American basketball player For the American football tight end, see Dominique Jones (American football). For the rapper, see Lil Baby. Dominique JonesNo. 55 – Jilin Northeast Tigers Position| Point guard / Shooting guard League| CBA Personal information Born| (1988-10-15) October 15, 1988 (age 33) Lake Wales, Florida Nationality| American Listed height| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Listed weight| 215 lb (98 kg) Career information High school| Lake Wales (Lake Wales, Florida) College| South Florida (2007–2010) NBA draft| 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies Playing career| 2010–present Career history 2010–2013| Dallas Mavericks 2010, 2012| →Texas Legends 2013| Springfield Armor 2013–2014| Liaoning Flying Leopards 2014–2015| Jilin Northeast Tigers 2015| Atenienses de Manatí 2015| Shanxi Zhongyu 2016–2017| Qingdao DoubleStar 2017| Azad University Tehran 2017| Nanjing Monkey King 2018| Petrochimi Bandar Imam 2018–present| Jilin Northeast Tigers Career highlights and awards * NBA champion (2011) * CBA assist champion (2015) * West Asian Basketball Cup champion (2018) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Medals Men's 3x3 basketball Representing the United States Pan American Games | 2019 Lima | Men's tournament Dominique O'Neal Jones (born October 15, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). A noted scorer in college, Jones had the second-highest scoring average in the Big East Conference during the 2009–10 season.[1] ## Contents * 1 College career * 1.1 Freshman * 1.2 Sophomore * 1.3 Junior * 2 Professional career * 2.1 The Basketball Tournament * 3 Career statistics * 3.1 NBA * 3.2 CBA * 4 Personal life * 5 References * 6 External links ## College career[edit] ### Freshman[edit] Jones entered USF and started every game during his first season. He scored 17.1 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists. ### Sophomore[edit] In Jones's second season, the sophomore improved his scoring (18.1), rebounds (5.6) and assists (3.9) averages. ### Junior[edit] Prior to the 2009–2010 season, Jones was named to the preseason All Big East team. Over the season, he averaged 21.4 points while also grabbing 6.1 rebounds and giving 3.6 assists. He scored a season high 46 points in a 109–105 win over the Providence Friars.[2] USF went 20–13 and Jones was named to the 1st team All-Big East team. He led the team with the most points in a game. ## Professional career[edit] Jones (left) guarding Kyrie Irving in 2012 He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. The Grizzlies traded his rights to the Dallas Mavericks for cash considerations, reported to be around $3 million. On November 30, 2010, the Mavericks assigned Jones to the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League,[3] only to be called up early January 2011 after an injury to Caron Butler. He scored nine points in his return, in a 104–95 Dallas win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4] A foot injury sidelined him for much of the season after averaging 2.3 points in 18 games. At the end of the season, the Mavericks would win the 2011 NBA Finals.[5] On January 15, 2012, Dallas assigned Jones to the D-League again. He would be recalled a week later.[6] On February 19, 2012, Jones made his first career three-point field goal against the New York Knicks. On March 10, 2012, Jones recorded his first career start in an 87–111 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[7] In October 2012, the Mavericks opted not to pick up the team option for the next season in Jones's rookie contract. Jones was waived on March 9, 2013.[8] On March 19, he was acquired by the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.[9] He joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. In September 2013, he joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association for the 2013–14 season.[10] On October 11, 2014, he signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers for the 2014–15 CBA season.[11] Following the CBA season, he signed with Atenienses de Manatí on March 18 for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[12] On July 8, 2015, Jones returned to China and signed with Shanxi Zhongyu.[13] In December 2015, he parted ways with Shanxi.[14] On August 23, 2016, Jones signed with Qingdao DoubleStar for the 2016–17 CBA season.[15] On August 11, 2017, Jones signed with Nanjing Monkey King of the Chinese Basketball Association.[16] On December 12, 2017, he was waived by the Nanjing Monkey King.[17] On January 11, 2018, Jones signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Super League.[18] On August 7, 2018, Jones signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[19] ### The Basketball Tournament[edit] In 2017, Jones competed in The Basketball Tournament with the Tampa Bulls, a team made up of USF alumni. Jones' team made it to the Sweet 16 where they were eliminated by eventual champions Overseas Elite. Jones led the team with 28.3 PPG during the tournament.