{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}} {{about||the footballer|Jalen Jones (footballer)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Jalen Jones | position = Small forward / power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 220 | league = IBL | team = Satria Muda Bandung | number = 21 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|27}} | birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S. | high_school = * Mansfield Timberview<br>(Arlington, Texas) * Justin F. Kimball<br>(Dallas, Texas) | college = * SMU (2011–2013) * Texas A&M (2014–2016) | draft_year = 2016 | career_start = 2016 | years1 = 2016–2017 | team1 = Maine Red Claws | years2 = {{nbay|2017|full=y}} | team2 = New Orleans Pelicans | years3 = 2017–2018 | team3 = →Greensboro Swarm | years4 = {{nbay|2017|end}} | team4 = Dallas Mavericks | years5 = 2018 | team5 = →Texas Legends | years6 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}} | team6 = Cleveland Cavaliers | years7 = 2018–2019 | team7 = →Canton Charge | years8 = 2019 | team8 = Baskonia | years9 = 2019–2020 | team9 = Capital City Go-Go | years10 = 2020–2022 | team10 = Varese | years11 = 2022 | team11 = JL Bourg | years12 = 2022–2023 | team12 = Hapoel Haifa | years13 = 2023 | team13 = U-BT Cluj-Napoca | years14 = 2023 | team14 = Cholet | years15 = 2023–2024 | team15 = Chorale Roanne | years16 = 2024 | team16 = Spartans Distrito Capital | years17 = 2024 | team17 = Converge FiberXers | years18 = 2025-present | team18 = Satria Muda Bandung | highlights = * Romanian League champion (2023) * Romanian Cup champion (2023) * All-NBA D-League Third Team (2017) * NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2017) * NBA D-League All-Star (2017) * First-team All-SEC – Coaches (2016) * Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2015) }} '''Jalen Jones''' (born May 27, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Satria Muda Bandung of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and the Texas A&M Aggies.
==High school career== Jones first attended Mansfield Timberview High School. In his junior season, he averaged 18.8 points and 9.8 rebounds and was selected first team all-district and first team all-region. In his senior season he transferred to Justin F. Kimball High School where he averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds and was named to the 2011 all-state tournament team.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2894|title=Texas A&M bio|work=12thMan.com|access-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref>
==College career== After graduating from high school, Jones began his collegiate career at Southern Methodist University, where he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He redshirted a year and transferred to Texas A&M.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jalen Jones reportedly eligible for entire Texas A&M season|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/10/07/jalen-jones-texas-eligible-college-basketball|access-date=September 20, 2016|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=October 8, 2014}}</ref> As a junior, he was named to the second-team All-SEC and teamed with Danuel House Jr. to lead the Aggies to the NIT. Jones was named to the coaches' first-team All-SEC as a senior, and the Aggies reached the NCAA Tournament.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zwerneman|first1=Brent|title=Aggies' 'alpha dogs' rarely in sync|url=http://www.expressnews.com/sports/college_sports/aggies/article/Aggies-alpha-dogs-rarely-in-sync-6880968.php|access-date=September 20, 2016|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=March 9, 2016}}</ref> He averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game during his final season at Texas A&M.<ref name="cbs">{{cite news|last1=Robb|first1=Brian|title=Celtics Round Out Training Camp Roster With Jalen Jones, Damion Lee|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/09/16/celtics-round-out-training-camp-roster-with-jalen-jones-damion-lee/|access-date=September 20, 2016|work=CBS|date=September 14, 2016}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Maine Red Claws (2016–2017)=== After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Jones joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2016 NBA Summer League. In five games for the Raptors, he averaged 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game. On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Boston Celtics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-finalize-training-camp-roster-1|title=Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> However, he was waived by the Celtics on October 20 after appearing in two preseason games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/celtics/status/789206808367726594|title=The Celtics have waived Marcus Georges-Hunt...|work=Twitter|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref> On October 31, Jones was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maine.dleague.nba.com/news/2016-training-camp-roster/|title=2016 Training Camp Roster Announced|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104004654/http://maine.dleague.nba.com/news/2016-training-camp-roster/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===New Orleans Pelicans (2017–2018)=== Jones was signed to a two-way contract by the New Orleans Pelicans on August 2, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pelicans sign Jalen Jones to two-way contract |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-jalen-jones-two-way-contract|work=New Orleans Pelicans|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> For the majority of this season, Jones would split his playing time between New Orleans and a G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.
