Travele Andrew Jones (born November 9, 1988) is an American professional

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player. He was an All-American college player for

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College career

Jones came to Texas Southern after two seasons at

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, a

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in California. After averaging 13.7 points and 5.8

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as a junior in 2009–10, Jones raised his game in his final season. He led the Tigers to a

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(SWAC) regular season championship, averaging 16 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. At the conclusion of the season, Jones was named the SWAC Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Jones signed with SAM Basket Massagno of Switzerland for the 2011–12 season. He went on to average 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.2 steals in 26 games for Massagno. On October 4, 2012, Jones signed with Verviers-Pepinster of Belgium for the 2012–13 season. Later that month, he left Verviers-Pepinster after just two games. In the summer of 2013, Jones signed with the

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of Japan for the 2013–14 season. He went on to average 15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 48 games for Sendai. On August 29, 2014, he agreed to terms with the Aomori Watts, but later left the team and returned to the United States before appearing in a game for them. On November 2, 2014, Jones was acquired by the

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of the

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. He was later waived by the Jam before the start of the season. On February 10, 2016, he signed with Arkadikos.Travele Jones signs with Arkadikos
/ref> He went on to average 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.3 steals in 9 games for Arkadikos.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Travele 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay American expatriate basketball people in Vietnam American men's basketball players Arkadikos B.C. players Cerritos Falcons men's basketball players Club Atlético Welcome basketball players Power forwards (basketball) RBC Pepinster players Saigon Heat players SAM Basket players Sendai 89ers players Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles County, California Inglewood High School (California) alumni