{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1990)}} {{distinguish|DeJuan Jones|DaQuan Jones}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = DeQuan Jones | image = DeQuan Jones, Washington at Orlando 033.jpg | caption = Jones with the [[Orlando Magic]] in 2012 | position = [[Small forward]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 220 | league = | team = Free agent | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|6|20|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Stone Mountain, Georgia]], U.S. | highschool = [[Joseph Wheeler High School|Wheeler]] ([[Marietta, Georgia]]) | college = [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]] (2008–2012) | draft_year = 2012 | career_start = 2012 | career_end = | years1 = {{nbay|2012|full=y}} | team1 = [[Orlando Magic]] | years2 = [[2013–14 NBA Development League season|2013–2014]] | team2 = [[Reno Bighorns]] | years3 = 2014–2015 | team3 = [[Pallacanestro Cantù]] | years4 = 2015–2016 | team4 = [[Chiba Jets Funabashi|Chiba Jets]] | years5 = 2016–2017 | team5 = [[Lille Métropole BC|Lille Métropole]] | years6 = [[2017–18 NBA G League season|2017–2018]] | team6 = [[Fort Wayne Mad Ants]] | years7 = 2018 | team7 = [[Anhui Dragons]] | years8 = 2018–2019 | team8 = [[Hapoel Holon]] | years9 = 2019–2020 | team9 = [[Pallacanestro Trieste]] | years10 = 2020–2023 | team10 = [[Nishinomiya Storks]] | years11 = 2023 | team11 = →[[Shiga Lakes]] | years12 = 2024 | team12 = [[NLEX Road Warriors]] | highlights = *[[NBA Development League Most Improved Player Award|NBA G League Most Improved Player]] ([[2017–18 NBA G League season|2018]]) *[[NBA Development League All-Star Game|NBA G League Slam Dunk Contest]] champion ([[2017–18 NBA G League season|2018]]) *[[Lega Basket Serie A]] All-Star ([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|2015]]) *Fourth-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (2008) }} '''DeQuan Jones''' (born June 20, 1990) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for the [[NLEX Road Warriors]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|University of Miami]].
==High school career== Jones attended [[Joseph Wheeler High School]] in [[Marietta, Georgia]]. He averaged 15.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior en route to Class 5-A Player of the Year honors by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Northwest Player of the Year accolades. He helped Wildcats finish 30–3 with a No. 18 national ranking by USA Today; they advanced to the state title game, where the Wildcats lost by just three points.<ref name=bio>{{cite web | url=http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205555845 | title=#5 DeQuan Jones | work=HurricaneSports.com | access-date=July 6, 2014 | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032001/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205555845 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==College career== [[File:ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Miami Vs. Duke.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Jones with the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|University of Miami]], 2010]] In his four-year [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Hurricane]] career, Jones appeared in 111 games and started in 35, recording 508 points, 268 rebounds, 53 assists, 52 steals and 51 blocks. On November 25, 2009, he recorded a career high 16 points against Florida Gulf Coast.<ref name="bio" />
On December 20, 2011, Jones received approval to return to competition after he sat out the season's first 10 games because of an NCAA investigation into recruiting allegations.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7373759/dequan-jones-rejoins-miami-hurricanes-sitting-first-10-games | title=DeQuan Jones rejoins Miami Hurricanes | work=ESPN.com | date=December 20, 2011 | access-date=July 6, 2014}}</ref> On March 29, 2012, he participated in the 24th Annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and Three-Point Contest at the Final Four.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205550637 | title=DeQuan Jones Selected for 2012 Slam Dunk Championship | work=HurricaneSports.com | date=March 21, 2012 | access-date=July 6, 2014 | archive-date=July 14, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183852/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205550637 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Orlando Magic (2012–2013)=== After going undrafted in the [[2012 NBA draft]], Jones joined the [[Orlando Magic]] for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 29, 2012, he signed with the Magic.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11013 | title=Orlando Magic add Armon Johnson and DeQuan Jones to training camp roster | work=InsideHoops.com | date=September 29, 2012 | access-date=July 6, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705011613/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11013 | archive-date=July 5, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> On March 27, 2013, he scored a season-high 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a 108–114 loss to the [[Charlotte Hornets|Charlotte Bobcats]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/games/20130327/ORLCHA/gameinfo.html | title=Notebook: Bobcats 114, Magic 108 | work=NBA.com | date=March 27, 2013 | access-date=March 24, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015071931/http://www.nba.com/games/20130327/ORLCHA/gameinfo.html | archive-date=October 15, 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
In July 2013, Jones re-joined the Orlando Magic for the [[2013 NBA Summer League]]. On September 29, 2013, he signed with the [[Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-2013-14-training-camp-roster | title=Kings 2013–14 Training Camp Roster | work=NBA.com | date=September 29, 2013 | access-date=July 6, 2014}}</ref> However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 15, 2013, after appearing in one preseason game.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-waive-jones-and-heath | title=KINGS WAIVE JONES AND HEATH | work=NBA.com | date=October 15, 2013 | access-date=July 6, 2014}}</ref>
