Lamont "MoMo" Jones (born June 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He was a standout college player for Iona College and was an honorable mention All-American and conference player of the year as a senior. He also played at the University of Arizona.

Lamont Jones

No. 2 – Mitteldeutscher BC
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born	(1990-06-26) June 26, 1990 (age 32)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Rice (New York City, New York) American Christian (Aston, Pennsylvania) Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College	Arizona (2009–2011) Iona (2011–2013)
NBA draft	2013 / Undrafted
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2014	Kumamoto Volters
2014	Al Rayyan
2014–2015	Al-Ittihad Jeddah
2015	Al-Nasr
2015–2016	Korikobrat
2016–2017	Mornar Bar
2017–2018	Mitteldeutscher BC
2018–2019	MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2019–2020	Skyliners Frankfurt
2020–2022	Semt77 Yalovaspor
2022–present	Mitteldeutscher BC
Career highlights and awards
Finnish League scoring champion (2016) Finnish League Foreign MVP (2016) AP Honorable Mention All-American (2013) MAAC Player of the Year (2013) Haggerty Award (2013)

Playing background

Jones, a 6'0 guard from Harlem, New York, led prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy to a 41-1 record as a senior, averaging 21.3 points and 8 assists per game.[1] He signed originally with the University of Southern California, but was released from his commitment when head coach Tim Floyd resigned.[2] He landed at Arizona and played two seasons for the Wildcats. The highlight of his time in Tucson was scoring 16 points as Arizona upset top seeded defending champion Duke in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.[3]

Following the 2010–11 season, Jones decided to transfer from Arizona to Iona, a school closer to his home in New York City where his grandmother was ill. He was granted a waiver by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and allowed to play immediately.[4] As a junior in 2011–12, Jones teamed with senior Scott Machado in the backcourt to lead the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament. Jones scored 15.7 points per game and was named second team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).[1]

As a senior, Jones was asked to take on more of the scoring load for the Gaels and responded by averaging 22.6 points per game, finishing third in scoring nationally. He led the Gaels back to the NCAA Tournament and at the end of the season was named the MAAC Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[5]

Professional career

Jones declared for the 2013 NBA Draft, but he went undrafted. Jones then signed with the Kumamoto Volters in the Japanese National Basketball League.

On July 28, 2017, he signed for Mitteldeutscher BC.[6] Jones inked with another Basketball Bundesliga team, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, on July 12, 2018.[7]

On August 19, 2019, Jones signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.[8]

On November 5, 2020, Jones signed with Semt77 Yalovaspor of Turkish Basketball League.[9]

On July 22, 2022, he has signed with Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga for a second stint.[10]

References

External links

• Asiabasket profile
• Iona Gaels bio

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