Damian Jones (basketball)
| No. 6 – Santa Cruz Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 30, 1995 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College | Vanderbilt (2013–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Golden State Warriors |
| 2016–present | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Damian William Jones (born June 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt.
High school career
Jones attended Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Vanderbilt University.[2][3]
College career
In three seasons at Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball, Jones averaged 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.69 blocks and 27.2 minutes in 99 games, garnering first-team All-SEC honors as both a sophomore and junior. Jones hit 56.6 percent from the field during his collegiate career, the third-best mark in Vanderbilt history, while finishing second on the school's all-time blocks list (167). As a junior in 2015–16, Jones averaged 13.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.64 blocks in 33 games, helping the Commodores to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011–12.[4]
On April 14, 2016, Jones declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[5]
Professional career
Golden State Warriors (2016–present)
While working out with the Orlando Magic in the lead up to the draft, Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle in his right arm, which required surgery.[6] Despite this, Jones was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[7] On July 13, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Warriors.[4] After sitting out the first month of the NBA season, Jones was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League on November 21 to finish his injury rehabilitation.[8][9] Four days later, he made his professional debut in a 100–93 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, recording two points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes.[10] On November 28, he was recalled by Golden State[11] and two days later he was reassigned to Santa Cruz.[12]
References
- ^ Lopez, Andrew (April 29, 2013). "Scotlandville's Damian Jones and Brian Bridgewater look forward to facing off in SEC". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Damian Jones – Rivals.com". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Raphielle (September 2, 2012). "Four-star forward Damian Jones commits to Vanderbilt". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Warriors Sign Rookie Center Damian Jones to Contract". NBA.com. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (April 14, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Damian Jones declares for NBA Draft". Tennesean.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Herbert, James (June 18, 2016). "NBA Draft 2016: Vanderbilt's Damian Jones has surgery for pectoral injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ "Warriors Select Vanderbilt Center Damian Jones With 30th Overall Pick in 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Slater, Anthony (November 21, 2016). "Warriors rookie Damian Jones heads to D-League for final step in injury rehab". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Trawick, Skyforce Hold Off Warriors For Road Win". NBA.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Warriors Recall Damian Jones from Santa Cruz Warriors". NBA.com. November 28, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Warriors Assign Damian Jones to Santa Cruz". NBA.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.