===Reno Bighorns (2013–2014)=== In November 2013, he was acquired by the [[Stockton Kings|Reno Bighorns]] of the [[NBA Development League]] as an affiliate player.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_open_training_camp_2013_11_16.html | title=Bighorns Open Training Camp | work=NBA.com | date=November 16, 2013 | access-date=July 6, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104060423/http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_open_training_camp_2013_11_16.html | archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref>
===Pallacanestro Cantù (2014–2015)=== In July 2014, Jones joined the [[Indiana Pacers]] for the [[2014 NBA Summer League|Orlando Summer League]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Rookie/Free Agent Camp Update|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/rookie/free-agent-camp-update|access-date=July 6, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2014}}</ref> and the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 27, he signed a one-year deal with [[Pallacanestro Cantù]] of the [[Lega Basket Serie A]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pallacanestro Cantù announces DeQuan Jones|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/129152/pallacanestro-cantu-announces-dequan-jones.html|access-date=July 27, 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=July 27, 2014}}</ref> On January 8, 2015, he was named a participant in the 2015 Serie A All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest.<ref>{{cite news|title=Beko All Star Game: Openjobmetis vola a canestro con lo 'Slam Dunk Contest'|url=http://www.legabasket.it/news/117186/beko_all_star_game__openjobmetis_vola_a_canestro|access-date=March 24, 2015|work=LegaBasket.it|date=January 8, 2015|language=Italian|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131723/http://www.legabasket.it/news/117186/beko_all_star_game__openjobmetis_vola_a_canestro|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was also named to the "Named Sport Team" for the BEKO All-Star Game held on January 17, going on to score 26 points to help Named Sport defeat the "Dolomiti Energia Team", 146–143.<ref>{{cite news|title=Basket Serie A, All Star Game Lo show questa sera a Verona|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/basket/serie_a/2015/01/17-392288/Basket+Serie+A,+All+Star+Game+Lo+show+questa+sera+a+Verona|access-date=March 24, 2015|work=corrieredellosport.it|date=January 17, 2015|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113656/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/basket/serie_a/2015/01/17-392288/Basket+Serie+A,+All+Star+Game+Lo+show+questa+sera+a+Verona|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Oriani|first=Massimo|title=Basket, All Star Game, che festa: e alla fine gioca pure il Poz|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/SerieA/17-01-2015/basket-all-star-game-che-festa-fine-gioca-pure-poz-100521278311.shtml|access-date=March 24, 2015|work=Gazzetta.it|date=January 17, 2015|language=Italian}}</ref> In 35 league games for Cantù in 2014–15, he averaged 8.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He also averaged 8.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 17 [[Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dequan Jones Europe Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/euro/players/dequan-jones-1.html|access-date=September 16, 2015|work=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref>
===Chiba Jets Funabashi (2015–2016)=== On September 25, 2015, Jones signed with the [[Atlanta Hawks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-finalize-training-camp-roster|title=Hawks Finalize Training Camp Roster|date=September 25, 2015|work=NBA.com|access-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> However, he was later waived by the Hawks on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=18508|title=Hawks waive Earl Barron and DeQuan Jones|date=October 24, 2015|work=InsideHoops.com|access-date=October 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208162756/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=18508|archive-date=December 8, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 29, he signed with the [[Chiba Jets Funabashi|Chiba Jets]] of the Japanese [[National Basketball League (Japan)|NBL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/news/429597/DeQuan-Jones-agreed-terms-with-Chiba-Jets|title=DeQuan Jones agreed terms with Chiba Jets|date=November 29, 2015|work=Asia-Basket.com|access-date=November 29, 2015}}</ref>
===Lille Métropole (2016–2017)=== On September 15, 2016, Jones was included in the roster of [[Lille Métropole BC|Lille Métropole]] of the [[LNB Pro B]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Retrouvez jour après jour l'intégralité des transferts en Pro B|url=http://www.lnb.fr/fr/accueil/100003/article/31246/mickael-var-a-poitiers|date=September 15, 2016|website=lnb.fr|access-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref>
===Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2017–2018)=== On September 7, 2017, Jones signed with the [[Indiana Pacers]] of the NBA, on a training camp deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pacers Sign DeQuan Jones and Trey McKinney-Jones|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-sign-dequan-jones-and-trey-mckinney-jones|date=September 7, 2017|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=September 7, 2017}}</ref> He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pacers Waive Three Players|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-waive-three-players|website=NBA.com|access-date=October 14, 2017|date=October 14, 2017}}</ref> He played the season with the Pacers' [[NBA G League]] affiliate, the [[Fort Wayne Mad Ants]] and won the G Leagues' [[NBA Development League Most Improved Player Award|Most Improved Player]] award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gleague.nba.com/news/fort-waynes-dequan-jones-named-nba-g-league-improved-player/ |title=Fort Wayne's DeQuan Jones Named NBA G League Most Improved Player |publisher=[[NBA G League]] |date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
