Jalen Jones (born May 27, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

U BT Cluj-Napoca CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is a Romanian professional basketball club based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The club, for sponsorship reason under the name U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca, competes in the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Na� ...

of the Romanian Liga Națională. He played

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for the

SMU Mustangs The SMU Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas, United States. The Mustangs were founded in 1911 and joined the Southwest Conference, competing against Baylor, Rice, Texas, Texa ...

and the

Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also referred to as "A&M" or "Texas Aggi ...

High school career

Jones first attended

Mansfield Timberview High School Mansfield Timberview High School (THS) is a secondary school located in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is a Mansfield Independent School District campus. Its mascot is the wolf. Timberview High School was named an AVID National Demonstration ...

. In his junior season, he averaged 18.8 points and 9.8 rebounds and was selected first team all-district and first team all-region. In his senior season he transferred to

Justin F. Kimball High School Justin F. Kimball High School is a public secondary school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas, United States. It enrolls students in grades 9–12, and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school is named in honor of J ...

where he averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds and was named to the 2011 all-state tournament team.

College career

After graduating from high school, Jones began his collegiate career at

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, where he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He redshirted a year and transferred to

Texas A&M Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

. As a junior, he was named to the second-team All- SEC and teamed with

Danuel House Danuel Kennedy House Jr. (born June 7, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the Houston Cougars before trans ...

to lead the Aggies to the NIT. Jones was named to the coaches' first-team All-SEC as a senior, and the Aggies reached the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game during his final season at Texas A&M.

Professional career

Maine Red Claws (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Jones joined the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

for the

2016 NBA Summer League The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week ...

. In five games for the Raptors, he averaged 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game. On September 26, 2016, he signed with the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

. However, he was waived by the Celtics on October 20 after appearing in two preseason games. On October 31, Jones was acquired by the

Maine Red Claws The Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws) are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo B ...

of the

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as an affiliate player of the Celtics.

New Orleans Pelicans (2017–2018)

Jones was signed to a

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by the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...

on August 2, 2017. For the majority of this season, Jones would split his playing time between New Orleans and a G-League affiliate, the

Greensboro Swarm The Greensboro Swarm are an American basketball team of the NBA G League based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and are affiliated with the Charlotte Hornets. The Swarm play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse. The team became ...

. On January 8, 2018, Jones was waived by the Pelicans.

Dallas Mavericks (2018)

He signed a two-way contract with 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 ...

on January 11, 2018. Throughout the rest of the year, he split his playing time between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate, the

Texas Legends The Texas Legends are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Frisco, Texas, and are affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks. The Legends play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team began as the Colorado 14 ...

. He was waived by the Mavericks on July 14, 2018.

Cleveland Cavaliers/Canton Charge (2018–2019)

On December 2, 2018, Jones was signed to a two-way contract by the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

. Under the terms of the deal, he splits time between the Cavs and their G League affiliate, the

Canton Charge The Cleveland Charge are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cleveland, Ohio, and are affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team plays its home games at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland. The f ...

. On January 15, 2019, Jones was waived by the Cavaliers.

Kirolbet Baskonia (2019)

On January 22, 2019, Jones signed with Kirolbet Baskonia of the

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...

and the EuroLeague until the end of the season.

Capital City Go-Go (2019–2020)

On October 16, 2019, the

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announced that they had signed Jones. He was waived three days later. He was then added to the roster of the

Capital City Go-Go The Capital City Go-Go is an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Washington, D.C., and are affiliated with the Washington Wizards. The Go-Go play their home games at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports ...

of the

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. Jones tallied 30 points, seven rebounds and two assists on November 10 in a win over the

Grand Rapids Drive The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...

. He missed a game against the

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on December 12 with a leg injury. On January 26, 2020, Jones scored 22 points and added seven rebounds, three assists and one block in a loss to the

. He averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds per game.

Pallacanestro Varese (2020–2022)

On November 9, 2020, Jones signed with

Pallacanestro Varese Pallacanestro Varese, also called by its current sponsor's name, the Openjobmetis Varese, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Varese, Lombardy. Founded in 1945, the team plays in the Italian basketball league system, Italian first ...

of the Italian

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. On November 16, it was announced that he would undergo season-ending surgery following the rupture of the Achilles tendon in his left leg. The

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communicated on January 8, that Jones was excluded from the rest of the 2020–21 season.

JL Bourg (2022)

On January 4, 2022, he has signed with

JL Bourg Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people. History In 2014, J ...

of the

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Hapoel Haifa (2022–2023)

On July 10, 2022, Jones signed with

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups ( ...

of the

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U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023–present)

On January 13, 2023, he signed with

of the Romanian Liga Națională.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

Jones is the son of Reginald and Yolanda Jones. He majored in university studies leadership.

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bioSMU Mustangs bio
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