Myreon Jones

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Myreon Jones
File:Myreon Jones.jpg
Jones with Penn State in 2020
No. 0 – VfL AstroStars Bochum
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueProA
Personal information
Born (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000 (age 26)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2025Vëllaznimi
2025–presentVfL AstroStars Bochum
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Myreon Lamar Jones Jr. (born March 17, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for VfL AstroStars Bochum of the ProA. He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Florida Gators.

High school career

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Jones played basketball for Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He averaged 21.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game as a junior.[1] For his senior season, he transferred to Lincoln Academy in Suwanee, Georgia. Jones competed for the Georgia Stars on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[2] He averaged 19 points per game as a senior, leading his team to a 25–9 record. Jones was ranked the 81st best prospect in his class by 247Sports and was considered to be a four-star prospect.[3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for Memphis but decommitted after head coach Tubby Smith was fired.[4] Jones later announced his commitment to Penn State.[5]

College career

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On November 7, 2018, Jones scored a freshman season-high 18 points in a 63–62 win over Virginia Tech.[6] As a freshman, he averaged four points per game off the bench.[7] Jones missed close to four weeks of his sophomore season with an undisclosed illness.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 13.3 points, three assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media.[9] On February 23, 2021, he scored a junior season-high 29 points in an 86–83 victory against Nebraska.[10] Jones averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior, and repeated on the All-Big Ten honorable mention. Following the season, he transferred to Florida.[11]

Professional career

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After playing for KB Vëllaznimi of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague for two seasons,[12] he joined the VfL AstroStars Bochum of the German second tier ProA for the 2024/25 season.[13]

On July 12, 2025, he signed with VfL AstroStars Bochum of the ProA.[14]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Penn State 30 0 10.8 .298 .277 .774 1.0 .5 .5 .0 4.0
2019–20 Penn State 25 24 28.6 .444 .403 .776 2.7 3.0 1.3 .2 13.3
2020–21 Penn State 25 24 30.3 .394 .395 .773 2.7 2.0 1.3 .1 15.3
2021–22 Florida 33 21 27.9 .355 .321 .738 2.8 1.6 1.3 .2 8.5
2022–23 Florida 33 16 21.8 .352 .320 .784 3.3 2.1 1.0 .1 5.4
Career 146 85 23.5 .380 .351 .769 2.5 1.8 1.1 .1 8.8

Personal life

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Jones is the son of Myreon Sr. and Tammi Jones.[7] In May 2020, he co-founded a podcast called "The Midnight Domino Show" with his Penn State teammate, John Harrar.[15]

References

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  12. ^ https://rtv21.tv/vellaznimi-perforcohet-me-amerikanin-myreon-jones/
  13. ^ https://sparkassenstars.de/2025/sparkassenstars-verpflichten-myreon-jones/
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