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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

5 Tevian Jones

  • Ht./Wt. 6-7 / 205
  • Position G
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
  • High School Culver City (Calif.)

Biography

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

2019-20 Sophomore

  • Played in 13 games on the season, totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds
  • Season highs of six points and three rebounds at Rutgers (Feb. 15)
  • Made first 3-pointer of the season and had two rebounds vs. Michigan State (Feb. 11)
  • Two rebounds in win over Purdue (Jan. 5)
  • Scored first three points of the year vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 29)
  • Made season debut vs. Old Dominion (Dec. 14)

2018-19 Freshman

  • Played in 24 games on the season, averaging 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds
  • Eight points and career-high four rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Evansville (Nov. 8)
  • Three rebounds vs. Georgetown (Nov. 13)
  • Five points and career-high two steals vs. Minnesota (Jan. 16)
  • Erupted for career-high 18 points, career-high tying four rebounds and career high-tying two steals in win over No. 13 Maryland at Madison Square Garden, making 6-12 FG, including 4-9 on threes (Jan. 26)
  • 10 points and career-high tying two steals at Minnesota (Jan. 30)
  • Combined for 28 points over that two-game stretch from Jan. 26-30, equaling his total of 28 points through the first 11 games of his career
  • Seven points at Purdue (Feb. 27)
  • 11 points on 4-6 shooting with three 3-pointers and three boards vs. Iowa in Big Ten Tournament second round (March 14)

High School

  • Four-star recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports, ranked No. 85 overall by Rivals and No. 117 by 247Sports Composite
  • Averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 54 percent from the field as a senior
  • Helped lead Culver City to the Ocean League championship with a 9-1 record, the school’s first conference title in 32 years
  • Scored career-high 48 points vs. Woodland Hills Taft (Dec. 27, 2017)
  • Named Cal-Hi Sports Southern California Player of the Week after scoring 34 points vs. Beverly Hills (Jan. 24, 2018) and 33 points vs. Santa Monica (Jan. 19, 2018)
  • Played his senior season at Culver City after spending the first three years of his prep career at Chandler (Ariz.) High
  • High school coach at Culver City was Reggie Morris Jr., while coach at Chandler was Ed Gibson
  • Played for the Cal Supreme AAU program, coached by Gary Franklin

Personal

  • Born June 29, 2000 in Arizona
  • Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (undeclared)
  • Mother is Cheryl Jones
  • Brother, Torren, played college basketball at Missouri and Fresno State before earning first-team NAIA All-America honors at William Penn
  • Hobbies include reading the bible, listening to music, and hanging out with friends
  • Played football in junior high, at running back and wide receiver
  • Favorite player is Tracy McGrady
  • Favorite meal is chicken with macaroni and cheese and vegetables
  • Favorite campustown restaurants are Chipotle and Potbelly

Statistics

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