Myles Jones
| Born | March 15, 1993 Rockville Centre, New York |
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| Nationality |  United States |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 240 pounds (109 kg) |
| Position | Midfielder |
| MLL draft | 1st overall, 2016 Atlanta Blaze |
| MLL team Former teams | Chesapeake Bayhawks Atlanta Blaze |
| NCAA team | Duke University |
| Website | [1] |
| Career highlights | |
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Myles Jones (born March 15, 1993), is an American professional lacrosse player with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. He attended Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, New York, and played collegiate lacrosse at Duke University.[1]
MLL career
Jones was selected 1st overall in the 2016 Major League Lacrosse draft by the Atlanta Blaze.[2] After just 2 games with Atlanta, he was traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks along with Atlanta's 2017 2nd round college draft pick for midfielder Matt Mackrides and Chesapeake's 2017 1st round college draft pick.[3]
In 2017, Jones was selected to the MLL All Star Game and was named the All Star Game MVP after scoring 4 goals and an assist, including the game winning goal.[4]
Awards and achievements
College
- 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner (Duke)
- 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner (Duke)
- 2014 USILA Second Team All-American
- 2015 USILA First Team All-American
- 2015 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award
- 2016 USILA First Team All-American
- 2016 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award
Statistics
NCAA
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Duke | 18 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2014 | Duke | 20 | 37 | 26 | 63 |
| 2015 | Duke | 18 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| 2016 | Duke | 19 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| College Totals | 75 | 126 | 105 | 231 | |
MLL
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2PtG | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | Chesapeake | 7 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 31 |
| 2017 | Chesapeake | 14 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 39 |
| 2018 | Chesapeake | 8 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| MLL Totals | 31 | 55 | 7 | 37 | 99 | |
Endorsements
On August 10th, 2016 it was announced that Jones signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Adidas.[5]
References
- ^ "Myles Jones Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Lacrosse, Major League. "Atlanta Blaze Select Duke's Myles Jones No.1 Overall in 2 | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Bayhawks, Chesapeake. "Chesapeake Bayhawks Announce Trade for Myles Jones | Chesapeake Bayhawks". Chesapeake Bayhawks. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Lacrosse, Major League. "Myles Jones Wins All-Star Game for Team Stripes | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Myles Jones Signs with Adidas Lacrosse". Retrieved 2018-06-26.