Matt Jones (basketball)
 Matt Jones at the 2013 McDonalds All America Game | |
| No. 13 – Duke Blue Devils | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeSoto (Desoto, Texas) |
| College | Duke (2013–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Matthew Elliot Jones (born December 5, 1994) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils.
He was named a McDonalds All-American in 2013.
Jones was on the Blue Devils' 2014–15 NCAA Championship team.[1] After Rasheed Sulaimon was dismissed, Jones was moved into the starting lineup. “I’ve definitely tried to grasp it and take ahold of it,” Jones said.. “Obviously we didn’t want Rasheed to leave, but at the same time, personally, I was ecstatic about it. I just told myself that it was my moment now, and I had to just take advantage of it.”[2]
In the Elite Eight, he scored 16 points, going 4-for-7 on three pointers in a win against Gonzaga. As a result, he was named to the South Region all-tournament team.[3] The all-regional performance came at NRG Stadium in Houston, just over 3 hours away from Jones' home in DeSoto, Texas.[4]
References
- ↑ "13 - Matt Jones". Duke Blue Devils. Duke University. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Keeley, Laura (February 27, 2015). "Matt Jones, Justise Winslow thriving for Duke in Rasheed Sulaimon’s absence". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Keeley, Laura (March 30, 2015). "Duke guard Matt Jones finds his stroke against Gonzaga". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kuzydym, Stephanie (29 March 2015). "Duke's Jones addresses cravings for Whataburger, regional title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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