#23 Dale Jones Season 2016-17

2016-7 — Saw action in five games… started first career game on “Senior Day” in win over Penn State (March 5), scoring first points of the season on first shot attempt of the game, a 3-pointer 54 seconds in the contest… had two 3-point attempts, playing five minutes in Iowa’s win over Indiana (Feb. 21)… played two minutes in season debut against Seton Hall on Nov. 17 before suffering a fractured wrist… returned to action against #25 Maryland (Jan. 19) after missing 16 games due to injury… had two shot attempts in four minutes of action versus #25 Maryland (Jan. 19)… letterwinner.

2015-16 — Competed in six games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in practice on Dec. 1… averaged 5.5 points, while shooting at a 45 percent clip from 3-point range (9-of-20), and three rebounds in six games… scored in five of six games played… tallied a personal-best 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3-pt FG), and had seven rebounds and two assists in win over Coppin State… registered five points and four rebounds in victory at Marquette… letterwinner.

Tyler Junior College (2012-15) — Averaged 9.2 points and 6.1 rebounds his freshman campaign in 2013 before being sidelined with an injury in 2014… as a sophomore team captain in 2015, averaged 16.9 points, while shooting 45 percent (99-of-218) from 3-point range and 84 percent from the foul line (99-of-118), and 8.3 rebounds on a team that won the Region XIV championship and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Championship… an NJCAA honorable mention All-American, and earned first-team all-region and all-regional tournament accolades in 2015.

High School (2008-12) — Second-team and third-team all-state honoree by the Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register, respectively, while also earning all-conference laurels as a senior at Waterloo West High School in 2012.

Personal — Born 12/13/93… interdepartmental studies major… parents are Dale and LaShaun Jones… three siblings, brother DaShawn Richardson, and sisters Aviance and Adausia… high school coach was Justin Little.

Career Bests

Points: 16 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
Rebounds: 7 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
FGM: 6 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
FGA: 9 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
3-pt FG: 4 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
3-pt FGA: 6 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
FTM: – – –
FTA: – – –
Assists: 2 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15
Steals: 1 vs. Dayton, 11/26/15
Blocks: 1, 2x, last vs. Dayton, 11/26/15
Minutes: 22 vs. Coppin State, 11/15/15