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0 Russell Jones Jr.

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Blythewood, SC
  • High School Westwood

Biography

Junior Highlights (2021-22)
  • Played in all 32 games with five starts
  • Matched his career-high of 30 steals in a season
  • Posted a season-high 19 points and six assists off the bench at Washington State (finished 7-of-11 from the floor)
  • Scored 15 points in 25 minutes off the bench in the win over Mercer
  • Has 16 career games in double-figures and Eagles are 12-4 in games he hits double-digits
  • Also finished with career-best field goal percentage (.364) and three-point field goal percentage (.366)
  • Dished out three or more assists in nine games
Sophomore Highlights (2020-21)
  • Appeared in 23 games with two starts
  • Dished out a career-high 10 assists in the Big South quarterfinals victory over High Point (Mar. 1)
  • In the win over High Point, teammate Chandler Vaudrin also had 10 assists as they both tied Chris Gaynor for the most assists by a Winthrop player in a conference tournament game
  • In his first six career conference tournament games he has 16 assists and just three turnovers
  • Finished second on the team in steals during conference games only with 17
  • Shot 75 percent from the free throw line (39-for-52)
  • Scored a season-high 17 points on Feb. 18 at High Point
Freshman Highlights (2019-20)
  • Started the first eight games of the season before getting injured late in the game at #1 Duke
  • Finished with eight points, four assists and three steals in the game at Duke
  • Missed the following three games before returning against Elon as he led the team with a career-high 21 points in 16 minutes off the bench
  • Played four minutes against Longwood in league opener before exiting and missing the remainder of the game and the following game
  • Had 17 games with multiple assists, including 13 with three or more
  • Scored seven points with an assist in 11 minutes in the Big South Championship game victory over Hampton
  • Dished out 67 assists on the year, which is the 6th most by a Winthrop freshman in a single-season
  • Had career-high four steals against Tennessee Tech
Prep Highlights
  • Named 2020 4A Player of the Year
  • Two-time all-state and All-Region 3 selection
  • Scored over 1,000 career points in high school 
Personal
  • Born on July 6, 2001 in Columbia, S.C.
  • Is the son of Russell and Valerie Jones
  • Is seeking a degree in sport management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

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    5'8" 175 lbs
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    2020-21Sophomore

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    5'8" 175 lbs
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    2021-22Junior

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    5'8" 175 lbs
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