Aaron Jones (basketball) explained

Aaron Jones
Position:Center / Power forward
Height M:2.06
Weight Kg:107
League:Kosovo Superleague
Liga Unike
Team:Golden Eagle Ylli
Number:34
Birth Date:26 July 1993
Birth Place:Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nationality:American
High School:Gautier (Gautier, Mississippi)
College:Ole Miss (2011–2015)
Draft Year:2015
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015–2016
Team1:Rhein Stars Köln
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:BC Beroe
Years3:2017–2018
Team3:Vilpas Vikings
Years4:2018
Team4:Lhasa Pure Land
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Crailsheim Merlins
Years7:2020
Team7:Bilbao Basket
Years8:2020–2021
Team8:Cholet Basket
Years9:2021–2022
Team9:Universo Treviso
Years10:2022–2023
Team10:Mersin BSB
Years11:2023
Team11:VEF Rīga
Years12:2023
Team12:Tallinna Kalev/SNABB
Years13:2023–2024
Team13:Harem Spor
Years14:2024
Team14:Karditsa
Years15:2024–present
Team15:Golden Eagle Ylli
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Aaron Eugene Jones (born July 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Golden Eagle Ylli of the Kosovo Superleague. He played college basketball for Ole Miss.

Early life and college career

Jones attended Gautier High School in Gautier, Mississippi.[1] During his years (2011–15) at Ole Miss, Jones averaged 3.61 PPG, with a highest average coming in his junior year, 6.00. During his senior year, Jones was suspended for three games in a "violation of team rules".[2]

Professional career

On June 27, 2017, Jones signed a one-year deal with the Finnish team Vilpas Vikings.[3] On November 15, 2017, Jones recorded a double-double of 33 points and 23 rebounds – a career-high in both categories, shooting 13-of-17 from the field, along with 3 steals and 4 blocks in a 96–90 overtime win over Kouvot.[4] In 53 games played for the Vikings, Jones averaged 15.6 points, 11 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game. Jones helped the Vikings to reach the 2018 Korisliiga Finals, where they eventually lost to Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, and he was named the league's Foreign MVP.[5]

On July 2, 2018, Jones signed with Lhasa Pure Land of the Chinese NBL for the rest of the season.[6]

On July 30, 2018, Jones signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Maccabi Rehovot of the Liga Leumit.[7] However, on October 17, 2018, he parted ways with Rehovot before appearing in a game for them.[8]

On June 24, 2019, he signed a deal with the Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] He averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Jones signed a two-year deal with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB on July 11, 2020.[10] In eight games he averaged 4.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. On November 20, Jones signed with Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.[11]

On July 5, 2021, Jones signed with Universo Treviso of the Lega Basket Serie A.[12]

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Jones participated in The Basketball Tournament, playing for Ole Hotty Toddy, a team of Ole Miss alumni. The team was upset in the first round of the tournament by team NC Prodigal Sons. The Basketball Tournament is an annual $2 million winner-take-all tournament that is broadcast on ESPN.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: College basketball: Gautier's Aaron Jones and Ole Miss tip-off NCAA Tournament Tuesday night. March 17, 2015. blog.gulflive.com. August 11, 2018.
  2. News: Mississippi F Aaron Jones suspended for violation of team rules. November 7, 2014. cbssports.com. August 11, 2018.
  3. News: Salon Vilpas Vikings add Aaron Jones. June 27, 2017. Sportando.basketball. August 11, 2018.
  4. News: Kouvot 90 at Salon Vilpas 96. November 15, 2017. RealGM.com. August 11, 2018.
  5. Web site: Foreign Player of the Year. 2020-11-13. Basket.fi.
  6. News: Aaron Jones signs with Lhasa. July 2, 2018. Sportando.basketball. August 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180811031737/https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/china/279898/aaron-jones-signs-with-lhasa.html. August 11, 2018. dead.
  7. News: ארון ג'ונס חתם ברחובות, רוטנברג ישחק בהוד"ש. July 30, 2018. one.co.il. August 11, 2018. he.
  8. News: כאן שביתה. October 17, 2018. ggrehovot.co.il. October 20, 2018. he.
  9. Web site: Crailsheim Merlin sign Aaron Jones, part ways with Sherman Gay. June 24, 2019. Sportando. En. June 24, 2019.
  10. Web site: Bilbao, Aaron Jones agree to a 2-year deal . Sportando . July 11, 2020 . July 11, 2020.
  11. Web site: Cholet tabs Aaron Jones, ex Bilbao . Eurobasket . November 20, 2020 . November 20, 2020.
  12. Web site: De’ Longhi Treviso lands Aaron Jones . Sportando . July 5, 2021 . July 5, 2021.