Travele Jones
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 9, 1988 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
| College |
Cerritos College (2006–2008) Texas Southern (2009–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | SAM Basket Massagno (Switzerland) |
| 2012 | Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium) |
| 2013–2014 | Sendai 89ers (Japan) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Travele Jones (born November 9, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sendai 89ers of the Japanese bj league. He was an All-American college player for Texas Southern University.
College career
Jones came to Texas Southern after two seasons at Cerritos College, a junior college in California.[1] After averaging 13.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a junior in 2009–10, Jones raised his game in his final season. He led the Tigers to a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) regular season championship, averaging 16 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. At the conclusion of the season, Jones was named the SWAC Player of the Year[2] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Jones signed with SAM Basket Massagno of Switzerland for the 2011–12 season. He went on to average 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.2 steals in 26 games for Massagno.
On October 4, 2012, Jones signed with Verviers-Pepinster of Belgium for the 2012–13 season.[4] Later that month, he left Verviers-Pepinster after just two games.
In the summer of 2013, Jones signed with the Sendai 89ers of Japan for the 2013–14 season. He went on to average 15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 48 games for Sendai. On August 29, 2014, he agreed to terms with the Aomori Watts,[5] but later left the team and returned to the United States before appearing in a game for them.
On November 2, 2014, Jones was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[6] He was later waived by the Jam before the start of the season.
References
- ↑ "Where They Go After Cerritos College (Since 1983)". Cerritos College. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ "SWAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams Named". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 7, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ "2011 AP All-America teams". CBSSports.com. March 28, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Travele Jones signs on with Verviers". Court-Side.com. October 4, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ Travele Jones secures move to Aomori
- ↑ Bakersfield Jam Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster
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