2006 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year
2006 All-Northeast Conference Rookie Team
2006 CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America Team
2006 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team
2008 All-Northeast Conference Second Team
Signed a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in November of 2004 ... Exploded onto the scene in his first season in 2005-06, becoming one of the club's go-to options ... A well-rounded player who does a little bit of everything to help his team win ... Strong, physical guard who can score from any spot on the floor ... Solid outside shot allows him to knock down the three-pointer ... Bulldog mentality allows him to battle for rebounds on the inside ... Joined the 1,000-point club as a junior in 2007-08 and enters his final season of eligibility ranked ninth in career points ... Needs just 40 rebounds and 24 assists to become the seventh player in Northeast Conference history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists ... Along with his totals in rebounds and assists is 70 steals shy of joining former guard Tony Lee (2004-08) as the only players in league history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists and 250 steals ... Should provide veteran leadership and remain a strong force in the Northeast Conference in his fourth year with the program.
2007-08 Highlights (Junior): Named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team ... Appeared in 32 games, earning 29 starting assignments ... Led the Colonials in scoring (14.9 ppg) while ranking second in steals (80) and third in rebounding (4.8 rpg) and assists (76) ... Shot 49.7 percent (190-for-382) from the field ... Averaged 32.3 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the club with 62 three-pointers, converting 35.4 percent (62-for-175) of his shots from beyond the arc ... Scored in double figures in 25 of his 32 games ... Converted 36 of his 49 opportunities (73.5 percent) at the free-throw line ... Of his 153 rebounds, 48 came on the offensive glass ... Ranked second on the club in blocks with 15 ... Averaged 16.3 points per contest against non-conference foes and 14.6 points a game against NEC competition ... Converted 51.2 percent (103-for-201) of his shots away from the Charles L. Sewall Center ... Finished eighth in the NEC scoring race while ranking 11th in field goal percentage and second in steals (2.50 per game) ... Scored at least 20 points in each of RMU's first three games of the season ... Paced Robert Morris with 20 points in a 72-66 season-opening victory over Iona (11/10/07) ... Contributed 20 points, nine rebounds and five steals in a 93-77 win @ Navy (11/14/07) in RMU's opening game of the The Philly Hoop Group Classic ... Recorded the first of his three double-doubles on the season with a team-high 21 points and 11 rebounds @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) as part of The Philly Hoop Group Classic ... Contributed 17 points, three assists and three steals in an 88-61 victory @ Florida International (11/29/07) ... Scored a season-high 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting in a 72-66 win @ Fordham (12/2/07) ... Earned NEC Player of the Week accolades (12/3/07) for his role in wins @ Florida International and @ Fordham ... Missed RMU's game against Central Michigan (12/5/07) and Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/8/07) due to a violation of team rules ... Returned to the lineup and scored 13 points and grabbed nine boards in a 74-71 win @ Youngstown State (12/17/07) ... Hit seven of his 12 shots from the floor for 19 points in a 91-73 victory over Canisius (12/19/07) ... Paced the Colonials in an 88-76 win over Lafayette (12/30/07) with 23 points while adding six rebounds, three assists and four steals ... Finished with 12 points and three steals in a 57-51 win @ Boston College (1/7/08) ... Recorded a season-high five assists and contributed 13 points, five rebounds and three steals in a 64-59 victory @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/10/08) ... Converted six of his 13 shots from the floor in an 84-73 win over Central Connecticut State (1/24/08), including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, for 15 points ... Tied for team-high honors with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting in an 83-78 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/26/08) ... In a season-high 37 minutes of work scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 61-60 win @ Monmouth (1/31/08) ... Posted his second double-double of the season with 14 points and a team-high 11 boards in a 75-63 victory @ Mount St. Mary's (2/2/08) ... In just 22 minutes of action led RMU with 17 points in a 95-45 win against Fairleigh Dickinson (2/7/08) ... Recorded his seventh game of at least 20 points with a team-high 24 in an 80-74 win @ Central Connecticut State (2/14/08), including five straight points with under two minutes to play that gave Robert Morris the lead for good ... Tied a season-high by playing 37 minutes against the Blue Devils ... Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 74-52 triumph over Wagner (2/23/08) ... Posted his third double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 boards in an 82-69 win @ Sacred Heart (2/28/08) that helped Robert Morris clinch the NEC regular-season championship ... Held to seven points in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament in a 64-50 win over Monmouth (3/6/08) ... Scored a team-high 20 points against Mount St. Mary's (3/9/08) in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament ... In 37 minutes of work scored 15 points and tied a season-high with five assists @ Syracuse (3/18/08) in the first round of the NIT.
