Jordan Jones (basketball)
| No. 23 – Central Connecticut Blue Devils | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Northeast Conference |
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| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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Jordan Jones is an American college basketball player for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils of the Northeast Conference. He previously played for the Coker Cobras.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Jones began his high school career at South Florence High School.[1] He transferred to Trinity Collegiate School, where he led the team to finish twice runner up for the state championship.[2] During his senior season, Jones had visits lined up with Division I programs but they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, he committed to Division II Coker University.[1]
College career
[edit]Jones played sparingly during his freshman season.[3] In his junior season at Coker, Jones averaged 15.6 points and 6.5 assists per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the field. He transferred to Central Connecticut. In his first season as a Blue Devil, Jones averaged 13.1 points, 3.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team.[1] He averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game as a senior, helping lead the team to a 25-7 record.[4] He was named NEC Player of the Year, becoming the first Central Connecticut player in 14 years to be so honored.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Saunders, Marcus (February 16, 2025). "From Florence to New Britain: South Carolina at the heart of CCSU men's basketball success". Central Recorder. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Trinity-Byrnes athletes sign with colleges". The Darlington County News & Press. May 5, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ Kinder, Ari (October 13, 2023). "New Blue Devil Jordan Jones Hopes to Make Impact on the Court". Central Recorder. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ Gullo, Rob (March 27, 2025). "Rebuild and regroup: CCSU Men's basketball could lose all five starters heading into next season". New Britain Herald. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Crowned In Blue: CCSU's Jordan Jones is the NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Northeast Conference. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.