Domonic Jones (born August 16, 1981) is an American former basketball player. He briefly played for

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in 2011 and

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in the

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during the 2011–12 season before retiring. He is 6'1", 205 pounds and switched between the

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and

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positions. Jones played college basketball at

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where he was named the

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in 2003–04.

College

Jones played for the

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from 2000–01 through 2003–04. He arrived at VCU after a standout prep career playing for Manchester High SchoolManchester High School, 1999-2000, Boys Varsity Basketball
- Digitalsports.com in his home city of

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. When deciding to attend college, staying close to home was a big reason for selection VCU. Jones said, "To have my parents and close friends see me play is a big part of why I chose to play here. I really don't feel any pressure o do well I've played in front of these people my whole life. I just go out and play my game." In his

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season, Jones averaged 8.6 points and 1.2 assists per game and scored a total of 248 points. The Rams finished with a 16–14 overall record. The following season, he more than doubled his total points by scoring 516 behind a 16.1 points per game average. VCU also improved, going 21–11, but still did not reach any postseason tournaments. Jones had a moderate slump during his

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year in 2002–03. His scoring average dipped to 12.4 points per game and his assists average stayed the same as the year before (3.9). The Rams finished 18–10 in head coach

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's first season with the team. Jones led VCU's resurgence in his

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year. He led the team in scoring at 16.3 points per game while also contributing 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The Rams won the regular season

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championship and then defeated

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, 55–54, in the 2004 CAA men's basketball tournament championship. They earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament where they received the #13 seed. In their first round against #4 Wake Forest, VCU lost by one point, 79–78. The Rams finished the year with a 23–8 overall record. Domonic Jones was then named the CAA Player of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

Professional

A professional career in the

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was not much of an option after going unselected in the

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. Jones signed with

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, a club based in

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that plays in the 2nd

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-Pro A. He spent the first three years of his international career with the squad and garnered moderate personal success. For one season following BG Karlsruhe he played for another German club,

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, before signing with

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for two years. A brief stint of just 11 games playing for the German club

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prepped his move to

, a club in

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for whom he briefly played in 2011. He returned to play for

during the 2011–12 season, after which he retired.

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# # # # {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Domonic 1981 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Artland Dragons players Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players Basketball players from Richmond, Virginia BG Karlsruhe players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Point guards RBC Pepinster players Shooting guards VCU Rams men's basketball players Manchester High School (Virginia) alumni