On January 8, 2018, Jones was waived by the Pelicans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-two-way-forward-jalen-jones|title=Pelicans waive two-way forward Jalen Jones|work=NBA.com|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref>
===Dallas Mavericks (2018)=== He signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on January 11, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Learning with the Legends: Jalen Jones, Kyle Collinsworth, and Johnathan Motley|url=https://www.mavs.com/learning-legends-jalen-jones-kyle-collinsworth-johnathan-motley/|website=mavs.com|access-date=January 11, 2018|date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035454/https://www.mavs.com/learning-legends-jalen-jones-kyle-collinsworth-johnathan-motley/|archive-date=January 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout the rest of the year, he split his playing time between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate, the Texas Legends. He was waived by the Mavericks on July 14, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mavericks sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to two-way contract; waive Jalen Jones|url=https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-sign-kostas-antetokounmpo-to-two-way-contract-waive-jalen-jones/|work=NBA.com|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}}</ref>
===Cleveland Cavaliers/Canton Charge (2018–2019)=== On December 2, 2018, Jones was signed to a two-way contract by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Under the terms of the deal, he splits time between the Cavs and their G League affiliate, the Canton Charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/jones-blossomgame-signing-181202|title=Cavs Sign Jalen Jones and Jaron Blossomgame to Two-Way Contracts|work=NBA.com|date=December 2, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> On January 15, 2019, Jones was waived by the Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavs Sign Deng Adel to Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/adel-signing-190115|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 16, 2019|date=January 15, 2019}}</ref>
=== Baskonia (2019)=== On January 22, 2019, Jones signed with Kirolbet Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baskonia signs Jalen Jones |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/baskonia-signs-jalen-jones/ |access-date=January 22, 2019 |work=Sportando |date=January 22, 2019 |archive-date=January 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071444/https://sportando.basketball/en/baskonia-signs-jalen-jones/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Capital City Go-Go (2019–2020)=== On October 16, 2019, the Washington Wizards announced that they had signed Jones.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wizards sign Jones and Pasecniks|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-sign-jalen-jones-anzejs-pasecniks|date=October 16, 2019|website=nba.com|access-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> He was waived three days later. He was then added to the roster of the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rakusin |first1=Kelly |title=GO-GO ANNOUNCE DRAFT PICKS, TRAINING CAMP ROSTER |url=https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/go-go-announce-draft-picks-training-camp-roster/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 4, 2019 |date=October 27, 2019 |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190149/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/go-go-announce-draft-picks-training-camp-roster/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jones tallied 30 points, seven rebounds and two assists on November 10 in a win over the Grand Rapids Drive.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jalen Jones: Fabulous outing in win |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/jalen-jones-fabulous-outing-in-win/ |access-date=January 22, 2020 |work=CBS Sports |date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> He missed a game against the College Park Skyhawks on December 12 with a leg injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jalen Jones: DNP with leg injury |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/jalen-jones-dnp-with-leg-injury/ |access-date=January 22, 2020 |work=CBS Sports |date=December 13, 2019}}</ref> On January 26, 2020, Jones scored 22 points and added seven rebounds, three assists and one block in a loss to the Canton Charge.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jalen Jones: Leads team in loss |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/jalen-jones-leads-team-in-loss/ |access-date=February 9, 2020 |work=CBS Sports |date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> He averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds per game.<ref name="varese" />