===Anhui Dragons (2018)=== On May 5, 2018, Jones signed with [[Anhui Dragons]] of the Chinese [[National Basketball League (China)|NBL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/china/273266/dequan-jones-jameel-warney-sign-with-chinese-nbl-team-anhui.html#refresh_ce|title=DeQuan Jones, Jameel Warney sign with Chinese NBL team Anhui|work=Sportando.com|date=May 5, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808233908/https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/china/273266/dequan-jones-jameel-warney-sign-with-chinese-nbl-team-anhui.html#refresh_ce|archive-date=August 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Hapoel Holon (2018–2019)=== On July 31, 2018, Jones joined the Israeli team [[Hapoel Holon]], signing a one-year deal with an option for another one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/284094/dequan-jones-signs-with-hapoel-holon.html|title=DeQuan Jones signs with Hapoel Holon|work=Sportando.basketball|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=July 31, 2018|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731183253/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/284094/dequan-jones-signs-with-hapoel-holon.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 20, 2018, Jones recorded a season-high 29 point, shooting 11-of-15 from the field, along with four rebounds and two blocks in a 108–102 overtime win over [[Hapoel Eilat B.C.|Hapoel Eilat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23802&lang=en|title=Winner League, Game 3: UNET Holon Vs Hapoel Eilat|work=basket.co.il|date=October 20, 2018|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref> In 52 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 12.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range.
===Pallacanestro Trieste (2019–2020)=== On August 12, 2019, Jones returned to Italy for a second stint, signing with [[Pallacanestro Trieste]] for the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=DeQuan Jones signs with Hapoel Holon|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/trieste-signs-dequan-jones/|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}</ref>
===Nishinomiya Storks (2020–2023)=== On July 31, 2020, Jones signed in [[B.League|Japan]] for the [[Nishinomiya Storks]].<ref>{{cite web |title=デクアン・ジョーンズ 選手 契約(新規)のご報告 |url=https://www.storks.jp/news/detail/id=15905 |publisher=神戸ストークス |date=31 July 2020 }}</ref> On January 31, 2023, he joined the Shiga Lakes on loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=デクアン・ジョーンズ選手 滋賀へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ |url=https://www.storks.jp/news/detail/id=17471 |publisher=神戸ストークス |access-date=28 November 2024 |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
===NLEX Road Warriors (2024)=== On September 11, 2024, Jones signed with the [[NLEX Road Warriors]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] to replace [[Myke Henry]] as the team's import for the [[2024 PBA Governors' Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Gerry |last=Ramos |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/kiefer-ravena-japan-teammate-dequan-jones-is-new-nlex-import-a793-20240911 |title=Kiefer's former B.League teammate Dequan Jones is new NLEX import |website=Spin.ph |date=September 11, 2024 |access-date=September 18, 2024 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===NBA=== ====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]] | 63 || 17 || 12.7 || .436 || .257 || .667 || 1.7 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 3.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 63 || 17 || 12.7 || .436 || .257 || .667 || 1.7 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 3.7 {{S-end}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 | style="text-align:left;"| [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami]] | 32 || 3 || 11.0 || .337 || .077 || .633 || 1.7 || .5 || .3 || .4 || 2.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10 | style="text-align:left;"| [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami]] | 28 || 20 || 16.6 || .533 || .231 || .667 || 2.5 || .5 || .5 || .6 || 5.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11 | style="text-align:left;"| [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami]] | 28 || 10 || 13.9 || .419 || .083 || .611 || 2.5 || .5 || .5 || .4 || 4.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"| [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami]] | 23 || 2 || 17.3 || .451 || .250 || .620 || 3.6 || .4 || .6 || .5 || 5.9 |- {{S-end}}
==Personal== Jones is the son of Irene Bell and Clady Jones, and has a brother, Camron.<ref name="bio" />
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{Basketballstats |nba= 203199 |bbr= j/jonesde01 }} *[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2014&pcode=005729 Eurocupbasketball.com profile] *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/DeQuan_Jones/162359 Eurobasket.com profile] *[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/DeQuan-Jones/Summary/2365 RealGM profile] *[http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerProfile.html?PlayerID=203199 NBA D-League profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174824/http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerProfile.html?PlayerID=203199 |date=2014-07-14 }} *[http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-B/300006/Joueurs/A76685/DeQuan-Jones LNB Pro B profile]
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