Name: Myreon Jones
Number: TBA
Position: Guard
Class: Junior
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hometown: Suwannee, Ga.
High School: Lincoln Academy
Previous School: Penn State
Twitter: @MyreonJones21
2020-21 statistics:
| GP | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
| 25 | 30.3 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 77.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 15.3 |
Overview:
Jones wasn’t a big-time recruit coming out of the Lincoln Academy in Suwannee, Georgia. As a three-star recruit, his only major college basketball offers came from Penn State and Memphis. He chose to play for the Nittany Lions. He averaged just over 10 minutes per game in 30 games as a freshman, though he averaged just four points a game.
He became a starter as a sophomore in 2019-20 (starting all but one contest), and he boosted his scoring average to 13.3 while averaging three assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals. He was given an All-Big Ten honorable mention for his efforts.
Jones was once again very productive offensively, averaging a career-best 15.3 points, but his shooting percentage dropped from over 44% to just 39.4%. After a losing season for the Nittany Lions, he decided to transfer for his final season of eligibility.
He was one of the top transfers available on the market, and he announced on Twitter last week he planned to join the Gators. After losing six players this offseason between the transfer portal and the draft, Florida will likely start Jones at one of the guard spots. Being a senior, he may have to be a leader on his new squad sooner rather than later.
Video:
My favorite Myreon Jones play so far is this downright disrespectful highlight where he breaks his defender’s ankles off the ball to get open for a three @MyreonJones21 pic.twitter.com/e5KYR02TjT
— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) April 8, 2021
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