[20] ## Career statistics[edit] Legend GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | | | | | FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high † | Won an NBA championship | ### NBA[edit] Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010–11† | Dallas | 18 | 0 | 7.5 | .311 | .000 | .824 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 2011–12 | Dallas | 33 | 1 | 8.1 | .397 | .125 | .784 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 2.7 2012–13 | Dallas | 29 | 3 | 11.7 | .367 | .111 | .660 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .5 | .1 | 4.0 Career | | 80 | 4 | 9.3 | .366 | .095 | .729 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .4 | .1 | 3.1 ### CBA[edit] Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013–14 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 38 | 33 | 35.3 | .473 | .278 | .759 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 24.6 2014–15 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 41 | 37 | 40.8 | .480 | .329 | .752 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 36.8 2015–16 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 18 | 16 | 41.8 | .450 | .275 | .777 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 32.8 2016–17 | Qingdao Eagles | 37 | 37 | 39.2 | .486 | .296 | .739 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 30.2 2017–18 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 14 | 14 | 34.4 | .461 | .260 | .838 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 28.9 2018–19 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 46 | 46 | 34.5 | .498 | .302 | .780 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 28.3 2019–20 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 28 | 28 | 39.8 | .467 | .283 | .806 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 37.8 2020–21 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 37 | 37 | 40.2 | .459 | .261 | .736 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 38.2 ## Personal life[edit] Jones' forearms are tattooed with the words "Hustler" and "Survivor".[21] After the Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Finals, Jones then proceeded to get a tattoo on his neck of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, commemorating his team's victory.[22] ## References[edit] 1. ^ "BIG EAST Conference – Overall Statistics". Retrieved 12 June 2012. 2. ^ Dominique Jones ESPN.com 3. ^ "Mavs Send Beaubois, Jones". Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-01. 4. ^ Mavericks vs. Cavaliers 01/03 boxscore 5. ^ Sefco, Eddie. Mavericks' rookie Dominique Jones to miss significant time with foot injury 6. ^ Mavs recall Dominique Jones from D-League 7. ^ Mavericks–Warriors Boxscore 8. ^ Practice report: Marion's status vs. T-Wolves undetermined, Mavs cut ties with DoJo 9. ^ "Springfield Acquires Former NBA Champion Dominique Jones". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-03-19. 10. ^ Dominique Jones, Jonny Flynn To Play In China 11. ^ Jilin Northeast Tigers signing Dominique Jones 12. ^ Dominique Jones replaces Cummings in Atenienses de Manatì 13. ^ Shanxi Zhongyu sign Dominique Jones 14. ^ Akognon, Dalembert, Franklin and Jordan signed in CBA in December 15. ^ "Qingdao Eagles land Dominique Jones". Asia-Basket.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016. 16. ^ J.J. Hickson and Dominique Jones sign with Jiangsu Tongxi 17. ^ 同曦官方宣布更换外援 前CBA助攻王加盟 (in Chinese) 18. ^ Dominique Jones signs with Petrochimi[permanent dead link] 19. ^ "Jones comes back to Jilin Tigers". Asia-Basket. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018. 20. ^ https://www.thetournament.com/players/dominique-jones 21. ^ Photos: What Mavs fans can expect from new-look roster 22. ^ Dominique Jones tattoos NBA trophy on his neck ## External links[edit] | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dominique Jones. | * Eurobasket.com profile * FIBA.com profile * v * t * e Dallas Mavericks 2010–11 NBA champions * 0 Marion * 2 Kidd * 3 Beaubois * 4 Butler * 6 Chandler * 11 Barea * 13 Brewer * 16 Stojaković * 20 Jones * 28 Mahinmi * 31 Terry * 33 Haywood * 35 Cardinal * 41 Nowitzki (Finals MVP) * 92 Stevenson * Head coach Carlisle * Assistant coaches Armstrong * Casey * Grgurich * Hackett * Mathis * Stotts * Regular season * Playoffs * v * t * e 2010 NBA draft First round| * John Wall * Evan Turner * Derrick Favors * Wesley Johnson * DeMarcus Cousins * Ekpe Udoh * Greg Monroe * Al-Farouq Aminu * Gordon Hayward * Paul George * Cole Aldrich * Xavier Henry * Ed Davis * Patrick Patterson * Larry Sanders * Luke Babbitt * Kevin Séraphin * Eric Bledsoe * Avery Bradley * James Anderson * Craig Brackins * Elliot Williams * Trevor Booker * Damion James * Dominique Jones * Quincy Pondexter * Jordan Crawford * Greivis Vásquez * Daniel Orton * Lazar Hayward Second round| * Tibor Pleiß * Dexter Pittman * Hassan Whiteside * Armon Johnson * Nemanja Bjelica * Terrico White * Darington Hobson * Andy Rautins * Landry Fields * Lance Stephenson * Jarvis Varnado * Da'Sean Butler * Devin Ebanks * Jerome Jordan * Paulão Prestes * Gani Lawal * Tiny Gallon * Latavious Williams * Ryan Richards * Solomon Alabi * Magnum Rolle * Luke Harangody * Pape Sy * Willie Warren * Jeremy Evans * Hamady N'Diaye * Ryan Reid * Derrick Caracter * Stanley Robinson * Dwayne Collins Authority control General| * VIAF * 1 * WorldCat National libraries| * United States *[GP]: Games played *[GS]: Games started *[MPG]: Minutes per game *[FG%]: Field goal percentage *[3P%]: 3-point field-goal percentage *[FT%]: Free-throw percentage *[RPG]: Rebounds per game *[APG]: Assists per game *[SPG]: Steals per game *[BPG]: Blocks per game *[PPG]: Points per game *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template