Kam Jones
| No. 1 – Marquette Golden Eagles | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 25, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tennessee) |
| College | Marquette (2021–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kameron Jones (born February 25, 2002) is an American college basketball player for Marquette Golden Eagles.
Early life and high school
Jones grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and boxed in addition to playing basketball.[1] He attended Evangelical Christian School, where he was coached by Willie Jenkins. Despite not being the most athletic player, Jones sometimes played at center to enhance his skills around the rim.[2] He averaged 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a sophomore and was named to the All-District team.[3] As a junior, Jones averaged 19.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.[4] Jones committed to play college basketball at Marquette over offers from South Alabama and Florida.[5]
College career
Jones averaged 7.4 points per game as a freshman, earning Big East All-Freshman Team honors.[6] As a sophomore, Jones averaged 15.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game.[7] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East.[8] In the NCAA Tournament, he scored 18 straight points in a 78-61 first round win against Vermont.[9]
References
- ^ "Marquette Golden Eagles' Kam Jones likes basketball and boxing". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "An artist in the paint: How Marquette's Kam Jones learned creative ways to score around the basket". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Standout Prep Guard Kameron Jones Joins Marquette". Marquette Golden Eagles. November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Branham, Travis (June 30, 2020). "2021 combo guard Kameron Jones commits to Marquette". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Khari (June 22, 2020). "How having an Air Force sergeant for a dad shaped ECS basketball star Kameron Jones". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Steele, Ben (December 5, 2022). "Aggressiveness is paying off with free throws for Marquette guard Kam Jones". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ McCleary, Michael (August 23, 2023). "Analyzing the difficulty of Wisconsin men's basketball's nonconference schedule". Badger Extra. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". Big East Conference. March 5, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Stacy, Mitch (March 17, 2023). "March Madness: Jones, Marquette roll over Vermont 78-61". Associated Press. Retrieved January 15, 2024.