Jadon Jones

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: Steve Solis

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
185
Class:
Sophomore
Major:
Business Management
Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.
Prev School:
St. Anthony HS

LONG BEACH STATE (2021-22): Named the Big West Defensive Player of the Year after an outstanding second season at the Beach … Ranked in the Big West Top 5 during league play in two categories, second in steals at 1.9 per game and fourth in blocked shots at 1.0 per game … Also selected as Honorable Mention All-Big West as a COVID freshman … Averaged 10.5 points per game, third on the team while adding 4.3 rebounds per game … Second on the team with 66 made 3-pointers, shooting 37.1 percent from behind the arc … Started in 29 straight games to end the season … Sank a buzzer-beater in the Big West Tournament semifinals to send the Beach to the championship game … Also made two game-winning free throws to ice a win over UC Riverside, handing LBSU the outright Big West title … Hit double-figures 17 times, the first coming against Missouri State … Made first start of the season against Murray State … Scored 11 points with three blocks in a win over Wright State … Went 10-for-11 from the free throw line while scoring a career-high 27 points at No. 5 UCLA … Put up 13 and 7 against UC Santa Barbara …. Started a stretch of five straight games in double-figures with 13 points against CSU Bakersfield … Led the team with 25 points in a win at CSUN … Just shy of a double-double at UC Irvine, scoring 11 points and setting a season-high with nine rebounds … Hit 20 for the third time in the season the next game against UC Davis with 21 points … Scored 14 points in the Big West Tournament opener against CSU Bakersfield … Closed the season with 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals in the NIT at BYU … An Academic All-Big West selection.

(2020-21): Had a breakout first season at Long Beach State … Named to the Big West Tournament All-Tournament team after a phenomenal two games … One of three players to play in all 18 games for the Beach, starting 13 including the final six … Averaged 8.4 points per game, fifth on the team … Led Long Beach State with 32 3-pointers made, shooting 44.4 percent from behind the arc on the year … That percentage was third in the Big West … Set a school postseason record, going 5-for-5 for three against UCSB in the final game of the season … Debuted against Loyola Marymount … Played first significant minutes at San Francisco, scoring eight points in 15 minutes … Started the Big West opener against CSU Bakersfield in a breakout game, scoring 16 points and playing 38 minutes … Hit four threes for a second time at Cal State Fullerton on January 9 … Scored a career-high 20 points with seven rebounds while playing 42 minutes in an overtime loss at UC Davis … Scored in double-figures in both games at Hawai’i … Recorded his first-career double-double in the Big West Tournament win over CSUN, scoring 19 points with 11 rebounds … Finished the season by scoring 18 points and shooting 5-for-5 for three against the eventual Big West champions UCSB.

HIGH SCHOOL: A local product, Jones finished his senior season at St. Anthony High School after leading the Saints to one of their most successful seasons in school history … Led the Saints by averaging 19 points, six rebounds and four assists per game … The team captain led the Saints to a Del Rey League Championship as well as a berth in the Southern Section Open Division and the CIF Division I championships … Scored 24 points in the final game of the season in the CIF playoffs.

PERSONAL: Mother Stephanie Jones played Women’s Basketball at Boise State before graduating from Long Beach State … Sister Crissy starred in women’s volleyball at Washington before playing on the AVP Tour.

MAJOR: Business Management

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 27, at UCLA, 1/6/22
Rebounds: 11, vs. CSUN, 3/9/21
Assists: 5, vs. UC San Diego, 2/24/22
Steals: 5, vs. Cal Poly, 2/5/22
Blocks: 3, 4x, last vs. UC Irvine, 1/22/22
3-FG Made: 6, vs. UC Davis, 3/3/22
FG Made: 9, at CSUN, 2/17/22
FT Made: 10, at UCLA, 1/6/22