Johnathon Christopher Jones (born May 1, 1988) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the Bosnian League and

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. At the collegiate level, he played with

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. As a junior in 2008–09, he

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the

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in assists per game with an 8.06 average. Jones first played professionally with MBK Rieker Komárno of the

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. He was not selected in the

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High school career

Jones attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He gained state attention after completing his senior season, and achieved star status with the basketball team according to several reports from the

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. However, he still managed to finish his third year at Okemos averaging 19.8 points, 6.0 assists, and 5.0 steals. Jones also played

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with the school team, lettering as

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. In his early years with Okemos High School, Jones became a huge contributor to the team's exceptional ranking and record. However, the team was knocked out of the state tournament in 2004 by Holt High School despite their rivals barely holding onto a .500 record and a winning season. However, in the following season, Jones scored 39 total points in a triple-overtime win over Holt, which was regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of the rivalry. On February 25, 2006, Okemos won again, with Jones scoring nine points, his lowest total in the season. He later said, "I knew they would (come through) ... It was a tie game, and they wanted the shots. I gave them the ball and that's what happens. It was hard. (But) I know the other players were open and I gave it to them." The win initiated a triumph in the Capital Area Activities Conference. Jones logged 38 points in his state championship game appearance. He finished his senior year averaging 21.6 points and 6.0 assists. Following his final season at Okemos, Jones garnered several prestigious honors. He lettered in all four years under head coach Dan Stolz, and was named a Who's Who Among American High School Student, a list of younger athletes who have excelled in academics, extracurricular activities and community service. In his last year, Jones was also nominated to participate in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, a roster dominated by the likes of

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. He finished fourth in the voting for Mr. Basketball of Michigan and was named CAAC Conference Player of the Year on multiple occasions. He was also tabbed to the All-State first team. Jones stood 5'11" and weighed 160 pounds at the time of his recruitment. He made the decision to stay close to home by committing to

on April 12, 2006. Some of his other choices were

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, Toledo,

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, and

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. Jones was not given any rating by Rivals.com.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Johnathon 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia Basketball players from Ingham County, Michigan KK Igokea players Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball players Point guards Skyliners Frankfurt players HKK Široki players Sportspeople from Okemos, Michigan American men's basketball players