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Greg Jones
- Player
- Seasons: 2021-22
- Number: 10
- Position: PF
- Height: 6' 7“
- Weight: 225
- Hometown: Bronx NY
- High School: John Marshall (Richmond VA)
- Prep School: none
- Transfer From: Southern Connecticut State
- Birthday: December 171)
At UMass
- 6/4/2021: Jones announced his intention to transfer in.2) During his time in the portal, he also reportedly heard from St. Bonaventure and others.3)
- UMass confirmed his addition to the team on 6/9/21.4)
- Coach Matt McCall on Jones: “Greg is a high character young man who has a tremendous passion for the game. We are extremely excited to bring someone with so much positive energy into our program. Greg is a tough kid who is willing to embrace the challenge of playing and guarding multiple positions on the floor. Those are the kind of guys we want here at UMass.”5)
2021-22
- Although UMass classified Jones as a Junior on the official roster, he was honored during Senior Night on 3/2 vs Fordham.
- Played in 31 of the 32 games in the season, the lone miss being due to COVID-19 protocols (2/5 at Rhode Island). Started in 9 games.
- Provided some muscle down low, but could also step back behind the arc and hit the three.
- Averaged 5.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, both improvements over his numbers at JMU.
- Shot .447 (21-47) from three, his best numbers in his career. Just over half his field goal attempts were from three.
- Decent debut with UM: 9 points, 4-4 from the field, in 16 minutes of work vs UMBC (11/9).
- Tallied 9 points, a three-point make, and a team-leading 10 rebounds, in 20 minutes of action at Yale (11/12).
- Tallied 7 points and a team-leading 6 rebounds in the win vs Rutgers (11/27).
- Got his first UMass start versus Harvard (12/4). Tallied 6-4-4 in 35 minutes in the comeback win.
- Got the start vs North Texas (12/11), and responded with his first double-figure scoring output as a Minuteman: 12 points. Also snared a team-leading 8 rebounds.
- Tallied 7-6-2 in the win over Fairfield (12/19).
- Tallied 10 & 4 vs Rhode Island (1/15).
- Tallied 13 & 4, plus 2 steals, in the win over Saint Louis (1/20).
- Tallied 9 & 5 vs George Mason (1/30).
- Missed the game at Rhode Island (2/5) due to COVID-19 protocols, his only DNP of the season.
- Tallied 10 & 3 vs La Salle (2/19). Went 2-2 from three-point territory.
- Tallied 9 & 7 in 19 minutes vs VCU (2/26).
- Just short of a double-double, with 9 & 9, in the win at George Mason (3/5). Set a new career high with 4 blocks.
- Mass. Daily Collegian: Hustle helped Greg Jones fight his way back into Division-I basketball (3/9/22)
- Tallied 6 & 3 in the A-10 Tourney win over George Washington (3/10).
- Closed out his college career with 7 & 4 against Dayton (3/11).
Pre-UMass
Southern CT State (2019-21)
- SCSU is in NCAA Division II, Northeast-10 Conference
- Wore jersey #1
2020-21
- Northeast 10 Conference Academic Honors (Fall)8)
2019-20 Junior Year
- Played in 25 of the team's 27 games, started in each of the 25
- Averaged 13.8 points, 1.6 assists, 7.6 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game
- Shot 48.3% overall, 34.2% from three-point range
- Led team in blocks and free throws (made, attempted, and percentage)
- Shot 88.9% from the free throw line, which was third-best in the Northeast 10
- Scored at least 20 points in five games and scored at least 10 points in 18 games
- Northeast 10 Academic Honors (Fall 2019)/Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Spring 2020)
James Madison (2017-19)
- Averaged 2.2 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game in 64 career games and 13 starts
- Wore jersey #10
2018-19 Sophomore Year
- Played in 33 games, starting in 13
- Averaged 2.7 points, 2.7 boards, in 15.8 minutes per game
- Improved his free throw shooting to .826, up from .632 the year before
2017-18 Freshman Year
- Played in 31 of 32 games, all off the bench
- Averaged 1.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, in 10.5 minutes per game
- Provided a strong defensive presence in the post, tallying 13 blocks, second-most on the team
- Went for six points and a career-high seven boards at The Citadel (12/5)
