Dominique O'Neal Jones (born October 15, 1988) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CBA). A noted scorer in college, Jones had the second-highest scoring average in the

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during the 2009–10 season.

College career

Freshman

Jones entered USF and started every game during his first season. He scored 17.1 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

Sophomore

In Jones's second season, the sophomore improved his scoring (18.1), rebounds (5.6) and assists (3.9) averages.

Junior

Prior to the 2009–2010 season, Jones was named to the preseason All Big East team. Over the season, he averaged 21.4 points while also grabbing 6.1 rebounds and giving 3.6 assists. He scored a season high 46 points in a 109–105 win over the

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. USF went 20–13 and Jones was named to the 1st team All-Big East team. He led the team with the most points in a game.

Professional career

He was selected by the

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with the 25th overall pick in the

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. The Grizzlies traded his rights to the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...

for cash considerations, reported to be around $3 million. On November 30, 2010, the Mavericks assigned Jones to the

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of the

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, only to be called up early January 2011 after an injury to

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. He scored nine points in his return, in a 104–95 Dallas win over the

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. A foot injury sidelined him for much of the season after averaging 2.3 points in 18 games. At the end of the season, the Mavericks would win the

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. On January 15, 2012, Dallas assigned Jones to the D-League again. He would be recalled a week later. On February 19, 2012, Jones made his first career three-point field goal against the

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. On March 10, 2012, Jones recorded his first career start in an 87–111 loss to the

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. In October 2012, the Mavericks opted not to pick up the team option for the next season in Jones's rookie contract. Jones was waived on March 9, 2013. On March 19, he was acquired by the

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of the

. He joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the

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. In September 2013, he joined the

Liaoning Flying Leopards The Liaoning Flying Leopards (), also known as the Liaoning Shenyang Sansheng Flying Leopard Club or Liaoning Bengang (simplified Chinese: 辽宁本钢), are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hunnan District, Shenyang, Liaoning, whi ...

of the

for the 2013–14 season. On October 11, 2014, he signed with the

for the 2014–15 CBA season. Following the CBA season, he signed with Atenienses de Manatí on March 18 for the rest of the 2015 BSN season. On July 8, 2015, Jones returned to China and signed with

Shanxi Zhongyu The Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fe ...

. In December 2015, he parted ways with Shanxi. On August 23, 2016, Jones signed with

Qingdao DoubleStar The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh or Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association ...

for the 2016–17 CBA season. On August 11, 2017, Jones signed with

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of the Chinese Basketball Association. On December 12, 2017, he was waived by the Nanjing Monkey King. On January 11, 2018, Jones signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Super League. On August 7, 2018, Jones signed with the

of the

(CBA).

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Jones competed in

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with the Tampa Bulls, a team made up of USF alumni. Jones' team made it to the Sweet 16 where they were eliminated by eventual champions

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. Jones led the team with 28.3 PPG during the tournament.

Career statistics

NBA

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, 33 , , 1 , , 8.1 , , .397 , , .125 , , .784 , , 1.3 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .2 , , 2.7 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

, 29 , , 3 , , 11.7 , , .367 , , .111 , , .660 , , 1.6 , , 2.9 , , .5 , , .1 , , 4.0 , - , align="left" , Career , align="left" , , 80 , , 4 , , 9.3 , , .366 , , .095 , , .729 , , 1.4 , , 1.8 , , .4 , , .1 , , 3.1

CBA

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, 38 , , 33 , , 35.3 , , .473 , , .278 , , .759 , , 5.5 , , 6.0 , , 2.4 , , 0.3 , , 24.6 , - , align="left" , 2014–15 , align="left" ,

, 41 , , 37 , , 40.8 , , .480 , , .329 , , .752 , , 7.8 , , 8.4 , , 2.7 , , 0.5 , , 36.8 , - , align="left" , 2015–16 , align="left" ,

Shanxi Brave Dragons The Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fen ...

, 18 , , 16 , , 41.8 , , .450 , , .275 , , .777 , , 8.6 , , 7.4 , , 3.0 , , 0.3 , , 32.8 , - , align="left" , 2016–17 , align="left" ,

Qingdao Eagles The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh or Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association ...

, 37 , , 37 , , 39.2 , , .486 , , .296 , , .739 , , 8.2 , , 6.2 , , 1.6 , , 0.5 , , 30.2 , - , align="left" , 2017–18 , align="left" ,

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, 46 , , 46 , , 34.5 , , .498 , , .302 , , .780 , , 7.5 , , 8.1 , , 1.8 , , 0.6 , , 28.3 , - , align="left" , 2019–20 , align="left" ,

, 28 , , 28 , , 39.8 , , .467 , , .283 , , .806 , , 8.3 , , 8.9 , , 2.0 , , 0.6 , , 37.8 , - , align="left" , 2020–21 , align="left" ,

, 37 , , 37 , , 40.2 , , .459 , , .261 , , .736 , , 10.9 , , 9.5 , , 2.2 , , 0.6 , , 38.2 , - , align="left" , 2021–22 , align="left" ,

, 25 , , 25 , , 38.8 , , .445 , , .255 , , .763 , , 10.0 , , 9.0 , , 2.4 , , 1.1 , , 26.5

Personal life

Jones' forearms are tattooed with the words "Hustler" and "Survivor". After the Mavericks won the

, Jones then proceeded to get a tattoo on his neck of the

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, commemorating his team's victory.Dominique Jones tattoos NBA trophy on his neck
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References

External links

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at FIBA.com
Dominique Jones
at basketball-stats.de * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Dominique 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Iran American men's 3x3 basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games 3x3 basketball players Basketball players from Florida Dallas Mavericks players Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings players Jilin Northeast Tigers players Liaoning Flying Leopards players Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Memphis Grizzlies draft picks Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Lake Wales, Florida Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC players Point guards Qingdao Eagles players Shanxi Loongs players Shooting guards South Florida Bulls men's basketball players Sportspeople from Polk County, Florida Springfield Armor players Texas Legends players