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Jersey Number 10
Emil Jones
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hattiesburg, Miss.
- High School:
- North Forrest HS
- Prev School:
- Pearl River CC
2012-13: STATS
2011-12 (Junior) STATS
Played in all 28 games with 25 starts … Did not start the first three games of the season, but moved into the lineup against UAB (11/22) … As a guard, led the Trojans in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game, the 13th best mark in the Sun Belt … Averaged 9.6 points per game overall and 10.1 per game in Sun Belt play … Posted a team-high 41 steals, averaging 1.5 per game, the seventh best mark in the league … Was one of just three players in the Sun Belt’s Top 15 in rebounding and steals … Posted five or more rebounds 20 times, including 10 or more four times … Recorded a career-high 13 boards twice, including against LaGrange (11/13) to go along with 10 points for his first career double-double … Posted three double-doubles in Sun Belt play against Florida Atlantic (1/19), South Alabama (1/29) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2/4) … Scored a career-high 19 points in the double-doubles against Florida Atlantic and Louisiana-Lafayette … Averaged 30.4 minutes per game but turned the ball over just 42 times all season with 57 assists … Shot 44.8 (107-of-239) percent from the floor, 39.0 (23-of-59) from deep and 66.7 (32-of-48) from the free throw line.
Prior to Troy (Pearl River CC)
Played two seasons at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss. under head coach Richard Mathis … As a sophomore he averaged a team-high 18.3 points per game while shooting 49.8 percent from the field, he also paced the team with a 7.9 rebound per game average … Earned All-Region and All-MACJC conference honors while leading PRCC to a 23-5 record and a state runner-up as a sophomore … As a freshman, Jones averaged 7.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while helping PRCC to an MACJC title and a 24-5 record … Helped the Wildcats finish his freshman season ranked 25th in the final NJCAA National Top 25 poll and his sophomore season ranked 18th … Was also a two-year starter at quarterback for the Wildcats where he accumulated more than 5,000 yards and 47 touchdowns.
High School
Was a three sport star (basketball, football, baseball) at North Forrest High School … As a senior averaged 22.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game … Earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-District, All-Area and All-Region as a senior … As a junior averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists a game in leading the Eagles to the Region 8-2A title … Earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-District, All-Area and All-Region as a junior as well.
Personal
Full name is Adrian Emil Jones II … Born on September 9, 1990 … Son of Mary Jones and Adrian Jones Sr. … Has three siblings, Brandon, Dee and Samantha Flennory … Has one daughter A’Myah … Majoring in Sport and Fitness Management.
2011-12 (Junior) STATS
Played in all 28 games with 25 starts … Did not start the first three games of the season, but moved into the lineup against UAB (11/22) … As a guard, led the Trojans in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game, the 13th best mark in the Sun Belt … Averaged 9.6 points per game overall and 10.1 per game in Sun Belt play … Posted a team-high 41 steals, averaging 1.5 per game, the seventh best mark in the league … Was one of just three players in the Sun Belt’s Top 15 in rebounding and steals … Posted five or more rebounds 20 times, including 10 or more four times … Recorded a career-high 13 boards twice, including against LaGrange (11/13) to go along with 10 points for his first career double-double … Posted three double-doubles in Sun Belt play against Florida Atlantic (1/19), South Alabama (1/29) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2/4) … Scored a career-high 19 points in the double-doubles against Florida Atlantic and Louisiana-Lafayette … Averaged 30.4 minutes per game but turned the ball over just 42 times all season with 57 assists … Shot 44.8 (107-of-239) percent from the floor, 39.0 (23-of-59) from deep and 66.7 (32-of-48) from the free throw line.
Prior to Troy (Pearl River CC)
Played two seasons at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss. under head coach Richard Mathis … As a sophomore he averaged a team-high 18.3 points per game while shooting 49.8 percent from the field, he also paced the team with a 7.9 rebound per game average … Earned All-Region and All-MACJC conference honors while leading PRCC to a 23-5 record and a state runner-up as a sophomore … As a freshman, Jones averaged 7.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while helping PRCC to an MACJC title and a 24-5 record … Helped the Wildcats finish his freshman season ranked 25th in the final NJCAA National Top 25 poll and his sophomore season ranked 18th … Was also a two-year starter at quarterback for the Wildcats where he accumulated more than 5,000 yards and 47 touchdowns.
High School
Was a three sport star (basketball, football, baseball) at North Forrest High School … As a senior averaged 22.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game … Earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-District, All-Area and All-Region as a senior … As a junior averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists a game in leading the Eagles to the Region 8-2A title … Earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-District, All-Area and All-Region as a junior as well.
Personal
Full name is Adrian Emil Jones II … Born on September 9, 1990 … Son of Mary Jones and Adrian Jones Sr. … Has three siblings, Brandon, Dee and Samantha Flennory … Has one daughter A’Myah … Majoring in Sport and Fitness Management.
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Chanda Rigby Media Day Press Conference
Tuesday, October 28
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