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Jon Elmore
Elmore with Orlandina in January 2020
No. 3 – Orlandina Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSerie A2 Basket
Personal information
Born (1996-12-20) December 20, 1996 (age 27)
Charleston, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Washington
(Charleston, West Virginia)
CollegeMarshall (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Pallacanestro Trieste
2020–presentOrlandina Basket
Career highlights and awards

Jon Elmore (born December 20, 1996) is an American basketball player for Orlandina Basket in the Italian Serie A2 Basket, second tier national basketball championship. He played college basketball for Marshall.

High school

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Elmore averaged 31.4 points as a senior at George Washington High School in Charleston and was West Virginia player of the year. In the class of 2014, he was NR by ESPN and a 2 star recruit by 247 Sports.[1]

College career

He originally committed to play at VMI where his father, Gay Elmore, played. However, he left VMI before ever playing a game to be with his grandfather.[2] He joined an intramural team at Marshall and was recruited to varsity by December 2015. In the 2016-17 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was a first team all-Conference USA selection.[3] In his junior season 2017-18, Elmore led Marshall to their first Conference USA Tournament Championship and was named MVP of the tournament. Marshall then received an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament and Elmore led the Herd to their first NCAA Tournament win, an upset of Wichita State, tallying 27 points.[4] He averaged 22.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a junior. After the season Elmore declared for the 2018 NBA Draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to Marshall, which he did.[5]

In his senior season, Elmore scored his 2,000th point in a November 28, 2018 game against William & Mary, becoming the third player in school history to achieve the milestone.[6] On March 3, 2019, Elmore became the Conference USA all-time leading scorer, passing UTEP’s Stefon Jackson. Earlier in the season, Elmore became the conference’s all-time assist leader (passing UTEP’s Julyan Stone), making him the only current player leading a conference in both categories.[7]. Jon Elmore is the first player in NCAA Division 1 history to have over 2,500 points and over 750 assists. On March 19, 2019 Elmore became Marshall’s all-time leading scorer, breaking the record held by Skip Henderson.

Statistics

Source[8]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Marshall 25 25 34.6 .376 .345 .803 3.4 5.8 0.8 0.1 15.2
2016–17 Marshall 35 34 35.1 .413 .352 .807 4.3 5.9 1.1 0.2 19.7
2017–18 Marshall 36 35 38.3 .438 .355 .826 5.8 6.7 1.6 0.4 22.7
2018–19 Marshall 37 37 35.9 .393 .364 .787 5.1 5.1 1.7 0.5 20.2

Professional career

After going undrafted, Elmore joined the Boston Celtics to play in the NBA Summer League. On July 23, 2019 Elmore signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian league, Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[9] He averaged 7.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On January 15, 2020, Elmore signed with Orlandina Basket of the Italian second division.[10]

The Basketball Tournament

Elmore joined Herd That, a team comprised primarily of Marshall alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020. The team is coached by his father, Gay Elmore.[11] He scored 23 points as Herd That fell to Overseas Elite 93-76 in the quarterfinals.[12]

Personal life

Elmore comes from a basketball family. Born and raised in Charleston, WV by his father and mother, Gay and Elizabeth Elmore. His father, Gay Elmore, was VMI's all-time leading scorer and his grandfather, Otmer, played basketball at West Virginia.[13] His brother, Ot, played basketball at Texas–Rio Grande Valley before transferring to Marshall to play alongside Jon.[14] On March 9, 2019, he became engaged to his long-term girlfriend and former Marshall University athlete, Tori Dent.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jon Elmore - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Goodman, Jeff (September 3, 2015). "Nearly year later, VMI won't release Elmores, who left to care for grandfather". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Fuchs, Jeremy (January 4, 2018). "Meet Marshall's Jon Elmore, the 'Most Underrated Point Guard' in College Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Gleeson, Scott (March 16, 2018). "Marshall becomes the perfect Cinderella, and Jon Elmore is the perfect March Madness star". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  5. ^ McCann, Rick (March 27, 2018). "Elmore seeking more NBA feedback". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Elmore hits 2,000 career point mark as Marshall rolls past William & Mary". Ironton Tribune. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Clay, Jarrod (March 3, 2019). "Jon Elmore sets C-USA scoring record in win over North Texas". wvah.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jon Elmore stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Clay, Jarrod (July 24, 2019). "Marshall's Jon Elmore signs with professional Italian team". WCHS. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jon Elmore reportedly joining Orlandina". Sportando. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  11. ^ Traylor, Grant (June 28, 2020). "Herd That banking on chemistry to push team through The Basketball Tournament". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Brocato, Joe (July 11, 2020). "Herd That's run ends in TBT quarterfinals". WV Metro News. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Otmer Elmore obituary". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "Ot Elmore bio". Herdzone. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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