Lamont Jones

Lamont "MoMo" Jones (born June 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga. He was a standout college player for Iona College and was an honorable mention All-American and conference player of the year as a senior. He also played at the University of Arizona.

This article is about the basketball player born in 1990. For the basketball player born in 1972, see Lamont Jones (basketball, born 1972).

Lamont Jones
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1990-06-26) June 26, 1990
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Kumamoto Volters
2014Al Rayyan
2014–2015Al-Ittihad Jeddah
2015Al-Nasr
2015–2016Korikobrat
2016–2017Mornar Bar
2017–2018Mitteldeutscher BC
2018–2019MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2019–2020Skyliners Frankfurt
Career highlights and awards

Playing background

Jones, a 6'0 guard from Harlem, New York, led prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy to a 41-1 record as a senior, averaging 21.3 points and 8 assists per game.[1] He signed originally with the University of Southern California, but was released from his commitment when head coach Tim Floyd resigned.[2] He landed at Arizona and played two seasons for the Wildcats. The highlight of his time in Tucson was scoring 16 points as Arizona upset top seeded defending champion Duke in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.[3]

Following the 2010–11 season, Jones decided to transfer from Arizona to Iona, a school closer to his home in New York City where his grandmother was ill. He was granted a waiver by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and allowed to play immediately.[4] As a junior in 2011–12, Jones teamed with senior Scott Machado in the backcourt to lead the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament. Jones scored 15.7 points per game and was named second team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).[1]

As a senior, Jones was asked to take on more of the scoring load for the Gaels and responded by averaging 22.6 points per game, finishing third in scoring nationally. He led the Gaels back to the NCAA Tournament and at the end of the season was named the MAAC Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[5]

Professional career

Jones declared for the 2013 NBA Draft, but he went undrafted. He then signed with the Kumamoto Volters in the Japanese National Basketball League.

On July 28, 2017, he signed for Mitteldeutscher BC.[6] Jones inked with another Basketball Bundesliga team, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, on July 12, 2018.[7]

On August 19, 2019, he has signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga. [8]

References
  1. "Lamont Jones Iona Gaels bio". Iona Gaels. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. "Report: Ex-USC recruit to visit UA". Azcentral.com. June 17, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  3. "Derrick Williams, Arizona crush Duke's hopes to repeat as champions". ESPN.com. March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  4. Pedulla, Tom (March 20, 2013). "Sacrifice Pays Off for Guard, and Iona". New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  5. "MAAC Announces 2012-2013 All-MAAC Men's Basketball Awards". MAAC. March 7, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  6. "Mitteldeutscher BC inks Lamont Jones, ex Mornar Bar". eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. "Lamont Jones inks with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  8. "Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt sign Lamont Jones". Sportando. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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