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No. 3 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Winnsboro, Louisiana |
September 24, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
College | Baylor (2010–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Pro career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2012–2013 | →Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Perry James Jones III (born September 24, 1991) is an American professional basketball forward who currently plays with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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High school career
He was the #7 player in the ESPNU 100,[1] the #9 player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com,[2] and also rated as the #9 player by Rivals.com.[3] In his junior year, Jones, along with future Texas forward Shawn Williams, led Duncanville to the Texas 5A championship game where they lost to Cedar Hill High School 59–51. Duncanville finished with a 23-9 record for the season.[4]
In recognition of his outstanding career, Jones was named to the 2010 McDonald's All-American team.
AAU
Jones' AAU team was the LBA Seawolves. In July 2009, he helped lead them to the semifinals in the Star Vision Sports Center Stage tournament in Las Vegas.[5]
College recruitment
Jones committed to Baylor on April 17, 2007, and started playing for them in the 2010–11 NCAA season. He was ranked as the #7 overall player on ESPN, the 9th ranked by Rivals, and the 14th ranked by Scout.com.
College career
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Jones had 11 points and 8 rebounds in his Baylor debut.[6]
Jones averaged 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game during his freshman season at Baylor. Despite the hype around the Baylor basketball program coming into the season, the Bears finished with a record of 18-13 (7-9 Big 12) and failed to make the NCAA Tournament. Despite Baylor's struggles Perry Jones was still named to the All-Big 12 Second Team along with Kansas junior Markieff Morris, Texas freshman Tristan Thompson, Iowa State senior Diante Garrett, and Texas A&M sophomore Khris Middleton.[7]
On March 10, 2011, NCAA investigators ruled Perry Jones ineligible for receiving improper benefits from his AAU coach prior to enrolling at Baylor University. (The benefits were reportedly three 15-day loans to Jones' parents totaling less than $1,000, all of which were paid back.) Jones was forced to sit out of Baylor's game against Oklahoma in the Big 12 tournament, which the Bears lost by 17 eliminating their chances at an NCAA Tournament berth.[8] Jones could return to Baylor next season on an athletic scholarship, but would have to sit out the first five games of the 2011-2012 season before he could be reinstated by the NCAA and eligible to play.
On April 11, 2011, Perry Jones announced that he would be returning to Baylor for his sophomore season.[9]
College statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Baylor Bears | 30 | 30 | 33.9 | .549 | .200 | .664 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 13.9 |
Professional career
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–present)
Jones was a projected lottery pick in the 2012 NBA draft, but fell to 28th overall when he was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[10] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.[11]
After receiving limited opportunities with the Thunder in 2012–13, Jones went on to play 62 games in 2013–14 with averages of 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. On November 24, 2013, he scored a season-high 13 points in the 95-73 win over the Utah Jazz. Jones also appeared in 11 playoff games during the 2014 NBA Playoffs, scoring a playoff-high of 8 points in Game 1 of the Thunder's semi-final match-up against the Los Angeles Clippers.[12]
On October 30, 2014, Jones scored a career-high 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the 90-93 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[13]
NBA career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | Oklahoma City | 38 | 1 | 7.4 | .394 | .000 | .667 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.3 |
2013–14 | Oklahoma City | 62 | 7 | 12.3 | .459 | .361 | .667 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 3.5 |
2014–15 | Oklahoma City | 43 | 13 | 14.7 | .397 | .233 | .649 | 1.8 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 4.3 |
Career | 143 | 21 | 11.7 | .420 | .293 | .660 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 3.4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2014 | Oklahoma City | 11 | 0 | 5.0 | .389 | .300 | .000 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.5 |
Career | 12 | 0 | 5.0 | .368 | .300 | .000 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.4 |
References
- ^ "College Basketball Recruiting - ESPNU 100 - ESPN". Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals150 for class of 2010". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Cedar Hill beats No. 1 Duncanville again". VYPE. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Sin City Sensations". Slam Online. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ Texas and Big 12 Basketball Capsules: No. 16 Baylor opens with 87-52 win over Grambling
- ^ Perry Jones named to 2011 All Big 12 Second Team
- ^ Perry Jones ruled ineligible by NCAA
- ^ Perry Jones returning to school
- ^ "Thunder Selects Perry Jones III with 28th Pick". NBA.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ 2012-13 NBA Assignments
- ^ Perry Jones 2013-14 Game Log
- ^ Clippers hold off Thunder 93-90 in opener
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Baylor Bears bio
- NBADraft.net Profile
- Scout.com Profile
- Rivals.com Profile
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