- Scored career-high nine points at Towson (2/17), including game-sealing free throws
- Played 29 minutes vs. Drexel (1/20)
Statistics
| Season | School | Conf | G | GS | MP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | ORB | DRB | TRB | RPG | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | JMU | CAA | 31 | 0 | 324 | 10.5 | 20 | 64 | .313 | 17 | 47 | .362 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 12 | 19 | .632 | 55 | 1.8 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 2.3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | JMU | CAA | 33 | 13 | 521 | 15.8 | 32 | 67 | .478 | 27 | 48 | .563 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 19 | 23 | .826 | 88 | 2.7 | 32 | 57 | 89 | 2.7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 79 | 4 |
| Total | JMU | CAA | 64 | 13 | 845 | 13.2 | 52 | 131 | .397 | 44 | 95 | .463 | 8 | 36 | .222 | 31 | 42 | .738 | 143 | 2.2 | 67 | 92 | 159 | 2.5 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 125 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | SCSU | NE10 | 25 | 25 | 728 | 29.1 | 127 | 263 | .483 | 100 | 184 | .543 | 27 | 79 | .342 | 64 | 72 | .889 | 345 | 13.8 | 59 | 131 | 190 | 7.6 | 39 | 22 | 30 | 45 | 77 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | UM | A-10 | 31 | 9 | 636 | 20.5 | 62 | 137 | .453 | 41 | 90 | .456 | 21 | 47 | .447 | 35 | 41 | .854 | 180 | 5.8 | 50 | 73 | 123 | 4.0 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 1 |
| Total | Career | 120 | 47 | 2209 | 18.4 | 241 | 531 | .454 | 185 | 369 | .501 | 56 | 162 | .346 | 130 | 155 | .839 | 668 | 5.6 | 176 | 296 | 472 | 3.9 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 112 | 262 | 8 | |
Career Highs
| UMass | SCSU | JMU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 13 - vs Saint Louis (1/20/22) | 31 - vs Stonehill (1/25/20) | 14 - vs East Mennonite (11/6/18) |
| Field Goals | 5 - vs Saint Louis (1/20/22) | 12 - vs Stonehill (1/25/20) | 6 - vs East Mennonite (11/6/18) |
| Field Goals Att. | 10 - vs Saint Louis (1/20/22) | 20 - vs Stonehill (1/25/20) | 8 - twice, last at Fordham (12/20/18) |
| 3-Point FG | 2 - twice, last vs La Salle (2/19/22) | 6 - vs Stonehill (1/25/20) | 2 - vs Elon (2/28/19) |
| 3-Point FG Att. | 3 - six times, last vs Dayton (3/11/22) | 9 - vs Stonehill (1/25/20) | 5 - at Fordham (12/20/18) |
| Free Throws | 4 - vs North Texas (12/11/21) | 7 - twice, last at St. Anselm (2/1/20) | 6 - at Hofstra (2/23/19) |
| Free Throw Att. | 4 - three times, last vs Rhode Island (1/15/22) | 8 - at Franklin Pierce (1/22/20) | 6 - at Hofstra (2/23/19) |
| Rebounds | 10 - at Yale (11/12/21) | 15 - at Franklin Pierce (1/22/20) | 8 - twice, last at Charleston (1/31/19) |
| Assists | 4 - vs Harvard (12/4/21) | 5 - at Pace (2/11/20) | 3 - vs Northeastern (1/26/19) |
| Blocks | 4 - at George Mason (3/5/22) | 3 - five times, last vs New Haven (2/19/20) | 2 - twice, last vs East Mennonite (11/6/18) |
| Steals | 2 - twice, last at George Mason (3/5/22) | 3 - twice, last at Bentley (1/11/20) | 2 - twice, last at William & Mary (12/28/18) |
| Minutes | 35 - twice, last vs Fairfield (OT, 12/19/21) | 39 - at Pace (2/11/20) | 29 - twice, last at Charlotte (11/16/18) |
Additional source: RealGM.com
High School
- Player of the Year and two-time All-State selection at John Marshall High School in Richmond VA
- Helped team to state championship, two conference championships, and three regional championships
- First Team Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro in 2016-17 after leading John Marshall HS to the 3A State Tournament
- Averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and two assists as a senior
- 2016-17 Conference 26 and 3A East Player of the Year
- Second Team RT-D All-Metro in 2015-16 as a junior
- Averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, guiding John Marshall to a 24-7 mark and a berth in the state semifinals
- Member of National Honors Society
- Was class salutatorian
- Also played football, baseball, and volleyball
- Received basketball scholarship offers from Hampton, UNC-Greensboro, Richmond, Towson, Hofstra, Marshall, East Carolina, Northeastern9)
Personal
- Son of Jennifer Mack and Gregory Jones
- Sociology major as an undergraduate