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Maurice Jones (basketball)
Maurice Jones Sr. (born December 20, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for USC and Northwood. High school career Jones was a star basketball player at Arthur Hill High School. He led the Lumberjacks to the 2010 Class A quarterfinals. Jones averaged 30 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and four steals as a senior. College career Jones played two seasons at USC. As a freshman, he was the starting point guard and averaged 9.9 points a game and set the school freshman record for steals in a season with 69. Jones averaged 13 points, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a sophomore. In September 2012, Jones was ruled academically ineligible at USC. He decided to transfer to Iowa State, but he was academically ineligible there as well. As a result, he transferred again to NCAA Division II school Northwood. His friend Darvin Ham, who played at Northwood, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USC Trojans Men's Basketball
The USC Trojans men's basketball program is a college basketball team that competes in the Pac-12 Conference men's basketball, Pac-12 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I, representing the University of Southern California. The Trojans' Head Coach is Andy Enfield. History The USC Trojans are 1,500–1,097 (.578) all-time in intercollegiate basketball games. They boast 25 All-Americans, 14 league championships, one conference tournament title, 16 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA tournament appearances, five Sweet Sixteen appearances, four Elite Eight appearances, and two Final Four appearances. Sam Barry and four of his USC players (Jack Gardner (basketball), Jack Gardner, Alex Hannum, Tex Winter and Bill Sharman) have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as coaches. (Sharman was also inducted as a player.) The early years (1906–28) On December 7, 1906 the Los Angeles Heral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
