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Antwann Jones
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Oak Ridge HS
Bio
2020-21: Sophomore at Creighton
• Played in 30 games, including one start, while averaging 3.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest in 10.9 minutes per game.
• Tied for sixth on the team with 12 three-pointers made.
• Transfer from Memphis who sat out the 2019-20 season with the Bluejays.
• Made his Creighton debut with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 29), then had 12 points and 6 assists vs. Omaha (Dec. 1).
• Scored season-high 13 points in 13 minutes, adding four rebounds and two assists to lead comeback from 13 down vs. No. 22 Xavier (Dec. 23).
• Scored eight points in 12 minutes vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6).
• Shot 3-for-3 to score eight points and add four rebounds and four assists in Madison Square Garden debut vs. Butler (March 11).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in final minute of win vs. Ohio that sent Creighton to the Sweet 16 (March 22).
2019-20: Redshirted at Creighton
• Was able to practice, but redshirted and did not play for Creighton’s BIG EAST champion team in 2019-20.
Summer 2019: Australia Trip
• Averaged 3.7 points and 4.0 assists in 20 minutes per game in Australia.
• Led team with 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game in Australia, and had eight rebounds, six points, five steals and four assists in final game vs. Bullets Invitational.
2018-19: Freshman at Memphis
• Averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game during his lone season at Memphis.
• Saw action in 35-of-36 games, with six starts.
• Shot 42.4 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from three-point range and 84.4 percent at the line.
• Scored in double-figures seven times, with a high of 16 points vs. Wichita State (Jan. 3).
• Finished with six points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists before fouling out in 24 minutes off the bench against Creighton in a second round NIT contest won by the Bluejays.
• Scored in double-digits for the first time when he had 14 points in 18 minutes vs. Canisius (Nov. 23).
• Recorded three points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in his collegiate debut vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 6).
• Compiled a streak of four straight games with 11 points or more from Dec. 22-Jan. 3, averaging 12.8 points in that span.
• Grabbed season-high seven boards vs. Houston in an AAC Tournament semifinal (March 16).
• Dished five or more assists in four games.
Oak Ridge High School
• Helped Oak Ridge to the 2018 Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA) Class 9A state title.
• Oak Ridge won its first state title with a 71-60 victory over Wellington in the championship game, as the Pioneers finished 30-4.
• He was ranked the No. 18 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 80 player overall in the 2018 class.
• ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports listed him as a four-star recruit.
• In the state semifinal against West Orange, Jones finished with 30 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
• Coached by Steve Reece.
• Also recruited by teams such as LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, TCU, Wake Forest, Rutgers and Oklahoma.
Awards & Honors
2018-19 Tiger 3.0 Club
Personal
• The son of Antwann and Kelly Jones.
• Has siblings Zaire and Marissa.
• Is a business marketing & management major, and an advertising minor.
• Nickname is Twondo Rondo.
• Chose Creighton because of the ability to “Let It Fly.”
• Envisions a career in real estate or marketing when he’s done with basketball.
• Loves the BIG EAST because it’s the most competitive conference.
• Believes the GOAT is LeBron James.
• Favorite meal is steak (medium well) or Olive Garden pasta.
• If he could meet anyone, it’d be Warren Buffett.
• Favorite snack is almond butter Nature Valley biscuits.
• Favorite TV show is Power.
• You’d be surprised to know he used to practice at Shaquille O’Neal’s house in Orlando.
• The Baltimore Ravens are his favorite pro team and feature his favorite current athlete, Lamar Jackson.
• Sports hero is Aaron Donald.
• Favorite candy is frozen sour gummy worms.
• Dream car is a Lamborghini.
• Wishes he could have witnessed Mike Tyson in his prime.
• Dream dinner guest is Kim Kardashian.
• Thinks a young Will Smith would play him in a movie.
• Favorite ice cream is Rocky Road.
• Played in 30 games, including one start, while averaging 3.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest in 10.9 minutes per game.
• Tied for sixth on the team with 12 three-pointers made.
• Transfer from Memphis who sat out the 2019-20 season with the Bluejays.
• Made his Creighton debut with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 29), then had 12 points and 6 assists vs. Omaha (Dec. 1).
• Scored season-high 13 points in 13 minutes, adding four rebounds and two assists to lead comeback from 13 down vs. No. 22 Xavier (Dec. 23).
• Scored eight points in 12 minutes vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6).
• Shot 3-for-3 to score eight points and add four rebounds and four assists in Madison Square Garden debut vs. Butler (March 11).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in final minute of win vs. Ohio that sent Creighton to the Sweet 16 (March 22).
2019-20: Redshirted at Creighton
• Was able to practice, but redshirted and did not play for Creighton’s BIG EAST champion team in 2019-20.
Summer 2019: Australia Trip
• Averaged 3.7 points and 4.0 assists in 20 minutes per game in Australia.
• Led team with 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game in Australia, and had eight rebounds, six points, five steals and four assists in final game vs. Bullets Invitational.
2018-19: Freshman at Memphis
• Averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game during his lone season at Memphis.
• Saw action in 35-of-36 games, with six starts.
• Shot 42.4 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from three-point range and 84.4 percent at the line.
• Scored in double-figures seven times, with a high of 16 points vs. Wichita State (Jan. 3).
• Finished with six points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists before fouling out in 24 minutes off the bench against Creighton in a second round NIT contest won by the Bluejays.
• Scored in double-digits for the first time when he had 14 points in 18 minutes vs. Canisius (Nov. 23).
• Recorded three points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in his collegiate debut vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 6).
• Compiled a streak of four straight games with 11 points or more from Dec. 22-Jan. 3, averaging 12.8 points in that span.
• Grabbed season-high seven boards vs. Houston in an AAC Tournament semifinal (March 16).
• Dished five or more assists in four games.
Oak Ridge High School
• Helped Oak Ridge to the 2018 Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA) Class 9A state title.
• Oak Ridge won its first state title with a 71-60 victory over Wellington in the championship game, as the Pioneers finished 30-4.
• He was ranked the No. 18 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 80 player overall in the 2018 class.
• ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports listed him as a four-star recruit.
• In the state semifinal against West Orange, Jones finished with 30 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
• Coached by Steve Reece.
• Also recruited by teams such as LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, TCU, Wake Forest, Rutgers and Oklahoma.
Awards & Honors
2018-19 Tiger 3.0 Club
Personal
• The son of Antwann and Kelly Jones.
• Has siblings Zaire and Marissa.
• Is a business marketing & management major, and an advertising minor.
• Nickname is Twondo Rondo.
• Chose Creighton because of the ability to “Let It Fly.”
• Envisions a career in real estate or marketing when he’s done with basketball.
• Loves the BIG EAST because it’s the most competitive conference.
• Believes the GOAT is LeBron James.
• Favorite meal is steak (medium well) or Olive Garden pasta.
• If he could meet anyone, it’d be Warren Buffett.
• Favorite snack is almond butter Nature Valley biscuits.
• Favorite TV show is Power.
• You’d be surprised to know he used to practice at Shaquille O’Neal’s house in Orlando.
• The Baltimore Ravens are his favorite pro team and feature his favorite current athlete, Lamar Jackson.
• Sports hero is Aaron Donald.
• Favorite candy is frozen sour gummy worms.
• Dream car is a Lamborghini.
• Wishes he could have witnessed Mike Tyson in his prime.
• Dream dinner guest is Kim Kardashian.
• Thinks a young Will Smith would play him in a movie.
• Favorite ice cream is Rocky Road.
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