Maurice Jones (basketball)

Maurice Jones Sr. (born December 20, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for USC and Northwood.

Maurice Jones
Jones with USC in 2012
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1991-12-20) December 20, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolArthur Hill
(Saginaw, Michigan)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Windsor Express
2018–2019St. John's Edge
2019Island Storm
2019Sudbury Five
2019Saskatchewan Rattlers
2019–2020Moncton Magic
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Jones was a star basketball player at Arthur Hill High School. He led the Lumberjacks to the 2010 Class A quarterfinals. Jones averaged 30 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and four steals as a senior.[1]

College career

Jones played two seasons at USC. As a freshman, he was the starting point guard and averaged 9.9 points a game and set the school freshman record for steals in a season with 69. Jones averaged 13 points, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a sophomore.[1] In September 2012, Jones was ruled academically ineligible at USC.[2] He decided to transfer to Iowa State, but he was academically ineligible there as well. As a result, he transferred again to NCAA Division II school Northwood. His friend Darvin Ham, who played at Northwood, suggested he give the small Michigan school a chance. Jones was forced to miss two years of basketball.[1] He posted 14.8 points, 6.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a junior at Northwood.[3] As a senior, Jones averaged 21 points and 5.7 assists per game.[4] He had a 41-point game against Lake Superior State, setting the school record. Jones was named to the First Team All-GLIAC.[5]

Professional career

Jones signed with the Windsor Express in 2016 and averaged 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game as a rookie. He broke league record with 320 assists as well as leading NBL Canada with 83 steals. He was named NBL Canada Rookie of the Year in 2017.[6] In his second season, Jones averaged 18 points and six assists per game, leading the league in total steals with 91. He scored 50 points in his final regular season game against the KW Titans. Jones was named to the Third Team All-NBL Canada as well as the league all-defensive team. In September 2018, Jones's rights were traded by the Windsor Express to the St. John's Edge in exchange for Grandy Glaze.[7] He averaged 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2 steals per game with Sudbury.[8]

He signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Rattlers on July 21, 2019.[9] On December 4, 2019, Jones was acquired by the Moncton Magic in a trade for Justin Moss.[8] He was released in February 2020.[10]

References
  1. Bernreuter, Hugh (September 4, 2013). "Maurice Jones ready to resume college basketball career at Northwood University". MLive. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  2. Katz, Andy (September 2, 2012). "USC loses Maurice Jones for season". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  3. "Northwood Timberwolves". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  4. "Men seek identity as Uren, Stoll return". The Daily Mining Gazette. January 28, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  5. "Maurice Jones Named First Team All-GLIAC". Northwood Timberwolves. February 29, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  6. Parker, Jim (August 9, 2017). "Express bring back Maurice Jones and Logan Stutz for 2017-18 season". Windsor Star. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  7. McCarthy, Brendan (September 11, 2018). "St. John's Edge acquire the rights to one of NBL Canada's top guards". The Telegram. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  8. "Magic acquire rights to Mo Jones Sr. for Justin Moss". Moncton Magic. December 4, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. "CEBL Transactions". Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  10. "St. John's Edge fans will find a familiar face is part of visiting Magic act". The Telegram. February 3, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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