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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

41 Clayton Jones

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 190
  • Position G
  • Hometown Champaign, Ill.
  • High School Central

Biography

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

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    6'0" 170 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2017-18Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    6'0" 190 lbs
    41