Hall of Honor
Jones was a member of the Chaparrals basketball team from 1981-1983, playing under head coach
John Copeland. The point guard was a native of Maysville, Ky. and spent his freshman year at Alice Lloyd College before heading to Clarendon College his sophomore season to reunite with high school teammate Michael Black. Jones and Black turned into a packaged deal, transferring to LCU after JUCO and created a bond between LCU and Maysville.
Jones made his presence quickly known at LCU. In his Chap debut, he hit a game-winning jumper with three seconds left to lead LCU to a 47-44 win over rival Wayland Baptist and then followed with 23 points and nine rebounds in a 75-69 win over Eastern New Mexico. The Chaps finished with a program-best 16 wins in the 1981-82 season and Jones finished with an average of 12.5 points and posted 178 assists (6.1 per game).
He followed his senior season with the program's single season mark for assists with 232 (7.0 per game). The Chaps improved on their program record mark in wins with 24 and claimed their first conference title in program history, winning the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) regular season and conference tournament en route to a NAIA District VIII Tournament berth.
Jones was a two-time First Team TIAA selection and an All-District 8 recipient. He finished his LCU career with 410 assists, which ranks third all-time in program history, and was selected on the Chaps 1980's All-Decade Team. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
