Bryce Jones (basketball, born 1994)
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{distinguish|Bryce Dejean-Jones}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Bryce Jones
| image = Brajs dzons fmp 01.jpg
| image_size = 320px
| caption = Bryce Jones in 2022.
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 175
| league = Liga BiH
ABA League
| team = Igokea
| number = 7
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|12}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York
| nationality = American
| high_school = Boys and Girls
(Brooklyn, New York)
| college = * Jones County JC (2013–2015)
- Murray State (2015–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2018
| years1 = 2018–2019
| team1 = Ulcinj
| years2 = 2019–2021
| team2 = Borac Čačak
| years10 = 2021–2022
| team10 = FMP
| years11 = 2022–2023
| team11 = Limoges CSP
| years12 = 2023–2024
| team12 = U-BT Cluj-Napoca
| years13 = 2024–present
| team13 = Igokea
| highlights =
- Romanian League winner (2024)
- Romanian Cup winner (2024)
- Bosnian Cup winner (2025)
- ABA League assists leader (2022)
- Romanian League Finals MVP (2024)
}}
Bryce Tyler Jones Jr. (born October 12, 1994), is an American professional basketball player who plays for Igokea of the ABA league.
Professional career
=Borac Čačak (2019–2021)=
On 3 August 2019, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Serbian club Borac Čačak.{{cite web |title=Brajs Džons iz Ulcinja stigao u Čačak |url=https://sportklub.rs/kosarka/aba-league/a294242-Brajs-Dzons-iz-Ulcinja-stigao-u-Cacak/ |website=sportklub.rs |date=4 August 2019 |access-date=22 June 2021}} On July 24, 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with Borac.{{cite web |title=Brajs Džons ostaje u Čačku, nada se plej-ofu |url=https://sportklub.rs/kosarka/aba-league/a337603-Brajs-Dzons-ostaje-u-Cacku-nada-se-plej-ofu/ |website=sportklub.rs |date=24 July 2020 |access-date=22 June 2021}} In his debut season with the club, Jones averaged 10.9 points, 4 assists and 2.9 rebounds on 44.3% shooting from the field in the 2019–20 ABA League Second Division. The season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. In the following season, Borac played in the top-tier regional competition 2020–21 ABA League First Division after being promoted due to best record last season. Jones averaged 13.1 points on 42.6% shooting, 4.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.
=FMP (2021–2022)=
On 15 June 2021, Jones signed a contract with the Serbian club FMP.{{cite web |title=Another former Borac player signs with FMP – Bryce Jones joins the Panthers |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news/45279/another-former-borac-player-signs-with-fmp-bryce-jones-joins-the-panthers/ |website=aba-liga.com |access-date=22 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=FMP se pojačava, doveo Amerikanca iz Čačka |url=https://nova.rs/sport/kosarka/borac-cacak-fmp-zeleznik-brajs-dzons/ |website=nova.rs |date=15 June 2021 |access-date=22 June 2021}} Over 27 games with the team in the ABA League, Jones averaged 15.7 points, 6.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds on 45.7% shooting from the field. He parted ways with FMP on 31 May 2022.{{cite web |title=Brajs Džons nije više igrač FMP-a |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=05&dd=31&nav_id=2164276 |website=b92.net |access-date=1 June 2022}}
=Limoges (2022–2023)=
On 27 June 2022, Jones signed a contract with the French club Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.limogescsp.com/actualites-details/signature-du-talentueux-meneur-americain-bryce-jones.html|title=Signature Du Talentueux Meneur Américain Bryce Jones|last=|first=|date=June 27, 2022|website=limogescsp.com|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=August 15, 2022}} With Limoges, Jones kept the starting position, averaging 15.8 points and 5 assists over 28 games played.
=Cluj-Napoca (2023–2024)=
On 28 July 2023, Jones was officially announced at the Romanian club U-BT Cluj-Napoca. With Cluj-Napoca, Jones played in the European second-tier competition EuroCup where they reached the quarterfinals. Jones averaged 11.2 points, 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds over 19 games played.
=Igokea (2024–present)=
On October 1, 2024, he signed with Igokea in the ABA League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Bosnia/news/880727/Igokea-tabs-Bryce-Jones-ex-Cluj-Napoca|title=Igokea tabs Bryce Jones, ex Cluj Napoca|last=|first=|date=July 10, 2024|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=October 15, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.aba-liga.com/player/3438/20/1/bryce-jones/ Bryce Jones] at aba-liga.com
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Bryce-Jones/Serbia/KK-FMP-Beograd/327398 Bryce Jones] at eurobasket.com
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Bryce-Jones/Summary/89159 Bryce Jones] at realgm.com
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Category:Jones County Bobcats men's basketball
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