Jon Elmore
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1995)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jon Elmore
| image = Jon Elmore Italy (cropped).jpg
| caption = Elmore with Orlandina in January 2020
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 190
| league = BSL
| team = Manisa Basket
| number = 33
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|20}}
| birth_place = Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
| high_school = George Washington
(Charleston, West Virginia)
| college = Marshall (2015–2019)
| draft_year = 2019
| career_start = 2019
| years1 = 2019–2020
| team1 = Pallacanestro Trieste
| years2 = 2020
| team2 = Orlandina Basket
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = Ionikos Nikaias
| years4 = 2021
| team4 = Soproni KC
| years5 = 2021–2022
| team5 = BC Šiauliai
| team6 = Sioux Falls Skyforce
| years7 = 2024
| team7 = Cleveland Charge
| team8 = Stockton Kings
| years9 = 2025–present
| team9 = Manisa Basket
| highlights =
- NBA G League champion (2025)
- All-LKL Team (2022)
- 3× First-team All-Conference USA (2017–2019)
- C-USA tournament MVP (2018)
- CIT champion (2019)
- Conference USA all-time scoring leader (2,636)
- Conference USA all-time assists leader (783)
- Conference USA all-time 3FGM leader (356)
- West Virginia Mr. Basketball (2014)
}}
Jonathan Elmore (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Manisa Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Marshall.
High school
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Elmore averaged 31.4 points as a senior at George Washington High School in Charleston and was West Virginia player of the year. In the class of 2014, he was NR by ESPN and a 2 star recruit by 247 Sports.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/172293/jon-elmore|title=Jon Elmore – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 2, 2018}}
College career
He originally committed to play at VMI where his father, Gay Elmore, played. However, he left VMI before ever playing a game to be with his grandfather.{{cite news|last1=Goodman|first1=Jeff|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13570382/vmi-keydets-release-jon-ot-elmore-left-ill-grandfather|title=Nearly year later, VMI won't release Elmores, who left to care for grandfather|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 3, 2018|date=September 3, 2015}} He joined an intramural team at Marshall and was recruited to varsity by December 2015. In the 2016–17 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was a first team all-Conference USA selection.{{cite magazine|last1=Fuchs|first1=Jeremy|title=Meet Marshall's Jon Elmore, the 'Most Underrated Point Guard' in College Basketball|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2018/01/04/marshall-basketball-guard-jon-elmore-dan-dantoni|access-date=April 2, 2018|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=January 4, 2018}} In his junior season 2017–18, Elmore led Marshall to their first Conference USA tournament championship and was named MVP of the tournament. Marshall then received an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament and Elmore led the Herd to their first NCAA Tournament win, an upset of Wichita State, tallying 27 points.{{cite news|last1=Gleeson|first1=Scott|title=Marshall becomes the perfect Cinderella, and Jon Elmore is the perfect March Madness star|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2018/03/16/marshall-becomes-perfect-cinderella-and-jon-elmore-perfect-march-madness-star/432999002/|access-date=April 2, 2018|work=USA Today|date=March 16, 2018}} He averaged 22.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a junior. After the season Elmore declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to Marshall, which he did.{{cite news|last1=McCann|first1=Rick|title=Elmore seeking more NBA feedback|url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_sports/elmore-seeking-more-nba-feedback/article_ef93540f-9a22-53c0-b99e-93f8d7efe33f.html|access-date=April 2, 2018|work=The Herald-Dispatch|date=March 27, 2018}}
In his senior season, Elmore scored his 2,000th point in a November 28, 2018 game against William & Mary, becoming the third player in school history to achieve the milestone.{{cite news|title=Elmore hits 2,000 career point mark as Marshall rolls past William & Mary|url=https://www.irontontribune.com/2018/11/28/elmore-hits-2000-career-point-mark-as-marshall-rolls-past-william-mary/#//|access-date=November 29, 2018|work=Ironton Tribune|date=November 28, 2018}} On March 3, 2019, Elmore became the Conference USA all-time leading scorer, passing UTEP’s Stefon Jackson. Earlier in the season, Elmore became the conference’s all-time assist leader (passing UTEP’s Julyan Stone), making him the only current player leading a conference in both categories.{{cite news |last=Clay |first=Jarrod |url=https://wvah.com/sports/marshall/jon-elmore-sets-c-usa-scoring-record-in-win-over-north-texas |title=Jon Elmore sets C-USA scoring record in win over North Texas |website=wvah.com |date=March 3, 2019 |access-date=March 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043149/https://wvah.com/sports/marshall/jon-elmore-sets-c-usa-scoring-record-in-win-over-north-texas |url-status=dead }} Jon Elmore is the first player in NCAA Division I history to have over 2,500 points and over 750 assists. On March 19, 2019 Elmore became Marshall’s all-time leading scorer, breaking the record held by Skip Henderson. Elmore was then surpassed just four years later by Taevion Kinsey.
