Lucky Jones
| No. 55 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League |
Greek League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 22, 1993 Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Robert Morris (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Liège Basket |
| 2016–2017 | Hyères-Toulon |
| 2017 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2017–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lucky Jones (born April 22, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek League. He played college basketball for Robert Morris, from 2011 until 2015. Jones entered the 2015 NBA draft, but did not get selected.
High school career
Jones played high school basketball at St. Anthony, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
College career
Jones played college basketball at Robert Morris, from 2011 to 2015. During his senior year, he averaged 14.3 points 5.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Jones failed to be drafted in the 2015 NBA draft. On July 7, 2015, Jones joined Liège Basket of the Belgian League.[1] He went on to average 14.3 points 5.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in 31 Belgian League games.
The following season, he signed with Hyères-Toulon of the French LNB Pro A.[2] On January 4, 2017, Jones left Hyeres-Toulon, and joined the Greek club Promitheas Patras, for the rest of the season, as he replaced Lasan Kromah on the team's squad.[3]
On July 15, 2017, Jones joined PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek League.[4]
References
- ↑ "Liege signs rookie Lucky Jones". Sportando.com. July 7, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Hyeres-Toulon inks Alexandre Chassang and Lucky Jones". Sportando.com. July 10, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Lucky Jones signs with Promitheas". Sportando.com. January 4, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ "PAOK Thessaloniki signs Lucky Jones". eurobasket.com. July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
External links
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Robert Morris College Bio