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Kam Jones
American basketball player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kameron Deshun Jones (born February 25, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
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Early life and high school career
Jones grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and boxed in addition to playing basketball.[1] He attended Evangelical Christian School, where he was coached by Willie Jenkins. Despite not being the most athletic player, Jones sometimes played at center to enhance his skills around the rim.[2] He averaged 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a sophomore and was named to the All-District team.[3] As a junior, Jones averaged 19.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.[4] Jones committed to playing college basketball for Marquette over offers from South Alabama and Florida.[5]
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College career
Jones averaged 7.4 points per game as a freshman, earning Big East All-Freshman Team honors.[6] As a sophomore, Jones averaged 15.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game.[7] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East.[8] In the NCAA Tournament, he scored 18 straight points in a 78–61 first round win against Vermont.[9] As a junior, Jones averaged 17.2 points, 2.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He helped Marquette reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.[10] As a senior, Jones averaged 19.2 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game and was a consensus Second Team All-American.[11]
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Professional career
Jones was selected with the 38th pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs, then traded to the Indiana Pacers.[12]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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