DeQuan Jones JUNIOR | GUARD/FORWARD | 6-7 | 219 | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. | WHEELER HS
The most explosive athlete on the squad with dynamic hops… Good mid-range game… Came in as Coach Haith’s highest rated recruit at UM… Has all the physical tools to succeed…. Came on strong during the 2010 ACC Tournament, averaging 11.7 points through Miami’s three-game run... Presented with the “Unsung Hero” award by the University of Miami Hall of Fame at the team’s 2010 postseason banquet... Has worked on expanding his offensive arsenal... Participated in the Vince Carter Basketball Academy during the summer of 2009.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10) Played in 28 games, starting 20 as a sophomore... Has played in 60-of-65 games as a Hurricane... Came on strong during the ACC Tournament, averaging 11.7 points — on 48.1 percent shooting from the field and a teamhigh 50.0 percent from beyond the arc, with 3.3 boards and 1.0 block through Miami’s three-game run... Registered his fourth consecutive start in the ACC semifinal against Duke (3/13), finishing with seven points, two rebounds and a blocked shot... Posted his second-straight 14-point scoring effort on a career-high tying 6-for-11 shooting from the field with four rebounds and a block versus Virginia Tech (3/12) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal... It marked the first back-to-back double-digit scoring performances of his career... Finished with 14 points, connecting on a career-high two three-pointers (2-3 3FGs, 5-7 FGs, 2-2 FTs), four rebounds, a block and a steal in the ACC Tournament win over Wake Forest (3/11)... Scored 12 firsthalf points — including both three-pointers — to set a career high for points in a half... For the season, averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 53.3 percent from the field... In the regular-season finale versus Florida State (3/6), picked up his first start since Jan. 16, going on to finish with six points — including a perfect 4-of-4 performance at the charity stripe, a rebound, a block and a steal... Hit a pair of baskets — including a break-away slam dunk capping an 8-3 UM run early in the first half — adding a rebound off the bench in Miami’s home win versus Virginia Tech (1/31)... Turned in six points and two rebounds at Maryland (1/26)... Finished with eight points (4-5 FGs), three rebounds and a block at Virginia Tech (1/13)... Scored seven points — including a three-pointer — and grabbed a seasonhigh two steals in the road win at Pepperdine (1/3)... Finished with nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 outing from the field, with two rebounds and two blocks at Stetson (12/16)... In that game, electrified the crowd with an alleyoop dunk off a feed from Malcolm Grant with 15:42 remaining in the second half... Scored eight points with two rebounds and a season-high three blocks in the victory over South Carolina State (12/12)... Finished with eight points (3-4 FGs, 2-2 FTs), four rebounds and an assist at Boston College (12/6)... Dished out a career-high three assists versus USC Upstate (11/28)... Scored a career-high 16 points on a career-high tying six field goals (6-8 FGs),
including a three-pointer, and grabbed five rebounds in a win over Florida Gulf Coast (11/25)... Finished the night a perfect 4-for-4 shooting from the floor — including a thunderous dunk early in the first half — on his way to eight points, five boards (all defensive), two assists and a blocked shot against South Carolina (11/22) in the championship game of the Charleston Classic... Finished with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting with a careerhigh tying six rebounds in the win over Nova Southeastern (11/16).
CAREER HIGHS Points
16 vs. FGCU (11/25/09)
FGM
6 vs. two opponents
FGA
11 vs. Virginia Tech (3/12/10)
3 FGM
2 vs. Wake Forest (3/11/10)
3 FGA
3 vs. two opponents
FTM
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4 vs. Florida State (3/6/10)
FTA
5 vs. two opponents
Reb
6 vs. two opponents
Assists 3 vs. USC Upstate (11/28/09) Blocks
4 vs. FIU (12/12/08)
Steals
2 vs. three opponents
Minutes 32 vs. Virginia Tech (3/12/10)
GETTING TO KNOW U... NICKNAME: DJ... FAVORITE BASKETBALL PLAYER: Michael Jordan... FAVORITE PRO SPORTS TEAM: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat... FAVORITE MIDNIGHT SNACK: mandarin oranges... FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW: Power (remix) — Kanye West & Jay-z... FAVORITE CLASS: Sociology... FAVORITE CARTOON WHEN I WAS GROWING UP: Hey Arnold... I’M A HURRICANE BECAUSE it’s all about the U...
CAREER STATS — JONES YEAR
GP-GS
MIN-AVG.
FG-FGA
PCT.
3FG-FGA
PCT.
FT-FTA
PCT
2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL
32-3 28-20 60-23
353-11.0 466-16.6 819-13.7
33-98 65-122 98-220
.337 .533 .446
1-13 6-26 7-39
.077 .231 .180
19-30 24-36 43-66
.633 .667 .652
OFF-DEF REB-AVG 20-35 16-44 36-79
55-1.7 60-2.1 115-1.9
PF-FO AST 33-0 31-0 61-0
15 15 30
TO BLK STL 30 40 70
12 16 28
10 15 25
PTS-AVG 86-2.7 160-5.7 246-4.1
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