2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Marvin Jones
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Thornton
2015-16 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
• Played in 27 games with one start and averaged 8.8 minutes per game
• Averaged 1.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game
• Totaled seven blocks and four assists on the season
• Converted 11-of-14 free throw attempts for .786 shooting percentage
• Scored career-high 12 points in MAC opener at Western Michigan (Jan. 5)
• Grabbed career-high six rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Nov. 24)
2014-15 JUNIOR SEASON
• Redshirted during the 2014-15 season
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• As a sophomore season, earned NJCAA First Team All-Region IV honors after leading Highland [Ill.] Community College to a 27-8 record and NJCAA Di National Tournament berth
• Led the Cougars with 7.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, while scoring 9.0 points per game and shooting 57.9% from the field
• Spent freshman season at Southwestern Illinois College, averaging 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
• Played prep basketball at Thornton High School under ehad coach Troy Jackson
• Also helped the Wolverines capture a state championship during his sophmore season
• Helped the Wildcats capture four consecutive regional championships
• Named to the NWI Times Illinois All-Area honorable mention honors as a senior
• Played AAU ball with MeanStreets, one of the country's premier AAU programs run by former NFL wide receiver Tai Streets, which has produced No. 1 overall NBA draft picks Derrick Rose and Anthony Davis
PERSONAL
• Full name is Marvin Jermaine Jones
• Born on December 29, 1993
• Son of Carla Moss
• Majoring in educational studies
