Shawn Jones (basketball)
Shawn Jones | |
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| Born | March 25, 1992 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Shawn Jones (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently competed for Legia Warsaw in the Polish Basketball League. He played collegiate basketball at Middle Tennessee State University, where he was honored as the Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2014.
High school career
Jones attended Hialeah High School located in Hialeah, Florida, where during his senior year in 2009–10, he posted averages of 23.3 points, 14.3 rebounds, and 9.1 blocks per contest. His outstanding performance earned him first team All-Dade County and third team All-State distinctions.
College career
During his tenure at Middle Tennessee State, Jones appeared in 131 games, starting 62 of them, and averaged 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks each game. In the 2013–14 season, he received the Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year title, secured first team honors in Conference USA, was named to the NABC Division I All-District 11 first team, and participated in the Reese's College All-Star Game.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2014 NBA draft, Jones joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Miami Heat on September 23, 2014, but was waived after four preseason appearances on October 25. Subsequently, he joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, where he averaged 13.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks across 49 games during the 2014–15 season.
In July 2015, Jones competed with the Washington Wizards during the 2015 NBA Summer League. On August 14, he inked a one-year contract with MoraBanc Andorra competing in Spain’s Liga ACB. On October 25, he achieved a career-best performance scoring 23 points on an efficient 10-of-11 shooting while adding six rebounds.
On July 11, 2016, Jones secured a three-year agreement with Hapoel Jerusalem, playing a key role in their triumph at the 2016 Israeli League Cup and advancing to the semifinals of the EuroCup. On April 20, 2017, he was loaned to Sidigas Avellino for the remainder of that season.
For the 2017–18 campaign, Jones signed with Dinamo Sassari, averaging 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds over 30 appearances.
Jones returned to Israeli basketball on August 21, 2018, agreeing to a one-year contract with Hapoel Holon. On March 9, 2019, he posted a 21-point game and earned Israeli League Round 21 MVP recognition. He contributed to Holon’s advance to the FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals, where they were ultimately ousted by Dinamo Sassari.
For the 2019–20 season, Jones signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne but was released on October 9 following an incident during a preseason match. On November 8, he joined Anwil Włocławek in the Polish Basketball League, later renewing his contract for a second season in December 2020.
On August 1, 2022, Jones signed with Spójnia Stargard (PLK), where he averaged 14.2 points and grabbed 8.6 rebounds across eight games. He subsequently moved to play for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League on November 24, 2022.
On June 16, 2025, Jones committed to play for Trepça competing in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.
The Basketball Tournament
In 2017, Jones competed with Blue Zoo, a team composed of Middle Tennessee alumni, in The Basketball Tournament, an annual winner-take-all competition with a $2 million prize, televised on ESPN. The squad was defeated in the opening round.
Kosovo national team
On July 11, 2016, Jones was granted a Kosovan passport and subsequently became a member of the Kosovo national basketball team. He made his first appearance on February 23, 2018, during the 2019 FIBA World Cup European qualifiers facing off against Poland.
Personal life
Jones is the son of Andrew and Cynthia Jones.
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11 | style="text-align:left;"| Middle Tennessee | 32 || 2 || 10.9 || .505 || .000 || .684 || 2.3 || .3 || .3 || .6 || 4.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"| Middle Tennessee | 32 || 1 || 16.2 || .551 || .000 || .585 || 3.3 || .2 || .4 || 1.2 || 7.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 | style="text-align:left;"| Middle Tennessee | 34 || 26 || 21.1 || .498 || .000 || .635 || 5.4 || .4 || .3 || 1.3 || 8.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"| Middle Tennessee | 33 || 33 || 28.2 || .577 || .000 || .687 || 8.5 || .6 || .9 || 1.9 || 14.2 |-