| Jeremy Jones | |
| Honorific Suffix: | One Pocket Hall of Fame |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Baytown, Texas |
| Nickname: | "Double J" |
| Professional: | 1994 |
| Game: | 9-Ball, One-pocket |
| Best Finish: | 9-Ball (1999) Runner-up |
| Major Wins: | 2003 US Open Nine-ball |
| Highest Ranking: | 1 |
Jeremy Jones (born April 30, 1971, in Baytown, Texas) is a professional pool player. He was the 1998 US Open One Pocket champion,[1] the 2003 US Open 9 Ball champion, and has represented Team USA in the Mosconi Cup on seven occasions.[2] Jones was the runner-up at the 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship losing 13–8 to Nick Varner in the final.
Jones was first introduced to the pool tables at the age of 17, while he was working as a pizza delivery man in Houston, Texas. He then went on to quit his delivery job and got a job at a games room, in order to be able to play pool for free.[3]
After playing pool with friends for many years, Jones began competing in amateur tournaments around the United States.[4]
In 1997, Jones won the BCA National 8-Ball Masters, finishing as runner-up the previous year.[3] In 2008 he won the BCA 9-Ball Open.[3]
He is currently married to Amy and reside now in Dallas,Texas.
Jeremy is starring in the upcoming billiard movie, "The Tale of Texas Pool", set to be released on December 25, 2024. [5]
In 1994, he decided to go professional and toured all but 2 of the 50 states in the United States. In 1998, he won the U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship, and in 2003, he won the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship.[6]
In January 2018, Jeremy Jones was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame for his Outstanding Contribution to the Legacy of One Pocket.[7]
Jones was a commentator at the Matchroom Multi Sport 2021 US Open in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He also competed in the event. Jones has been captain of Team USA for the Mosconi Cup in 2020 and 2021. He was vice captain for Team USA at the Mosconi Cup in 2019.