Lamont "MoMo" Jones (born June 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Semt77 Yalovaspor of the

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. He was a standout college player for

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and was an honorable mention All-American and conference player of the year as a senior. He also played at the

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Playing background

Jones, a 6'0 guard from

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, led prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy to a 41-1 record as a senior, averaging 21.3 points and 8

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. He signed originally with the

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, but was released from his commitment when head coach

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resigned. He landed at

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and played two seasons for the Wildcats. The highlight of his time in

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was scoring 16 points as Arizona upset top seeded defending champion

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in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Following the 2010–11 season, Jones decided to transfer from Arizona to

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, a school closer to his home in

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where his grandmother was ill. He was granted a waiver by the

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(NCAA) and allowed to play immediately. As a junior in 2011–12, Jones teamed with senior

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in the backcourt to lead the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament. Jones scored 15.7 points per game and was named second team All-

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(MAAC). As a senior, Jones was asked to take on more of the scoring load for the Gaels and responded by averaging 22.6 points per game, finishing third in scoring nationally. He led the Gaels back to the NCAA Tournament and at the end of the season was named the MAAC Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the

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Professional career

Jones declared for the 2013 NBA draft, but he went undrafted. Jones then signed with the

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in the Japanese National Basketball League. On July 28, 2017, he signed for

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. Jones inked with another

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team,

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, on July 12, 2018. On August 19, 2019, Jones signed with

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of the

. On November 5, 2020, Jones signed with Semt77 Yalovaspor of

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. On July 22, 2022, he has signed with

of the German

for a second stint. On November 9, 2022, he signed with and returned to Semt77 Yalovaspor of the

References

External links

Asiabasket profile

Iona Gaels bio
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