Derrick Jones Jr.

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Basketball player
Derrick Jones Jr.
Player information
Full name Derrick Labrent Jones Jr.
birthday 15th February 1997 (age 23)
place of birth Chester , Pennsylvania , United States
size 198 cm
Weight 95 kg
position Small forward
college UNLV (2015-2016)
NBA draft 2016 , undrafted
Club information
society Miami Heat
league NBA
Jersey number 5
Clubs as active
2016-2017 United StatesUnited States Phoenix Suns
2016-2017 United StatesUnited States→ Northern Arizona Suns ( D-League )
2017– United StatesUnited States Miami Heat
2017-2018 United StatesUnited States→ Sioux Falls Skyforce ( G-League )
1 As of May 1, 2020

Derrick Labrent Jones Jr. (born February 15, 1997 in Chester , Pennsylvania ) is an American basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Miami Heat .

career

The left-hander played at Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor ( Pennsylvania ) until 2015 . From the 2015/16 season he was a member of the university team of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Jones made a name for himself as a player with considerable bounce and a penchant for dunking things to watch . In March 2016, he was excluded from playing and training for the time being because of insufficient results in university exams. Jones came on 30 missions for UNLV in the course of the NCAA game year 2016/17 and scored an average of 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per encounter for the university team.

In April 2016 he announced his move to professional business, but initially left the option of returning to the university open. He signed up for the NBA draft process , but was not considered there in June 2016. In September 2016, he was signed by the NBA team Phoenix Suns . For the team from the state of Arizona , he was used in 32 games in the 2016/17 season, additional match practice was obtained with the Northern Arizona Suns in the NBA D League .

At the beginning of December 2017, Jones and Phoenix separated, and at the end of the month he was awarded a two-way contract by the Miami Heat , which also allowed him to play in the NBA G-League at Sioux Falls Skyforce . At the beginning of July 2018, he received a new contract from Miami. In February 2020 he won the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest .

Footnotes

  1. Jump up ↑ Derrick Jr.- Men's Basketball. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Video: Derrick Jones jumps over 4 players for dunk. June 1, 2015, accessed May 9, 2020 .
  3. ↑ UNLV basketball player can practice, not play. March 2, 2016, accessed May 9, 2020 .
  4. ↑ UNLVREBELS.COM - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site - Stats. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Jeremy Mauss: UNLV loses another player to the NBA Draft. April 7, 2016, accessed May 9, 2020 .
  6. ↑ 2016 NBA Draft. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Dakota Schmidt: Phoenix Suns Sign UNLV Alum Derrick Jones. A Look At Why The NBADL May Need Him. September 17, 2016, accessed May 9, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Derrick Jones Stats. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Phoenix Suns Waive Forward Derrick Jones Jr. Retrieved May 9, 2020 (American English).
  10. ↑ HEAT Signs Derrick Jones Jr. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
  11. ↑ HEAT Signs Derrick Jones Jr. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Paul Kasabian: Derrick Jones Jr. Wins 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest; Full Scores and Reaction. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Jones, Derrick Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jones, Derrick Labrent Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH Chester , Pennsylvania