Mike Jones (basketball, born 1984)
Michael Jones (born July 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the University of Maryland, College Park.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1984 Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thayer Academy (Braintree, Massachusetts) |
| College | Maryland (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Mersin B.Ş. Belediyespor |
| 2008 | APOEL B.C. |
| 2008–2009 | CSU Ploiești |
| 2009–2010 | Peñarol de Mar del Plata |
| 2010 | Gimnasia-Indalo |
| 2011–2012 | CSU Ploiești |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
He was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts to Curtis and Lisa Jones, and he attended Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.[1] He scored a total of 2,021 points at Thayer, once dunked on Zach Canter of BB&N and in his senior year he posted averages of 24.8 points, 14.2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.3 steals per game;[2] he was named Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year and was invited to the McDonald's All-American Game of 2003. During the event he won the 3-point shooting competition (he was a 44% 3-point shooter in high school) and scored 13 points during the game.[2] According to Joe Benson's recruiting website Scout.com, he was the second best shooting guard in the country coming out of high school, behind LeBron James.[3]
On December 13, 2006, Jones earned sole possession of the all-time University of Maryland record by making nine 3-pointers in a game.[4]
He was originally projected to be a late 2nd round pick in the NBA Draft. After going undrafted in 2007, Jones made the decision to play abroad, signing with Turkish professional team Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi.[5][6] He also played in the 2007 NBA Summer League in Orlando, Florida appearing in 5 games for the New Jersey Nets.
Jones was signed to the Cyprus-based APOEL team in January 2008, where he played along with former University of Rhode Island guard Tyson Wheeler.[1] He is currently with the CSU Asesoft team in Romania, where he is expected to play for the 2008-09 basketball season.[1]
References
- "Mike Jones Basketball Player Profile". Eurobasket Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- "Mike Jones". umterps.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2007-11-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)