===Pallacanestro Varese (2020–2022)=== On November 9, 2020, Jones signed with Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.<ref name="varese">{{cite web |title=Openjobmetis Varese announces Jalen Jones |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/openjobmetis-varese-announces-jalen-jones/ |website=Sportando |access-date=November 9, 2020 |date=November 9, 2020 |last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }}</ref> On November 16, it was announced that he would undergo season-ending surgery following the rupture of the Achilles tendon in his left leg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Varese: Jalen Jones(torn Achilles) will undergo season ending surgery. |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/varese-jalen-jonestorn-achilles-will-undergo-season-ending-surgery/ |website=Sportando |access-date=November 16, 2020 |date=November 16, 2020 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}</ref> The Lega Basket communicated on January 8, that Jones was excluded from the rest of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nuovi Tesseramenti e Risoluzioni |url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/127001/nuovi_tesseramenti_e_risoluzioni |publisher=legabasket.it |date=January 8, 2021 |language=Italian |access-date=January 8, 2021 |archive-date=January 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110221748/http://web.legabasket.it/news/127001/nuovi_tesseramenti_e_risoluzioni |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===JL Bourg (2022)=== On January 4, 2022, he has signed with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jalen-jones-joins-jl-bourg/|title=Jalen Jones joins JL Bourg|work=Sportando |date=January 4, 2022|language=En|access-date=January 5, 2022 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}</ref>
=== Hapoel Haifa (2022–2023) === On July 10, 2022, Jones signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2022 |title=Jaylen Jones signed with Hapoel Haifa for next season |url=https://time.news/jaylen-jones-signed-with-hapoel-haifa-for-next-season/ |access-date=July 10, 2022 |website=Time News |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023) === On January 13, 2023, he signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jalen-jones-to-join-u-bt-cluj-napoca/|title=Jalen Jones to join U-BT Cluj-Napoca|work=Sportando |date=January 13, 2023|language=En|access-date=February 10, 2023 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}</ref>
=== Cholet (2023) === On October 6, 2023, he signed with Cholet of the LNB Pro A, to replace injured Kim Tillie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1562469/jalen-jones-signs-with-cholet-basketball-champions-league/|title=Cholet signs Jalen Jones to replace injured Kim Tillie|last=|first=|date=October 6, 2023|website=|publisher=Eurohoops|language=En|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>
=== Spartans Distrito Capital (2024) === On June 7, 2024, Jones signed with the Spartans Distrito Capital of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jalen Jones vestirá los colores de Spartans Distrito Capital |url=https://www.spartansdistritocapital.com/jalen-jones-vestira-los-colores-de-spartans-distrito-capital/ |website=Spartans Distrito Capital |access-date=December 29, 2024 |date=June 7, 2024}}</ref>
=== Converge FiberXers (2024) === On September 17, 2024, Jones signed with the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace injured Scotty Hopson 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/converge-taps-ex-nba-player-to-take-over-for-injured-hopson-a793-20240914 |title=Converge taps Jalen Jones to take over for injured Scotty Hopson |website=Spin.ph |date=September 17, 2024 |access-date=September 17, 2024 }}</ref>
On December 17, 2024, Jones signed with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.<ref>{{cite web |title=Κολοσσός: Διπλή ανακοίνωση με Τζέιλεν Τζόουνς και Νικ ΜακΓκλιν |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/el/heba-el/1758458/kolossos-dipli-anakinosi-me-tzeilen-tzoouns-ke-nik-makgklin/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=December 29, 2024 |date=December 17, 2024}}</ref> He was released from the team only eleven days later, without appearing in a single game for them, due to poor conditioning.
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===NBA===
====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}} | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 4 || 0 || 4.8 || .250 || '''1.000''' || '''1.000''' || .8|| .0|| .0 || .0 || 1.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}} | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas | 12 || 0 || '''13.5''' || .397 || .360 || .588 || '''2.9''' || .3 || .4 || '''.1''' || '''5.8''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}} | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | '''16''' || 0 || 13.4 || '''.419''' || .357 || .704 || 2.1 || '''.4''' || '''.6''' || '''.1''' || 5.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 32 || 0 || 12.3 || .400 || .370 || .674 || 2.3 || .3 || .4 || .1 || 4.8 {{S-end}}
==Personal life== Jones is the son of Reginald and Yolanda Jones. He majored in university studies leadership.<ref name="bio" />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2894 Texas A&M Aggies bio] *[http://www.smumustangs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=522 SMU Mustangs bio]
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