Roosevelt Jones
Roosevelt Jones was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States on January 25th, 1993 and is the American Basketball Player (1993-). At the age of 31, Roosevelt Jones biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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In a win against Milwaukee on March 2, 2012, Jones tallied a season-high 17 points as well as 10 rebounds. Jones averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game as a freshman. He was named to the Horizon League all-newcomer team. He had a memorable game on January 3, 2013, scoring a season-high 24 points in Butler's eighth straight win over Penn. On January 22, he was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week after contributing 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in a 64–63 upset over No. 8 Gonzaga for College GameDay in a game in which leading scorer Rotnei Clarke was sidelined. Jones stole the ball at midcourt with ten seconds to go and hit a ten-foot floater at the buzzer for the win. Jones was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team as a sophomore. He averaged 10.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and led the team in assists, with 3.5 per game on a 27–9 team.
On August 16, it was announced that Jones tore ligaments in his left wrist during a preseason trip to Australia and needed to undergo surgery that would force him to miss the entire season. He travelled with the team most of the year but missed the conference tournament as his Butler teammates struggled to a 14–17 season. In June, he was medically cleared to practice again. Coming into his redshirt junior year, Jones was a preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention. On January 17, 2015, Jones scored a career-high 28 points in a 61–59 loss to Georgetown. He had 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and added six assists in a 58–56 win over Creighton on February 16, and hit the game-winning layup with 1.9 seconds remaining. Jones had 23 points in Butler's 67–64 loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament despite playing with a strained knee. As a junior, he averaged 12.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He was named to the All-Big East Second Team. Jones became known for his defense and his passing vision and rarely shooting outside 15 feet (4.6 m).
Jones was a preseason All-Big East First Team selection as a senior. He earned a spot on the Puerto Rico Tip-Off All-Tournament Team. On December 2, he hit a last-second shot to defeat 17th ranked Cincinnati after teammate Kellen Dunham led a second-half comeback. Jones was Big East Player of the Week for the week of December 19 after leading the Bulldogs to a 74–68 victory over ninth-ranked Purdue by tallying 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Jones scored 20 points in a 60–55 loss to Villanova on January 9, 2016, despite spraining his wrist in practice before the game. He hit his only three-pointer on January 30, a half court heave before halftime in a game versus Marquette. On February 6, Jones recorded the first triple-double by a Butler player since 1984 with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a blowout victory over St. John's. As a result, he was named CBS Sports National Player of the Week. As a senior, Jones was selected to the All-Big East Second Team. He averaged 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. His 1,533 career points is twelfth highest in Butler history. Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts degrees in both strategic communications and digital media production.
Professional career
Jones was selected by the Canton Charge 16th overall in the 2016 NBA D-League Draft. He did not play very much to start his professional career due to a back strain and a minor leg injury, as well as the faster game. By December, Jones began logging more minutes, and had a 21-point, 13-rebound performance on January 11 against the Santa Cruz Warriors. He scored 15 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, fifth most in D-League history, in a 114–107 loss to Grand Rapids Drive on February 2. He started 35 games in his rookie year with the Charge and averaged 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. However, in August 2017 he announced his retirement from basketball due to "unbearable" back pain.
On November 6, Jones was charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest as his blood alcohol level was measured at .185. He was found asleep behind the wheel of an automobile in O'Fallon, Illinois and taken into police custody. Jones came out of retirement in January 2018 and rejoined the Charge. Jones missed a game against the Erie BayHawks due to an undisclosed injury in February. He averaged 4.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in his second season.
Coaching career
On July 19, 2018, Jones was named an assistant coach at Indiana University Kokomo, a NAIA institution. His roles include recruiting coordinator and director of player development initiatives, while contributing to on-court coaching and scouting. Head coach Eric Echelbarger said that Jones "has an unbelievable passion for teaching the game, and his Indianapolis-area connections will be a great asset in our recruiting efforts." In his first season, Jones helped the team to a 26–8 record and a berth in the NAIA Division II Sweet 16. Following the season he was promoted to associate head coach, with an emphasis on teaching defense. In the 2019–20 season, Jones helped the Cougars achieve a 27–7 record and reach the Sweet 16 of the NAIA Tournament before the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
For the 2020–21 season, Jones joined the coaching staff at the University of Indianapolis under Paul Corsaro.