2006-07 Highlights (Sophomore): Started all 28 games, ranking third on the club in both scoring (14.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.1 rpg) ... Finished second on the club in steals (46) and three-pointers (44) and third in assists (75) ... Shot 45.6 percent (156-for-342) from the field, including 30.6 percent (44-for-144) from beyond the arc ... Converted 76.7 percent (46-for-60) of his opportunities from the free-throw line ... Scored in double figures in 21 of RMU's 28 games ... One of three Colonials to average at least 16.0 points per game against NEC foes (16.1 ppg) ... Averaged 5.3 rebounds per contest against league opponents ... Tied for 11th in the NEC in scoring and ninth in steals per game (1.64) ... Played a full game four times ... Connected on eight of his 10 shots from the floor, including a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, for 19 points in a season-opening 96-72 win over Florida International (11/13/06) ... Also added five rebounds, five assists and four steals against the Panthers ... Scored 14 points in a 73-69 win @ Marshall (11/17/06) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 77-64 victory over New Hampshire (11/21/06) ... Posted a season-high 11 rebounds and scored six points in a 55-43 win @ Maine (11/26/06) ... Finished with 16 points and five rebounds @ Sacred Heart (12/7/06), connecting on seven of his 13 shots from the floor ... In a 79-78 win over Youngstown State (12/16/06) contributed 15 points, six rebounds and four assists ... Scored 10 points and dished out five assists in an 81-77 victory @ Canisius (12/20/06) ... Shot 50 percent (8-for-16) from the floor in an 86-68 win over Quinnipiac (1/4/07), scoring 18 points and grabbing six rebounds ... Hit seven of his 11 attempts from the field for a team-high 16 points and grabbed eight boards in a 64-48 win over Central Connecticut State (1/6/07) ... Paced RMU for the second straight game with 19 points @ Long Island (1/11/07) ... Recorded his lone double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 70-66 win @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/13/07) ... Scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and compiled four assists and three steals in an 81-78 overtime win over Mount St. Mary's (1/20/07) ... Contributed 18 points, seven assists and four steals in a 94-75 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/23/07) ... Finished with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Fairleigh Dickinson (2/1/07) ... Scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds and posted five assists and four steals in a 76-68 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/3/07) ... Shot 60 percent (6-for-10) from the field against the Red Flash and was also a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line ... Scored a career-high 31 points @ Central Connecticut State (2/22/07), shooting 60 percent (12-for-20) from the field, including 54.5 percent (6-for-11) from beyond the arc ... His six three-pointers against the Blue Devils also established a career high ... Scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds @ Quinnipiac (2/24/07) ... In a 90-74 win over Long Island (2/26/07) in RMU's regular-season finale scored 15 points, grabbed five rebounds and posted four assists and three steals ... Scored nine points against Mount St. Mary's (3/1/07) in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals.
2005-06 Highlights (Freshman): Named the 2006 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, garnered a spot on the 2006 All-NEC Rookie Team and was one of 25 freshman across the country to be named to CollegeInsider.com's Freshman All-America Team ... Also named to the 2006 All-NEC Tournament Team ... Appeared in all 29 games, including 28 starts ... Finished second on the club in scoring (14.1 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.7 rpg) ... Paced the Colonials in steals (54) and blocked shots (26) ... Shot 45.6 percent (151-for-331) from the field and 70.5 percent (55-for-78) from the free-throw line ... Converted 39.6 percent (53-for-134) of his shots from beyond the three-point arc, finishing second on the club in three-pointers ... Established RMU freshman records for points scored (410) and field goals (151), while his 14.1 points per game average and three-point field goals rank second and his 165 rebounds third ... Finished 10th in the NEC in scoring, 12th in rebounding, third in steals and ninth in blocked shots ... Against league opposition led the circuit in steals (2.22 per game) while finishing eighth in scoring, 11th in rebounding and 12th in three-point field goal percentage ... Earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors five times during the regular season, including three straight occasions from Dec. 12, 2005 to Jan. 2, 2006 ... Averaged 14.9 points per game at home at the Charles L. Sewall Center and 13.9 points per game on the road ... Played a full 40 minutes nine times ... Became just the fourth Colonial to garner a start in his first collegiate game, contributing eight points and four rebounds @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) ... Scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) ... Finished with 16 points and five rebounds in a 100-64 win over Lock Haven (11/26/05) ... Contributed 13 points and six boards in a 62-53 win over Maine (11/28/05) ... In a 90-85 win @ Quinnipiac scored 20 points while adding five rebounds, five assists and four steals ... Scored 14 points and tied a Sewall Center record for blocks by a Colonial with five in a 97-85 win over Charleston Southern (12/17/05) ... Tallied first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds @ Iowa (12/22/05) ... In just 20 minutes of work scored 19 points in a 109-36 win over Medaille (12/29/05) ... Compiled 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 95-90 win over Wagner (1/2/06) ... Posted the longest double-figure scoring streak by a Colonial on the season with 14 straight games from Jan. 12, 2006 to Feb. 21, 2006 ... Scored 15 points @ Sacred Heart (1/19/06) ... Contributed 13 points and eight rebounds in a 73-65 win over Monmouth (1/26/06) ... Scored 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field, including 5-of-6 from beyond the arc, against Fairleigh Dickinson (1/28/06) ... Also added eight rebounds, five assists and three steals against the Knights ... In a full 40 minutes of action of a 77-74 victory over Central Connecticut State (2/10/06) scored 19 points and added six rebounds ... Scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out five assists and added two steals in 43 minutes @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/18/06) ... Recorded second career double-double with 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a 70-54 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/21/06) ... Had his streak of double-figure scoring games snapped at 14 with just eight points in regular-season finale against Mount St. Mary's (2/25/06) ... Hit game-winning three-pointer with 12.3 seconds to play to lift RMU to a 67-66 win @ Mount St. Mary's (3/2/06) in NEC Tournament quarterfinals ... Finished with 25 points and eight rebounds against the Mount ... Scored 14 points @ Fairleigh Dickinson (3/5/06) in NEC Tournament semifinals.
High School and Personal: Coached by Tom Orth at Northwest ... Knights claimed Fort Ancient Valley Conference (FAVC) championships in 2004 and 2005 ... Four-year basketball letterwinner who as a senior on the 2004-05 campaign averaged 20.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, helping him garner All-Southwest Ohio First Team honors ... As a junior during the 2003-04 campaign was named the FAVC Player of the Year after averaging 27.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game ... Also participated in track, earning one letter ... Son of Rosetta and Darryl Jones ... Has one brother, Luke, and one sister, Sarah ... Born June 10, 1987 ... Major is hospitality and tourism management.
