2013-14/Junior at Illinois State
Played in 23 games with 13 starts • Was forced to miss 11 games after breaking his right
foot at Indiana State (Jan. 25) • Shot 50 percent from the field (50-for-100) while
averaging 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, including 1.5 offensive boards per contest
• Matched a career-high with 12 points plus four rebounds in the College Basketball
Invitational (CBI) quarterfinal win over Texas A&M (March 24) • Played in his first
game since breaking his foot, scoring six points with four rebounds in the CBI first-round
win over Morehead State (March 19) • Broke his right foot in the loss at Indiana State
(Jan. 25) • Scored seven points with five rebounds in the loss to No. 4 Wichita State (Jan.
22) • Netted five points with five rebounds in the win at Drake (Jan. 18) • Tallied two
dunks and finished with six points in the win over Evansville (Jan. 15) • Went 5-for-7 from
the field to finish with 10 points while matching a career-high seven rebounds in the win
over Loyola (Jan. 11) • Scored six points and collected five rebounds in the loss at No. 6
Wichita State (Jan. 8) • Netted seven points on 3-for-4 shooting in the win over Southern
Illinois (Jan. 5) • Earned career-highs in blocks (3) and steals (3), plus scored nine
points, in the win over DePaul (Dec. 22) • Blocked two shots, plus scored five points in
the win over Tennessee State (Dec. 19) • Netted 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting, plus grabbed
six rebounds in the loss to Vermont (Nov. 27) • Scored 11 points and made 3-of-4 free
throws, plus collected five rebounds in the win at Northwestern (Nov. 17) • Netted a
career-high 12 points in ISU's loss to Drexel (Nov. 12) • Matched a team-high with seven
rebounds in the loss at No. 14 VCU (Nov. 8) • His five offensive boards tied a single-game
record for offensive rebounds in an ISU debut • Recipient of the Doug Collins Endowed
Scholarship.
2012-13/Sophomore at Illinois State
Practiced and traveled with the team, but did not play to preserve a season of
eligibility. Jones has two years of eligibility remaining.
2011-12/Freshman at Illinois State
Practiced with the team, but was not allowed to travel or play in games per NCAA initial
eligibility ruling.
Prior to Illinois State
Averaged 12.5 points and 11 rebounds per game at The Howe School • Howe posted a 16-6
record and earned its first sectional win since 1960, before falling in the sectional final
• Also qualified for the state track and field championship meet in both the shot put and
the discus • Placed second in the state in the shot put and fourth in the discus • Finished
ranked No. 24 nationally in the shot put • At Garrison Secondary, was the top player on the
basketball team • Represented Barbados at the Under-19 level • Also represented Barbados on
three occasions at the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games, winning bronze and
silver medals in the javelin, shot put and the discus.
Personal
Born August 12, 1992 • Has three siblings, including a sister, Akela, who won three NAIA
National Championship track and field titles for Oklahoma Baptist, including: Long jump,
high jump and 100-meter hurdles • Major: Agribusiness
