three-pointer, with 1:23 remaining in the first half versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 7) during the season opener … Grabbed a season’s best five rebounds against Akron (Nov. 11) … Tallied six points apiece versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) and Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) … Missed seven games due to injury (Dec. 11-Jan. 7) before he returned to action at Georgia (Jan. 11) … Averaged 5.6 points per game over the team’s last eight regular season games (Feb. 8-March 4) … Managed five points and three rebounds during road wins over Arkansas (Feb. 11) and Ole Miss (Feb. 18) … Fired in a season’s best 11 points coupled with four rebounds versus South Carolina (Feb. 28) … Came away with seven points at Vanderbilt (March 4) … His lone basket was a one-handed highlight reel dunk came during an overtime win over Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Jones Jr. prepped for David President at Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas … Led his team to a 29-4 record and the 2021-22 6A District III title as a senior … Averaged 17.6 points per game and earned an 6A District III First-Team selection … Played the AAU circuit for Team Trae Young based out of Oklahoma … Joined the Bulldogs in July 2022 for summer workouts … State’s 2022-23 true freshmen class also includes Kimani Hamilton and Martavious Russell.Â
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PERSONAL
Born on May 31 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Jones Jr. has made 80 of his 93 appearances off the bench for State … One of nine players in program history which includes former teammates Cameron Matthews and KeShawn Murphy to see action on three NCAA Tournament squads … Played in 83 consecutive games dating back to his freshman season … Compiled 398 points, 196 rebounds, 74 assists and 68 steals … Converted on 41.7 percent from the field (145-of-348), 27.4 percent from three-point territory (49-of-179) and 73.8 percent at the foul line (59-of-80) … Improved his field goal percentage in each of his first three seasons … Four of his top five scoring performances have come against SEC opponents … Garnered 18 outings with multiple assists and 18 efforts with multiple steals … Sank multiple three-pointers on 10 occasions.
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2024-25 • JUNIOR
Jones Jr. made 30 of his 34 appearances off the bench … One of seven players to log action in all 34 games … Tucked away 4.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game … Canned 43.7 percent from the floor (59-of-135), 28.1 percent of his three-pointers (18-of-64) and 75.7 percent at the foul line (28-of-37) … Two of his top three scoring efforts came in March … Provided nine efforts with multiple steals and seven efforts with multiple assists.
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2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Jones Jr. top three scoring efforts during non-conference play was 11 points against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8) followed by a pair of 9-point efforts at No. 21 Memphis (Dec. 21) and versus Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 12) … Provided a solid all-around effort of five assists, three blocks, three points and two steals against No. 6 Kentucky (Jan. 11) … Tallied four points, four rebounds and two blocks during road win over No. 19 Ole Miss (Feb. 15) … Upped his scoring average to 7.2 points per game over a five-game stretch leading into NCAA Tournament (March 1-13) … Tallied 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Texas (March 4) … Dialed up 10 points against No. 21 Missouri (March 13) at the SEC Tournament.
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2023-24 • SOPHOMORE
Jones Jr. was one of five players to see action in all 35 games … Came away with 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 steals per game … Hit 42.0 percent from the floor (58-of-138), 27.7 percent on his three-point attempts (18-of-65) and 76.7 percent at the free throw line (23-of-30) … Made his first career start versus Southern (Dec. 3) before he earned the starting nod in eight consecutive SEC games (Feb. 7-March 6) … Four of his top six scoring efforts came on road and neutral floors … Notched multiple assists 10 times in addition to multiple steals in five outings and multiple three-pointers on four games.Â
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2023-24 • BEST GAMES
Jones Jr. came away with a trio of 8-point efforts versus Arizona State (Nov. 8), UT Martin (Nov. 11) and Washington State (Nov. 18) to highlight the non-conference … Managed seven points and three assists against Southern (Dec. 3) … Picked up six points and three assists at No. 8 Kentucky (Jan. 17) … Notched nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Florida (Jan. 24) … Turned in a solid all-around with season’s best of 10 points and six rebounds coupled with two steals at No. 24 Alabama (Feb. 3) … Secured seven points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks versus Georgia (Feb. 7) during first SEC start … Tallied seven points and two steals versus No. 12 Auburn (March 16) at SEC Tournament … Wrapped season with five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Michigan State (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.Â
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2022-23 • FRESHMAN
Jones Jr. collected 3.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.6 steals, 0.4 assists and 0.4 blocks per game over his 24 appearances off the bench … Knocked down 37.3 percent from the field (28-of-75), 26.0 percent from three-point territory (13-of-50) and 61.5 percent at the foul line (8-of-13) … Ripped off seven of his top 10 scoring efforts against SEC opponents with all seven outings coming over State’s last eight games of the regular season (Feb. 8-March 4) … Picked up multiple steals four times and sank multiple three-pointers on three occasions.
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2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Jones Jr. scored his first career basket, a three-pointer, with 1:23 remaining in the first half versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 7) during the season opener … Grabbed a season’s best five rebounds against Akron (Nov. 11) … Tallied six points apiece versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) and Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) … Missed seven games due to injury (Dec. 11-Jan. 7) before he returned to action at Georgia (Jan. 11) … Averaged 5.6 points per game over the team’s last eight regular season games (Feb. 8-March 4) … Managed five points and three rebounds during road wins over Arkansas (Feb. 11) and Ole Miss (Feb. 18) … Fired in a season’s best 11 points coupled with four rebounds versus South Carolina (Feb. 28) … Came away with seven points at Vanderbilt (March 4) … His lone basket was a one-handed highlight reel dunk came during an overtime win over Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Jones Jr. prepped for David President at Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas … Led his team to a 29-4 record and the 2021-22 6A District III title as a senior … Averaged 17.6 points per game and earned an 6A District III First-Team selection … Played the AAU circuit for Team Trae Young based out of Oklahoma … Joined the Bulldogs in July 2022 for summer workouts … State’s 2022-23 true freshmen class also includes Kimani Hamilton and Martavious Russell.Â
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PERSONAL
Born on May 31 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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