Myreon Jones Explained

Myreon Jones
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:175
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:17 March 2000
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
High School:
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Highlights:Rookie year : KB VËLLAZNIMI 2024-

Myreon Lamar Jones Jr. (born March 17, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Florida Gators.

High school career

Jones played basketball for Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He averaged 21.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game as a junior.[1] For his senior season, he transferred to Lincoln Academy in Suwanee, Georgia. Jones competed for the Georgia Stars on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[2] He averaged 19 points per game as a senior, leading his team to a 25–9 record. Jones was ranked the 81st best prospect in his class by 247Sports and was considered to be a four-star prospect.[3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for Memphis but decommitted after head coach Tubby Smith was fired.[4] Jones later announced his commitment to Penn State.[5]

College career

On November 7, 2018, Jones scored a freshman season-high 18 points in a 63–62 win over Virginia Tech.[6] As a freshman, he averaged four points per game off the bench.[7] Jones missed close to four weeks of his sophomore season with an undisclosed illness.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 13.3 points, three assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media.[9] On February 23, 2021, he scored a junior season-high 29 points in an 86–83 victory against Nebraska.[10] Jones averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior, and repeated on the All-Big Ten honorable mention. Following the season, he transferred to Florida.[11]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Penn State| 30 || 0 || 10.8 || .298 || .277 || .774 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || .0 || 4.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Penn State| 25 || 24 || 28.6 || .444 || .403 || .776 || 2.7 || 3.0 || 1.3 || .2 || 13.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Penn State| 25 || 24 || 30.3 || .394 || .395 || .773 || 2.7 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .1 || 15.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Florida| 33 || 21 || 27.9 || .355 || .321 || .738 || 2.8 || 1.6 || 1.3 || .2 || 8.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Florida| 33 || 16 || 21.8 || .352 || .320 || .784 || 3.3 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 5.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 146 || 85 || 23.5 || .380 || .351 || .769 || 2.5 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .1 || 8.8

Personal life

Jones is the son of Myreon Sr. and Tammi Jones.[7] In May 2020, he co-founded a podcast called "The Midnight Domino Show" with his Penn State teammate, John Harrar.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan . Jason . AAU Super Showcase: GA Stars PG Myreon Jones could be valedictorian . USA Today High School Sports . July 8, 2021 . July 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: Estwick . Gary . Myreon Jones, state's top-ranked 2018 basketball recruit, leaves Huffman for prep school . AL.com . July 8, 2021 . August 5, 2017.
  3. Web site: Wilfinger . Caleb . After decommitting from Memphis, Myreon Jones is ready to prove his worth for Penn State men's basketball . . July 8, 2021 . November 8, 2018.
  4. Web site: Giannotto . Mark . Memphis Tigers recruit Myreon Jones decommits after Tubby Smith's firing . . July 8, 2021 . March 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: Smith . Dan . Four-Star 2018 Guard Myreon Jones Commits To Penn State Basketball . Roar Lions Roar . July 8, 2021 . May 2, 2018.
  6. Web site: King . Tyler . Freshman guard Myreon Jones lived up to his nickname of "Buckets" in Penn State's statement win over No. 13 Virginia Tech . . July 9, 2021 . November 27, 2018.
  7. Web site: Myreon Jones – Men's Basketball . Florida Gators . July 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: Sauber . Jon . Penn State basketball's Myreon Jones ready to prove himself again after last season's illness . . July 9, 2021 . November 25, 2020.
  9. Web site: Nettuno . Tyler . Talented Penn State scorer Myreon Jones could take Gators' offense to the next level . Gators Wire . July 9, 2021 . April 15, 2021.
  10. Myreon Jones scores 29; Penn State holds off Nebraska 86-83 . . . July 9, 2021 . February 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Bender . Corey . Former Penn State G Myreon Jones will finish career with the Florida Gators . . July 9, 2021 . April 7, 2021.
  12. Web site: Hall . Graham . 5 things to know about Florida's transfer guard Myreon Jones . Gator Sports . July 9, 2021 . April 7, 2021.