Paul Anthony Jones III (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays the small forward position. After two years at Whatcom Community College and Western Washington College each, Jones entered the 2013 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1989 Kent, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kent-Meridian (Kent, Washington) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Hub Jets |
| 2014–2015 | Bohemios Montevideo |
| 2015 | Mineros de Caborca |
| 2015–2016 | Ironi Ashkelon |
| 2016 | Aries Trikla |
| 2017 | Águilas Doradas de Durango |
| 2017–2018 | Haukar |
| 2018 | Stjarnan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editJones played high school basketball at Kent-Meridian High School, in Kent, Washington.
College career
editJones played college basketball at Whatcom Community College from 2009 to 2011 and at Western Washington University with Western Washington Vikings each from 2011 to 2013.
Professional career
editOn October 8, Jones signed with Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[1][2] In 30 games for Haukar, Jones averaged 18.2 points and 7.3 rebounds, helping them to the best record during the regular season and a trip to the semi-finals in the playoffs, where they lost to eventual champions KR.[3]
In August 2018, Jones signed with Stjarnan of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[3] After a disappointing start for Stjarnan, who were predicted as the favorites to win the national championship prior to the season,[4] Jones was released in December in a roster overhaul.[5] In 10 games for Stjarnan, he was the team's leading scorer with 20.2 points per game while also averaging 7.1 rebounds and shooting 40.0% from the three-point range.
In August 2021, Jones signed with Haukar. In end of September 2021, it was reported that he would to play for the team in the upcoming season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Fyrrum samherji Harðar Axels kominn í Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 February 2018). "Alltaf sjóðandi heitur á móti bestu liðum deildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b Tómas Þór Þórðarson (23 August 2018). "Stjarnan bætir við sig einum besta Kana síðasta tímabils". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (3 October 2018). "Keflavík og Stjörnunni spáð meistaratitlunum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (19 December 2018). "Arnar um brotthvarf Jones: Góður drengur en ákveðið að fara í breytingar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (24 September 2021). "Paul Anthony Jones ekki á leiðinni til Hauka – Hafa samið við annan bandarískan leikmann í stað hans". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
External links
edit- ESAKE.gr Profile
- WWVikings.com Profile
- Icelandic statistics
- Paul Jones at realgm.com
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