Jemerrio Jones
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1995-04-09) April 9, 1995
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMelrose (Memphis, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019South Bay Lakers
2019Los Angeles Lakers
2019–2020Wisconsin Herd
2021Delaware Blue Coats
2021Wisconsin Herd
2021Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022Wisconsin Herd
2022South Bay Lakers
2022–2023Lakeland / Osceola Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Jemerrio Jones (born April 9, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies.

College career

Jones began focusing on rebounding at a young age growing up in Memphis, Tennessee. He tore his ACL as a junior in high school and this limited his college options. Jones ended up at Hill College and averaged 11.7 points per game over two seasons. He broke the NJCAA tournament rebounding record with 72 rebounds in five games. He committed to play at New Mexico State.[1]

He was named the 2017–18 WAC Player of the Year.

As a senior, Jones became the first player since 1997 to record 20+ rebounds in three straight games.[2] He averaged 11.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in his senior year. He was named WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player since he averaged 12.3 points and 18.3 rebounds per game over three tournament games. Jones set a WAC single-season record with 450 rebounds and was named WAC Player of the Year. He was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 6 first team and to the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VIII Team.[3]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Jones was selected with the 18th pick of the 2018 NBA G League draft by the Santa Cruz Warriors. Shortly thereafter, he was traded alongside a 2019 first-round pick to the South Bay Lakers for the rights to Serbian player Alen Smailagić.[4] He was added to the training camp roster.[5]

Los Angeles Lakers (2019)

On March 31, 2019, Jones signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[6] In his NBA debut, Jones had two points, one rebound and one steal against the New Orleans Pelicans.[7] On April 7, Jones started for the Lakers, grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds in a 113–109 win over the Utah Jazz.[8]

Wisconsin Herd (2019–2020)

On July 5, 2019, Jones was traded to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade.[9] On October 16, 2019, Jones was waived by the Wizards after the team's four preseason games.[10]

Jones joined the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League after being acquired in a trade.[11] He was suspended a game against the Erie BayHawks on March 9, 2020 for compiling his 13th technical foul. In the 2019–20 season, Jones averaged 10.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[12]

Delaware Blue Coats (2021)

Jones joined the Delaware Blue Coats for their 2021 restart, making his debut in their season opener on February 11, 2021.[13]

Return to Wisconsin (2021)

In October 2021, Jones rejoined the Wisconsin Herd.[14] In 11 games, he averaged 6.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 25.7 minutes per game.[15]

Return to Los Angeles (2021)

On December 21, 2021, Jones returned to the Los Angeles Lakers after signing a 10-day contract.[15]

Third stint with Wisconsin (2021–2022)

On December 31, 2021, Jones was reacquired by the Wisconsin Herd.[16]

Return to South Bay (2022)

On February 2, 2022, Jones was traded to the South Bay Lakers in exchange for the returning player rights to Wayne Selden, a 2022 first-round draft pick, and a 2022 third-round draft pick.[17]

Lakeland Magic (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Jones was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.[18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 L.A. Lakers 6223.8.364.200.5008.22.21.2.84.5
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 207.5.667––1.5.0.5.02.0
Career 8219.8.389.200.5006.51.61.0.63.9

References

  1. ↑ Fuchs, Jeremy (March 2, 2018). "New Mexico State's 6'5" Senior Jemerrio Jones Is A Rebounding Machine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Varlas, John (February 18, 2018). "Sunday Sports Brunch: Perseverance pays off for Jemerrio Jones". The Commercial-Appeal. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Aggie Jones named AP honorable mention All-American". Albuquerque Journal. March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "G League Draft: Santa Cruz Warriors select Jordan Howard, make 2 draft-day trades". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "South Bay finalizes training camp roster and schedule". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Lakers Sign Jemerrio Jones". NBA.com. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Lakers' Jemerrio Jones: Makes NBA debut". CBS Sports. April 1, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers – Box Score". NBA.com. April 7, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wizards acquire Wagner, Jones and Bonga from Lakers". NBA.com. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ Buckner, Candace (October 17, 2019). "Wizards make roster moves, waive veteran Justin Anderson". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  11. ↑ Rushkin, Jerell (November 7, 2019). "New-look Wisconsin Herd opens NBA G League season at home". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Jemerrio Jones: Suspended against Erie". CBS Sports. March 9, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ "DELAWARE BLUE COATS SELECT JEMERRIO JONES AND BRAXTON KEY IN 2021 NBA G LEAGUE DRAFT". WITN22. January 12, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Wisconsin Herd Announces 2021 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Lakers Sign Jemerrio Jones to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ↑ "South Bay Lakers Acquire Jemerrio Jones in Trade with Wisconsin". NBA G League. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022–23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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