=Statistics=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 2015–16
| align="left" | Marshall
| 25 || 25 || 34.6 || .376 || .345 || .803 || 3.4 || 5.8 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 15.2
|-
| align="left" | 2016–17
| align="left" | Marshall
| 35 || 34 || 35.1 || .413 || .352 || .807 || 4.3 || 5.9 || 1.1 || 0.2 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2017–18
| align="left" | Marshall
| 36 || 35 || 38.3 || .438 || .355 || .826 || 5.8 || 6.7 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 22.7
|-
| align="left" | 2018–19
| align="left" | Marshall
| 37 || 37 || 35.9 || .393 || .364 || .787 || 5.1 || 5.1 || 1.7 || 0.5 || 20.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 133 || 131 || 36.1 || .409 || .356 || .808 || 4.8 || 5.9 || 1.4 || 0.3 || 19.8
{{S-end}}
Professional career
=2019–2020 season=
After going undrafted, Elmore joined the Boston Celtics to play in the NBA Summer League. On July 23, 2019, Elmore signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian league, Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{cite news |last1=Clay |first1=Jarrod |title=Marshall's Jon Elmore signs with professional Italian team |url=https://wchstv.com/sports/top-sports/marshalls-jon-elmore-signs-with-professional-italian-team |access-date=January 15, 2020 |work=WCHS |date=July 24, 2019}} He averaged 7.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On January 15, 2020, Elmore signed with Orlandina Basket of the Italian second division where he averaged 17 points per game.{{cite news |title=Jon Elmore reportedly joining Orlandina |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jon-elmore-reportedly-joining-orlandina/ |website=Sportando |access-date=January 15, 2020 |date=January 15, 2020|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}
=2020–2021 season=
On December 5, 2020, Elmore signed with Ionikos of the Greek Basket League. On January 12, 2021, it was revealed that he had signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság.{{cite web |last1=Gabor |first1=Winter |title=Sopron KC tabs Jon Elmore, ex Ionikos Nikaias |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/662976/Sopron-KC-tabs-Jon-Elmore,-ex-Ionikos-Nikaias |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 14, 2021 |date=January 12, 2021}} Elmore averaged 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
=2021–2022 season=
On August 14, 2021, Elmore signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League,{{cite web |last1=Mammides |first1=Chris |title=Larissa BC adds Elmore to their roster, ex Sopron KC |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/699947/Larissa-BC-adds-Elmore-to-their-roster,-ex-Sopron-KC |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 14, 2021 |date=August 14, 2021}} but did not make his debut with the club. On August 17, Elmore signed a one-year deal with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.{{cite web|title=Vyrų komandą papildė amerikietis gynėjas J.Elmore|url=http://www.bcsiauliai.lt/Naujienos/Vyru-komanda-papilde-amerikietis-gynejas-J.Elmore|website=bcsiauliai.lt|language=lt|access-date=October 3, 2021|date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=October 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003085451/http://www.bcsiauliai.lt/Naujienos/Vyru-komanda-papilde-amerikietis-gynejas-J.Elmore|url-status=dead}}
=Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2024)=
In October 2022, Elmore signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League for the 2022–2023 season.{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Treacy|title=Elmore heading to NBA G League|url=https://www.wsaz.com/2022/10/09/elmore-heading-nba-g-league/|work=WSAZ|date=October 8, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2022}}{{cite web|first=Ira|last=Winderman|title=Heat shift focus to stocking G League affiliate, including with familiar faces|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-main-sunday-20221016-4gknrkylx5epxkkq7upihwsqwu-story.html|work=Sun-Sentinel|date=October 16, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2022}}{{cite web|title=SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-announces-training-camp-roster-ahead-of-2022-23-season/|website=NBA.com|access-date=October 24, 2022}} In his debut regular season game with the Skyforce on December 27, 2022, Elmore recorded 3 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks in a 108 - 112 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue.https://stats.gleague.nba.com/game/2022200002/
For the season, Elmore played in 31 games for the club, averaging 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists in 26.6 minutes per game. The Skyforce finished the regular season 20 - 12 and reached the Conference Finals where they would be eliminated by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. During the 3 playoff games, Elmore averaged 3.3 points, 2 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
On September 27, 2023, Elmore signed with the Miami Heat, but was waived later that day.{{cite web|title=HEAT Make Roster Moves|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-make-roster-moves-20230927|website=NBA.com|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}} On October 30, he re-joined the Skyforce.{{cite web|title=Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2023-24 Season|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-announces-training-camp-roster-ahead-of-2023-24-season|website=NBA.com|date=October 30, 2023|access-date=January 28, 2024}}
=Cleveland Charge (2024)=
Elmore would only play 3 games for the Skyforce in the regular season during his second-stint before being traded to the Cleveland Charge on February 2, 2024 for the rights to Olin Carter III and a second-round pick in the 2024 G League Draft that previously belonged to the Osceola Magic.https://cleveland.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-acquire-elmore-in-trade
He played just four games with the Charge averaging 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3 assists in 23.6 minutes per game.
