2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Jones, Jalen
Jersey Number 12
Jalen Jones
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Kimball HS
Bio
Texas A&M Accolades
• 2015-16 Second Team All-District 21 (NABC)
• 2015-16 All-District VII (USBWA)
• 2015-16 First Team All-SEC (Coaches)
• 2015-16 First Team All-SEC (AP)
• 2015-16 All-SEC Tournament Team
• 2015-16 SEC Player of the Week (1/4/16)
• 2015-16 Naismith Trophy Player of the Week (1/12/16)
• 2015-16 SEC Player of the Week (1/18/16)
• 2015-16 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List (1/25/16)
• 2015-16 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Finalist (12/2/15)
• 2015-16 Battle4Atlantis All-Tournament Team
• 2014-15 - Second Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)
2015-16 (Senior)
Stood out as one of the SEC’s most constant performers as a senior, earning first-team All-SEC honors from the league’s coaches as well as the Associated Press … also garnered Second Team All-District 21 honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches and All-District VII from the US Basketball Writers Association … played in 33 games, drawing 28 starting assignments … ranked 14th in the SEC with a 15.3 point-per-game average while checking in at 12th in the league by averaging 7.2 rebounds per contest … logged five double-doubles on the season, leaving him with a total of 15 for his collegiate career … produced 11 games with 20 or more points as a senior while shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 32.4 percent (34-of-105) from beyond the 3-point arc … sat out the first four games of the season due to a ruling from the NCAA regarding his transfer from SMU … made his season debut against Texas (11/25) during the Battle4Atlantis … scored 23 points against Syracuse (11/27) in Battle4Atlantis championship game, earning a spot on the event’s all-tournament team … was 10-for-17 from the floor against the Orange … exploded for 19 points in first half against FGCU (12/2), in his first start of the year, most points in the first-half by an Aggie since Elston Turner scored 22 in first half against Ole Miss (2/13/13) … finished with 22 points and seven rebounds against the Eagles ... came off the bench to record a near double-double against Kansas State (12/12), ending play with 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting to go along with nine boards … scored 19 point win over then-16th-ranked Baylor (12/19) … named SEC Player of the Week on Jan. 4 after scoring career-high 28 points against Arkansas (1/2/16), converting season-high four 3-pointers … scored 27 in come-from-behind win at Tennessee (10/9) … perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line to go along with seven rebounds, two steals and a block against Vols ... named Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week on Jan. 12 following road wins over Tennessee and Mississippi State … stayed hot in conference play scoring 26 points against Florida (1/12) … followed up the performance against the Gators with double-double (12 points / 12 rebounds) during a win at Georgia (1/16) later that week to garner SEC Player of the Week accolades on Jan. 18 … scored 20 points in Aggie wins over LSU (1/19) and Missouri (1/20) … tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards in a loss at Arkansas (1/27) … notched his second straight double-double against Iowa State (1/30) … scored 13 points to go along with career-high 14 rebounds against Cyclones ... scored game-high 24 points in the Aggies’ win over Kentucky (2/20), nearing a double-double with eight rebounds in 34 minutes against Wildcats ... scored 20 points in just 23 minutes of action in A&M's win at Missouri (2/27), 11th 20-point game this season ... tallied a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds during the Aggies’ SEC title-clinching victory over Vanderbilt (3/5) … averaged 13.7 points during three games at SEC Tournament, earning All-Tournament team honors ... averaged 13.5 points during the NCAA First and Second Rounds as the Aggies advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over Green Bay (3/18) and UNI (3/20).
2014-15 (Junior)
Earned second-team All-SEC honors during his first season on the court for Texas A&M ... started 31 games, averaging 28.8 minutes per contest ... scored in double-digit points in 25 of 31 games played to rank 11th in the SEC by averaging 13.7 points per game ... saw his scoring average increase to 13.8 during league play ... led the Aggies with a 6.6 rebound per game average which ranked 10th in the SEC ... during conference play, averaged 7.1 boards per contest, sixth-most among all SEC players ... also paced A&M with 17 blocked shots on the year ... shot 45 percent from the field and 72.8 percent from the free throw line ... notched two double-doubles during the season... scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting during his A&M debut in the season opener against Northwestern State (11/14) ... produced his first double-double of the season with a 12-point, 11-rebound performance against the College of Charleston (11/21) during the Puerto Rico Tip-Off ... went 11-of-13 from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 ledger from 3-point range, to put up a season-high 27 points against Youngstown State (12/13) ... alongside teammate Danuel House (21 points vs. YSU) became the first A&M duo to exceed 20 points in a game since David Loubeau and Elston Turner each scored 20 against Florida on Dec. 17, 2011 ... reached the 20-point mark again against Mercer, going 7-of-13 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe ... missed the Alabama (1/6) and Kentucky (1/10) games with a sprained ankle ... went 6-of-7 from the free throw line for a second straight game, scoring 18 points to go along with nine rebounds in a road win at LSU (1/17) ... finished with nine rebounds and 16 points during a home win over Missouri (1/21) ... narrowly missed a double-double for a third straight game, ending play with a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds as the Aggies won at Tennessee for a second straight season (1/24) ... pulled down a season-best 13 boards and posted his second double-double of the season with 10 points as a late Aggie rally fell short at Arkansas (2/24) ... made 9-of-10 free throws to put up 19 points in a win over Auburn (2/28) ... scored a game-high 25 points, converting 10-of-14 field goal attempts, as the Aggies opened the NIT with a home victory over Montana (3/17).
Before A&M
Played two seasons at SMU before transferring to Texas A&M ... as a sophomore during the 2012-13 season, led the Mustangs in scoring by averaging 14.0 points per game while contributing 7.7 rebounds per contest ... produced nine double-doubles and 10 games with at least 15 points and 7 boards ... selected Conference USA Player of the Week, NetScouts.com C-USA POTW & MarchMadness.com National High-Major Player of the Week on Dec. 3, 2012, after averaging 17 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks, 1.5 assists and a steal in wins over Utah and Hofstra ... as a freshman in 2011-12, played in 32 games and drew 18 starting assignments ... averaged 8.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while compiling 22 steals, 19 assists and 12 blocks ... prior to his college career was a standout prep player, rated as high as the No. 28 player in the state ... as senior at Kimball High School (Dallas) during the 2010-11 season, he averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds ... named to the 2011 all-state tournament team ... as a junior at Mansfield Timberview High School, averaged 18.8 points and 9.8 rebounds, selected first team all-district and first team all-region for his efforts ... played AAU with the Dallas Showtyme Elite.
Personal
Jalen Jones is the son of Reginald and Yolanda Jones ... father played basketball at Prairie View A&M ... mother played volleyball and ran track as a prep athlete ... majoring in university studies leadership ... enjoys hanging out during his free time.
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