DeQuan Jones (born June 20, 1990) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(PBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Jones attended

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. He averaged 15.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior en route to Class 5-A Player of the Year honors by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Northwest Player of the Year accolades. He helped Wildcats finish 30–3 with a No. 18 national ranking by USA Today; they advanced to the state title game, where the Wildcats lost by just three points.

College career

In his four-year

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career, Jones appeared in 111 games and started in 35, recording 508 points, 268 rebounds, 53 assists, 52 steals and 51 blocks. On November 25, 2009, he recorded a career high 16 points against Florida Gulf Coast. On December 20, 2011, Jones received approval to return to competition after he sat out the season's first 10 games because of an NCAA investigation into recruiting allegations. On March 29, 2012, he participated in the 24th Annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and Three-Point Contest at the Final Four.

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2012–2013)

After going undrafted in the

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, Jones joined the

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for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 29, 2012, he signed with the Magic. On March 27, 2013, he scored a season-high 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a 108–114 loss to the

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. In July 2013, Jones re-joined the Orlando Magic for the

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. On September 29, 2013, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 15, 2013, after appearing in one preseason game.

Reno Bighorns (2013–2014)

In November 2013, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player.

Pallacanestro Cantù (2014–2015)

In July 2014, Jones joined the

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for the

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and the

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for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 27, he signed a one-year deal with

Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù, known for sponsorship reasons as Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Cantù, Lombardy. On the European-wide club competition scene, Cantù is second to Real Madrid – agai ...

of the

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. On January 8, 2015, he was named a participant in the 2015 Serie A All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest. He was also named to the "Named Sport Team" for the BEKO All-Star Game held on January 17, going on to score 26 points to help Named Sport defeat the "Dolomiti Energia Team", 146–143. In 35 league games for Cantù in 2014–15, he averaged 8.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He also averaged 8.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 17 Eurocup games.

Chiba Jets Funabashi (2015–2016)

On September 25, 2015, Jones signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Hawks on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games. On November 29, he signed with the

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of the Japanese NBL.

Lille Métropole (2016–2017)

On September 15, 2016, Jones was included in the roster of

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of the

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Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2017–2018)

On September 7, 2017, Jones signed with the

of the NBA, on a training camp deal. He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts. He played the season with the Pacers'

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affiliate, the

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and won the G Leagues' Most Improved Player award.

Anhui Dragons (2018)

On May 5, 2018, Jones signed with

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of the Chinese NBL.

Hapoel Holon (2018–2019)

On July 31, 2018, Jones joined the Israeli team

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, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one. On October 20, 2018, Jones recorded a season-high 29 point, shooting 11-of-15 from the field, along with four rebounds and two blocks in a 108–102 overtime win over Hapoel Eilat. In 52 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 12.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range.

Pallacanestro Trieste (2019–2020)

On August 12, 2019, Jones returned to Italy for a second stint, signing with

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for the 2019–20 season.

Nishinomiya Storks (2020–2023)

On July 31, 2020, Jones signed in

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for the

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. On January 31, 2023, he joined the Shiga Lakes on loan.

NLEX Road Warriors (2024)

On September 11, 2024, Jones signed with the

of the

to replace

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as the team's import for the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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Personal

Jones is the son of Irene Bell and Clady Jones, and has a brother, Camron.

References

External links

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Eurocupbasketball.com profileEurobasket.com profileRealGM profile

LNB Pro B profile
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