=Stockton Kings (2024–2025)=
Just one month after signing with the Charge, Elmore would be traded again to the Stockton Kings on March 6 for a second-round pick in the 2024 G League Draft.https://gleague.nba.com/news/charge-made-trade-deadline-moves His arrival to the Kings saw Elmore average the lowest amount of minutes so far in his G League career, as he would only play in 11.2 minutes per game while averaging 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The Kings were 16 - 9 when Elmore joined the team and he would play in the last 9 games of the season with them, helping them win 8 of their last 9 games to finish 24 - 10.
The Kings reached the playoffs and would reach the Conference Finals to face the Oklahoma City Blue. With 9 minutes off the bench, along with 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist from Elmore, the Kings fell to the Blue 107 - 114.https://stats.gleague.nba.com/game/2042300311/
Elmore stayed with the Kings for the 2024–25 season.
=Manisa Basket (2025–present)=
The Basketball Tournament
Elmore played in The Basketball Tournament 2019 for the WV Wildcats, they were defeated in the first round by Big X. Elmore joined Herd That, a team composed primarily of Marshall alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020. The team was coached by his father, Gay Elmore.{{cite news|first=Grant|last=Traylor|title=Herd That banking on chemistry to push team through The Basketball Tournament|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/marshall_university/herd-that-banking-on-chemistry-to-push-team-through-the-basketball-tournament/article_649ff78e-7b8f-591e-a261-4a31d74861f6.html|work=Charleston Gazette-Mail|date=June 28, 2020|access-date=July 4, 2020}} He scored 23 points as Herd That fell to Overseas Elite 93–76 in the quarterfinals.{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Brocato|title=Herd That's run ends in TBT quarterfinals|url=https://wvmetronews.com/2020/07/11/herd-thats-run-ends-in-tbt-quarterfinals/|work=WV Metro News|date=July 11, 2020|access-date=July 13, 2020}}
Personal life
Elmore comes from a basketball family. Born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, by his father and mother, Gay and Elizabeth Elmore. His father, Gay Elmore, was VMI's all-time leading scorer and his grandfather, Otmer, played basketball at West Virginia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/obituaries/otmer-elmore/article_73eba958-ce52-56d7-b995-f310f52eb63d.html|title=Otmer Elmore obituary|website=Charleston Gazette-Mail|access-date=April 3, 2018}} His brother, Ot, played basketball at Texas–Rio Grande Valley before transferring to Marshall to play alongside Elmore.{{Cite web|url=http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ot_elmore_1057062.html|title=Ot Elmore bio|website=Herdzone|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404072925/http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ot_elmore_1057062.html|url-status=dead}} On March 9, 2019, he became engaged to his long-term girlfriend and former Marshall University student-athlete, Tori Dent.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jon-Elmore/Lithuania/BC-Siauliai/369581 Jon Elmore] at eurobasket.com
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jon-Elmore/Summary/81641 Jon Elmore] at RealGM.com
- [http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jon_elmore_977522.html Marshall Thundering Herd bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402225741/http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jon_elmore_977522.html|website=HerdZone.com|date=April 2, 2018}}
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