Jones' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2017-18 Senior 

• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Sidelined for the season while recovering from torn ACL

2016-17 Junior 

• Walk-on appeared in nine games on the season, totaling 12 minutes
• Scored career-high four points vs. Valparaiso in NIT first round (March 14), hitting a 3-pointer and free throw on a four-point play

Junior College

• Attended Lake Land College in Mattoon the last two years, playing for the Lakers in 2014-15
• Played in 26 games, starting 22 times, and averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists
• Made 38.8 from 3-point range (26-67)
• Scored a career-high 22 points and drained 5-of-6 three-pointers vs. Moberly Area (Dec. 7, 2014)
• Prior to transferring to Lake Land, spent his freshman year at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas in 2013-14
• Averaged 2.8 points while shooting 42.5 percent from 3-point range (17-40)
• Helped the Texans to a 29-6 record and quarterfinals of the NJCAA DI national tournament

High School

• Three-year starter at Champaign Central
• Averaged 14.1 points as a senior, earning first-team All-Area honors by the Champaign News-Gazette
• 10th player in Central history to score 1,000 career points
• Graduated as the Maroons’ record holder for career 3-pointers with 190
• High school coach was Scott Davis
• Played for the Ft. Sooy No Limit and Indiana Elite AAU programs

Personal

• Born Sept. 23, 1993
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Parents are Verdell Jr. and Sheila Jones
• Brother, Verdell III, was a four-year point guard at Indiana from 2009-12
• Father was a longtime AAU coach and is now the head varsity coach at Urbana High School
• Credits his father for most influencing his love of basketball because, “He is the one that put the ball in my hands.”
• Favorite athlete is LeBron James
• Fighting Illini heroes growing up were Frank Williams and Sergio McClain
• Participates in FCA and enjoys being with friends and family in his free time
• Plans to attend physical therapy school following graduation