2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jones, Reggie
Jersey Number 22
Reggie Jones
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Marion, Ind.
- High School:
- Western Michigan
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA –– Earned one letter … averaged 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 26 games for the Hurricane in 2019-20 ... started 9 contests, scoring in double-figures 2 times ... elected to transfer after his two seasons with Tulsa ... sat out the 2018-19 season after transferring from Western Michigan.
2019-20 –– Appeared in 26 games with 7 starts … averaged 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... shot 31.7% from the field, 32.8% from the 3-point line and 68.4% from the charity stripe ... his 20 three-pointers ranked 4th on the team ... scored in double-figures twice with 18+ points in both contests ... scored a career-high 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from the free-throw line at UT Arlington (Nov. 9) ... made a season-high 5 three-pointers leading to 18 points in a win against South Carolina State (Nov. 27) ... averaged 8.0 points and 3.6 rebounds in his 7 starts.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE –– In two seasons at Western Michigan, totaled 613 points (9.6 ppg), 235 rebounds (3.7 rpg) and 140 assists (2.2 apg) over 64 games … was the team’s third-leading scorer at 10.1 ppg and he was one of five players to play in all 32 contests in 2017-18 … as a freshman in 2016-17, he appeared in all 32 games with 14 starts and averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing to earn a spot on the Mid-American Conference all-freshman team … scored in double-figures 13 times and ranked third on the team in scoring and assists, while he also ranked second on the squad in steals and 3-point field goal percentage.
HIGH SCHOOL – Was a three-star recruit and No. 10 ranked player from Indiana by ESPN coming out of Marion (Ind.) High School … was a four-year letterman for head coach James Blackmon … averaged 16 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a senior to lead the Giants to the Class 3A title … was an IBCA/Subway Senior Large School All-State Team selection, was named the Chronicle-Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year, as well as one of the Top 60 senior boys’ basketball players by Hoosier Basketball Magazine.
PERSONAL –– Full name is Reggie Edward Jones ... lists LeBron James as his favorite NBA player ... son of Reggie Jones Sr. and ShaRaya Jones ... has three siblings ... nephew of Julius Mays, who played at North Carolina State, Wright State and Kentucky ... favorite TV show is “Martin” and favorite musician is Kevin Gates ... lists winning a state championship at Marion [Ind.] High School as his biggest sports thrill ... organizational studies major.
2019-20 –– Appeared in 26 games with 7 starts … averaged 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... shot 31.7% from the field, 32.8% from the 3-point line and 68.4% from the charity stripe ... his 20 three-pointers ranked 4th on the team ... scored in double-figures twice with 18+ points in both contests ... scored a career-high 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from the free-throw line at UT Arlington (Nov. 9) ... made a season-high 5 three-pointers leading to 18 points in a win against South Carolina State (Nov. 27) ... averaged 8.0 points and 3.6 rebounds in his 7 starts.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE –– In two seasons at Western Michigan, totaled 613 points (9.6 ppg), 235 rebounds (3.7 rpg) and 140 assists (2.2 apg) over 64 games … was the team’s third-leading scorer at 10.1 ppg and he was one of five players to play in all 32 contests in 2017-18 … as a freshman in 2016-17, he appeared in all 32 games with 14 starts and averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing to earn a spot on the Mid-American Conference all-freshman team … scored in double-figures 13 times and ranked third on the team in scoring and assists, while he also ranked second on the squad in steals and 3-point field goal percentage.
HIGH SCHOOL – Was a three-star recruit and No. 10 ranked player from Indiana by ESPN coming out of Marion (Ind.) High School … was a four-year letterman for head coach James Blackmon … averaged 16 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a senior to lead the Giants to the Class 3A title … was an IBCA/Subway Senior Large School All-State Team selection, was named the Chronicle-Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year, as well as one of the Top 60 senior boys’ basketball players by Hoosier Basketball Magazine.
PERSONAL –– Full name is Reggie Edward Jones ... lists LeBron James as his favorite NBA player ... son of Reggie Jones Sr. and ShaRaya Jones ... has three siblings ... nephew of Julius Mays, who played at North Carolina State, Wright State and Kentucky ... favorite TV show is “Martin” and favorite musician is Kevin Gates ... lists winning a state championship at Marion [Ind.] High School as his biggest sports thrill ... organizational studies major.
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