| Adam Jones | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| League: | WLA |
| Team: | Langley Thunder |
| Nll Team: | Toronto Rock |
| Former Nll Teams: | Saskatchewan Rush Colorado Mammoth |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Nll Draft: | 3rd overall |
| Nll Draft Year: | 2011 |
| Nll Draft Team: | Colorado Mammoth |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Owen Sound, Ontario |
| Career Start: | 2012 |
Adam Jones (born July 31, 1989) is a professional Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.[1] [2] Jones is also a member of Owen Sound Northstars in the Ontario Senior B lacrosse league[3] and the Langley Thunder in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA).[4] In 2013 he was named the sixteenth best indoor lacrosse player in the world by Ilindoor magazine.[5]
Jones began his lacrosse career in Owen Sound. He starred for the Owen Sound Rams in Junior B where he led the league in scoring in 2006 with 94 points in 20 games.[6] He moved on to the Junior A Orangeville Northmen in 2010.[7] [8] Jones helped the Northmen win two Minto Cups and was named Most Outstanding Player in the tournament in 2009.[9] He was selected in the first round, third overall,[10] by the Colorado Mammoth in the 2011 NLL draft. and in the first round, second overall, by the Brooklin Redmen in the 2012 MSL draft.[11] Jones won NLL rookie of the year honors in 2012[12] leading all rookies with 76 points on 29 goals and 47 assists. He is also a member of the Peterborough Lakers in the MSL. On September 19, 2016 Jones was traded from the Colorado Mammoth along with a second round draft pick in 2017 to the Saskatchewan Rush for Zach Greer and a 1st round pick in 2016 (9th overall pick). On July 25, 2017, he was traded to the Toronto Rock in exchange for a 1st round pick in each of the 2018 and 2019 NLL Drafts.[13]
Jones starred for Team Canada at the World U-19 Field Lacrosse Championships in 2008. He was named tournament MVP and top Midfielder.[14] He played for Canisius College Golden Griffins in the NCAA from 2008 until he graduated in 2011 and was named an All American in his freshman season.[15] He was drafted 38th overall in the 2011 MLL draft by the Rochester Rattlers.[16] Jones was a member of the Canadian National Team which won gold at the 2014 World Field Lacrosse Championships.[17]
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