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Jersey Number 5
Shawn Jones Jr.
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PERSONAL
Born on May 31 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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