Chris Jones (basketball, born 1993)

Chris Jones (born April 10, 1993) is an American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays at the point guard position. Jones also represents the Armenian national team in international competition.

This article is about the former North Texas and Angelo State player. For the former Northwest Florida State and Louisville player, see Chris Jones (basketball, born 1991).
Chris Jones
No. 7 – Valencia Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-04-10) April 10, 1993
Garland, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Armenian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLakeview Centennial
(Garland, Texas)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Career history
2015–2016Tuv Ajmag
2016–2017Starwings Basel
2017–2019Mons-Hainaut
2019–2020Bursaspor
2020–2021Maccabi Tel Aviv
2021–2022ASVEL
2022–presentValencia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Small European Championship
Representing  Armenia
Gold medal – first place2022 Malta

High school career

Jones attended and played basketball at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, Class of 2011.[1][2] He averaged 16.9 points per game, and was District 10-5A’s MVP as a junior and senior.[3] He led the Dallas-Fort Worth area with 6.9 assists per game during his senior season.[3] He was inducted into the Garland Sports Hall of Fame while at Centennial.[3]

College career

Jones played three seasons at the University of North Texas, where he was the school's third all-time steals leader (127), and sixth in career assists (282).[3] As a freshman at UNT, Jones set the freshman record with 4.26 assists per game, and averaged 14.1 points per game which was the 19th-highest nationally among freshmen.[3]

He attended Angelo State University for his senior season, Class of 2015, and averaged 15.3 points per game with 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals.[1][2] In 2015 Jones was Lone Star Conference All-First Team, Lone Star Conference All-Defensive Team, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District South Central First Team.[1]

Professional career

On August 5, 2019, Jones signed with Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[4] He averaged 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists and league-high 1.9 steals in 23 games played.

On August 16, 2020, Jones signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague.[5][6] On July 10, 2021, he officially parted ways with the Israeli powerhouse.

On July 20, 2021, Jones signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[7]

On June 27, 2022, Jones signed a one-year deal with Valencia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[8] On March 23, 2023, Jones signed a three-year extension with the Spanish club.

National team career

Jones plays for the Armenia national team. He helped them win the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. On July 2, Jones scored 41 points, including 8 three-pointers, and 10 rebounds in the final against Malta.[9] Jones was named the MVP of the tournament and was named to the All-Star Five after averaging 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2020–21 Maccabi 34717.4.478.362.7501.82.8.9.17.07.5
2021–22 ASVEL 313127.5.498.390.8213.23.61.5.113.114.7
Career 653822.2.490.377.8022.43.21.1.19.910.9

Personal life

Jones is a native of Garland, Texas.[1] Jones is the son of Latonya McCoy, and has two siblings, D’merhic and London.[3] He is 6' 2" (188 cm), and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg).[1]

References
  1. "Chris Jones Player Profile, Angelo State, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. "Chris Jones Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Angelo St., News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  3. "Chris Jones - Men's Basketball". Angelo State University Athletics.
  4. "Chris Jones signs with Bursaspor". Sportando. August 5, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  5. "Maccabi adds backcourt depth with Jones". euroleague.net. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. "Maccabi confirms Chris Jones". Eurohoops. August 16, 2020.
  7. "Chris JONES à la mène !". ldlcasvel.com (in French). July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  8. "Chris Jones, primer fitxatge de l'equip masculí per a la temporada 2022-23". www.valenciabasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  9. "Chris Jones' 41-point performance gives Armenia a championship trophy". basketnews.com. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  10. "Armenia celebrate title triumph; Jones takes home MVP award". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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