Missouri-Native Dezi Jones Signs With Bobcats
4/25/2021 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Hannibal High School, Moberly Area Community College Standout Point Guard Joins Quinnipiac Ahead of 2021-22 Season
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's basketball program received a commitment from Dezmond (Dezi) Jones of Moberly Area Community College, as announced by Head Coach Baker Dunleavy and the program on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Jones is a native of Hannibal, Missouri. He will join the Bobcats in 2021-22 with three full years of eligibility remaining.
Most recently, Jones averaged 17.5 points, 4.7 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game in 22 contests as a sophomore at MACC in 2020-21 – shooting 41.5% from the field and 35.5% from three-point range. The 5-10, 170-pound point guard recorded 19 games of 10+ points, surpassing 20 points in a contest 12 separate times in the NJCAA. Jones scored a season-best 34 points on March 3, 2021 against Three Rivers, going 9-of-14 from the floor.
"Quinnipiac Basketball is very excited to welcome Dezmond Jones and his family to our program," Dunleavy said. "Dezi is a crafty, tough guard who plays a winning style of basketball. He had a stellar career at Hannibal High School, and has continued to grow at Moberly Area Community College under Coach Pat Smith. Dezi will make us a better basketball team, and we're excited for him to get on campus."
Jones tallied 12.0 points, 4.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game for MACC in 33 contests as a freshman in 2019-20. He shot 43.6% from the floor, and 37.9% from three-point distance, and recorded 12 games of 10+ points as a freshman. Jones scored a season-high 29 points against Three Rivers on Jan. 10, 2020, shooting 10-of-15 from the floor and 5-for-9 from three-point range.
Jones is a former Hannibal High School star, leaving as the program's all-time leading scorer. As a senior at Hannibal, the guard helped lead his squad to a North Central Missouri Conference title. He scored 30.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game during that season (2018-19). He also set a Hannibal High School record for points in a single game (50) against Marshall on Feb. 9, 2019. He scored 2,153 career points for his career, and 721 points as a senior.
He is the first announced addition for the Quinnipiac men's basketball program in the spring of 2021.
To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac men's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/mbb.
Jones is a native of Hannibal, Missouri. He will join the Bobcats in 2021-22 with three full years of eligibility remaining.
Most recently, Jones averaged 17.5 points, 4.7 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game in 22 contests as a sophomore at MACC in 2020-21 – shooting 41.5% from the field and 35.5% from three-point range. The 5-10, 170-pound point guard recorded 19 games of 10+ points, surpassing 20 points in a contest 12 separate times in the NJCAA. Jones scored a season-best 34 points on March 3, 2021 against Three Rivers, going 9-of-14 from the floor.
"Quinnipiac Basketball is very excited to welcome Dezmond Jones and his family to our program," Dunleavy said. "Dezi is a crafty, tough guard who plays a winning style of basketball. He had a stellar career at Hannibal High School, and has continued to grow at Moberly Area Community College under Coach Pat Smith. Dezi will make us a better basketball team, and we're excited for him to get on campus."
Jones tallied 12.0 points, 4.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game for MACC in 33 contests as a freshman in 2019-20. He shot 43.6% from the floor, and 37.9% from three-point distance, and recorded 12 games of 10+ points as a freshman. Jones scored a season-high 29 points against Three Rivers on Jan. 10, 2020, shooting 10-of-15 from the floor and 5-for-9 from three-point range.
Jones is a former Hannibal High School star, leaving as the program's all-time leading scorer. As a senior at Hannibal, the guard helped lead his squad to a North Central Missouri Conference title. He scored 30.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game during that season (2018-19). He also set a Hannibal High School record for points in a single game (50) against Marshall on Feb. 9, 2019. He scored 2,153 career points for his career, and 721 points as a senior.
He is the first announced addition for the Quinnipiac men's basketball program in the spring of 2021.
To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac men's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/mbb.
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