Carlik Anthony Jones (born December 23, 1997) is an American-South Sudanese professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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. Jones plays for the South Sudan national team, who he joined ahead of the

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Early life and high school career

Jones grew up in

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and attended Aiken High School. He competed alongside

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in AAU play. He was named third team All-Division IV and first-team all-Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference after 12.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game as a junior. Jones signed with Radford for college basketball on November 12, 2015. As a senior, Jones averaged 22.3 points and six assists and was named ''

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'' Division IV Player of the Year. He scored 57 points in the sectional final against

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and led the Falcons to a regional championship and to the State final four.

College career

Jones

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his true freshman season. He became a starter for the Highlanders as a redshirt freshman and was named the

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Freshman of the Year and honorable mention All-Big South after averaging 11.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He made a three-pointer with two seconds left against

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in the Big South Conference Championship game to send Radford to the NCAA Tournament. He was named first team All-Big South after averaging 15.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in his redshirt sophomore season. Jones was selected as the

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and was again named first team All-Big South as a redshirt junior. He averaged 20 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game as a junior. Since Jones was set to graduate from Radford at the end of the 2019–20 school year, he had the option to transfer to another school for his final season of athletic eligibility without having to sit out a year, and chose to become a graduate transfer rather than return to Radford. Widely considered to be one of the best available graduate transfers in the nation, Jones announced that he had chosen the

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to play his final season of eligibility. He played in 19 games for the Cardinals. On April 10, 2021, he announced that he would test the NBA Draft waters, allowing him to come back for an additional season due to the

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. However, he then made another announcement on April 26, saying that he would sign with an agent and not use the additional year of eligibility at Louisville.

Professional career

Texas Legends (2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Jones joined the

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for the

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. On August 21, 2021, he signed with the Mavericks. However, he was waived on October 15. On October 23, he signed with the

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as an affiliate player. In 10 games, he averaged 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 30.8 minutes per game.

Dallas Mavericks (2021)

On December 23, 2021, Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Mavericks. Jones appeared in 3 games for Dallas, averaging 1 rebound and 1.7 assists in 6.4 minutes per game.

Denver Nuggets (2022)

On January 1, 2022, upon the completion of his 10-day contract with Dallas, Jones signed another 10-day contract with the

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Return to the Texas Legends (2022)

On January 11, 2022, Jones was reacquired by the

Windy City Bulls (2022)

On September 26, 2022, Jones signed with the

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. On October 23, 2022, he joined the training camp roster of their

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affiliate, the

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Chicago Bulls (2022–2023)

On December 16, 2022, Jones signed a

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with the

. He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season. On March 3, 2023, Jones' deal was converted to a standard NBA contract by the Bulls and on April 5, he was named NBA G League Most Valuable Player. On October 20, 2023, Jones was waived by the Bulls, just prior to the start of the 2023–24 season.

Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2023–present)

On November 1, 2023, Jones signed with the

of the

National team career

Jones was selected for the South Sudan national team for the

, where the country made its first FIBA World Cup appearance. He recorded 35 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists in his FIBA World Cup debut against

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

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Louisville Cardinals bioRadford Highlanders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Carlik 1997 births Living people 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportspeople American men's basketball players Basketball players from Cincinnati Chicago Bulls players Dallas Mavericks players Denver Nuggets players Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players Naturalised basketball players Point guards Radford Highlanders men's basketball players South Sudanese men's basketball players Texas Legends players Undrafted NBA players Windy City Bulls players