Dominique Jones

Dominique Jones
Born	(1988-10-15) October 15, 1988 Lake Wales, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Basketball career in NBA and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), CBA MVP 2023

Dominique O'Neal Jones (born October 15, 1988) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently signed with Changsha Yongsheng competing in the National Basketball League. During his collegiate tenure at the University of South Florida, Jones distinguished himself as a high-volume scorer, ranking second in points per game within the Big East Conference in the 2009–10 season. He has established a notable presence in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), where he earned the league's Most Valuable Player award in 2023.

Freshman

Jones started every contest for USF, posting averages of 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists each game.

Sophomore

His performance improved as he averaged 18.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per outing.

Junior

Entering the 2009–2010 season, Jones received preseason All-Big East recognition. He elevated his statistics to 21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, highlighted by a career-high 46-point performance against the Providence Friars. USF concluded the year with a 20–13 record, while Jones secured first-team All-Big East honors.

Professional career

Jones was picked 25th overall in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, who promptly traded his draft rights to the Dallas Mavericks for approximately $3 million.

On November 30, 2010, Dallas assigned him to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Texas Legends, recalling him in January 2011 following an injury to Caron Butler. During his time with Texas, he averaged 2.3 points across 18 games before a foot injury limited his playing time; Dallas went on to win the 2011 NBA Finals that season.

In January 2012, Jones was again sent to the D-League but was recalled within a week. He recorded his first three-point field goal in February and earned his first NBA start in March.

The Mavericks opted not to exercise Jones's rookie contract option in October 2012 and waived him by March 2013. Subsequently, he joined the Springfield Armor of the D-League.

Jones participated with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2013 NBA Summer League before signing with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for the 2013–14 campaign.

In October 2014, he inked a deal with the Jilin Northeast Tigers for the 2014–15 CBA season. Following that stint, he competed with Atenienses de Manatí for the remainder of the 2015 BSN season.

On July 8, 2015, Jones returned to China signing with Shanxi Zhongyu, though they parted ways by December.

He then joined Qingdao DoubleStar for the 2016–17 CBA season, later moving to Nanjing Monkey Kings in August 2017 before being released in December.

In January 2018, Jones signed with Iran’s Super League club Petrochimi Bandar Imam.

Jones re-signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers in August 2018. During the 2022–23 season, he led the CBA in both assists and steals and was honored as International MVP.

On August 25, 2023, Jones transferred to the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. He made a return to Jilin Northeast Tigers on September 25, 2024.

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Jones took part in The Basketball Tournament representing the Tampa Bulls, a squad comprised of USF alumni. The team advanced to the Sweet 16 before being eliminated by eventual champions Overseas Elite. Throughout the tournament, Jones led all scorers with an average of 28.3 points per game.

NBA

†	Dallas	18	0	7.5	.311	.000	.824	1.4	1.1	.3	.2	2.3
	Dallas	33	1	8.1	.397	.125	.784	1.3	1.3	.3	.2	2.7
	Dallas	29	3	11.7	.367	.111	.660	1.6	2.9	.5	.1	4.0
Career		80	4	9.3	.366	.095	.729	1.4	1.8	.4	.1	3.1

CBA

2013–14	Liaoning Flying Leopards	38	33	35.3	.473	.278	.759	5.5	6.0	2.4	0.3	24.6
2014–15	Jilin Northeast Tigers	41	37	40.8	.480	.329	.752	7.8	8.4	2.7	0.5	36.8
2015–16	Shanxi Brave Dragons	18	16	41.8	.450	.275	.777	8.6	7.4	3.0	0.3	32.8
2016–17	Qingdao Eagles	37	37	39.2	.486	.296	.739	8.2	6.2	1.6	0.5	30.2
2017–18	Nanjing Monkey Kings	14	14	34.4	.461	.260	.838	6.9	5.3	1.0	0.4	28.9
2018–19	Jilin Northeast Tigers	46	46	34.5	.498	.302	.780	7.5	8.1	1.8	0.6	28.3
2019–20	Jilin Northeast Tigers	28	28	39.8	.467	.283	.806	8.3	8.9	2.0	0.6	37.8
2020–21	Jilin Northeast Tigers	37	37	40.2	.459	.261	.736	10.9	9.5	2.2	0.6	38.2
2021–22	Jilin Northeast Tigers	25	25	38.8	.445	.255	.763	10.0	9.0	2.4	1.1	26.5

Personal life

Jones has the words "Hustler" and "Survivor" tattooed on his forearms, symbolizing his mindset and resilience throughout his career. Following the Dallas Mavericks' triumph in the 2011 NBA Finals, he commemorated the achievement by inking the image of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy on his neck.

External links

• Dominique Jones profile at FIBA.com
• Dominique Jones statistics at basketball-stats.de