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Te Jones
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, Ohio
  • High School:
    Pickerington Central
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    10.8
  • fg %
    50.8
  • 3pt %
    42.5
  • ft %
    81.3
  • reb/g
    3.0
  • a/g
    1.8

Bio

Senior (2022-23): Appeared in all 25 games and started 12 times...Finished third on the team in scoring at 10.8 per game and led the program with an 81.3 percent free throw percentage (39-for-48)...Averaged 10.5 points per game over the first 14 games of the season before starting the final 11 contests of the year...Scored double figures 17 times and eclipsed 20 points on three occasions, including a career-best 24 vs. Earlham on Feb. 14...Led the team in scoring in three games...45 assists were third-best on the team and 18 steals were second-most

Junior (2021-22): Played in all 22 games with one start ... Averaged 4.2 points per game ... Recorded 13 assists, 38 rebounds, and 12 steals.

Sophomore (2020-21): Played in all seven games with one start... Averaged 3.7 points per game... Recorded 10 assists, seven rebounds, and three steals.

Freshman (2019-20): Played in 26 games with one start... Led the team with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.2 (41 assists, 19 turnovers)... Scored in double digits in seven contests, including four times in the first six when the squad was 6-0... Tossed in a career-high 16 points in the home loss to 2020 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champion Transylvania (2/1/19)... Shot 5 of 6 (83.3 percent) from both the field and foul line, plus added two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 20 minutes during that Transy game... On the court for a season-best 29 minutes, tallying 11 points and four assists, in the HCAC win at Rose-Hulman (12/7/19)... Dished out a career-high five assists to go with 11 points in a conference loss at Hanover (1/25/20)... Grabbed a career-best four rebounds in the season-opening victory against Spalding (11/15/19)... Twice had two steals in a game.

Prep: Graduate of Pickerington (Ohio) High School Central in 2019... Varsity letterman in a strong Division I basketball program... Team went 25-2 overall his senior season, advancing to the regional semifinals.

Personal: Full name is Avonte Jones...Son of Anitra Lomax, Andre Jones and stepfather Leon Rodgers...Has two siblings, Jay Rodgers and Anijah Jones...Stepfather, Leon, played college basketball at Northern Illinois and played professionally in seven countries, including three MVP seasons in the Netherlands…Stepbrother, Jay, is currently a junior at Division I Central Connecticut State...Majoring in business administration with a minor in sport management... Favorite players are Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the late Kobe Bryant...Admires Canadian rapper Drake

Single-Game Highs
Points: 24 (vs. Earlham, 2/14/23)
Rebounds: 6 (3x)
Assists: 5 (2x)
Steals:
 4 (vs. Manchester, 2/1/23)
Blocks: 2 (2x)
FG Made: 9 (vs. Anderson, 1/11/23)
FG Attempts: 16 (vs. Earlham, 2/14/23)
3FG Made: 4 (vs. Anderson, 1/11/23)
3FG Attempts: 6 (at Manchester, 11/30/22)
FT Made: 6 (vs. Earlham, 2/14/23)
FT Attempts: 6 (4x)

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42
  Total Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 12 12
Minutes 592 458
Minutes per game 23.7 25.4
FG 98-193 76-146
FG Pct 50.8 52.1
3PT 34-80 25-57
3PT Pct 42.5 43.9
FT 39-48 24-29
FT Pct 81.3 82.8
Off rebounds 16 9
Def rebounds 58 44
Total rebounds 74 53
Rebounds per game 3.0 2.9
Personal fouls 30 23
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 45 35
Turnovers 34 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.5
Steals 18 15
Blocks 6 6
Points 269 201
Points per game 10.8 11.2
Points per 40 min 18.2 17.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at Oakland L, 92-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Miami University-Middletown (OH) W, 88-79 - 14 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 12 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 81-72 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 16 Alma (Mich.) L, 84-69 - 16 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 5-6 83.3 10
Nov 17 at Wright St. L, 99-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Adrian (Mich.) W, 88-79 - 25 6-10 60.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 17
Nov 30 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 86-76 - 18 4-8 50.0 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 111-77 - 22 8-13 61.5 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 19
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 73-46 1 22 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Olivet (Mich.) W, 85-73 - 14 4-6 66.7 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 19 at Mt. St. Vincent W, 75-72 - 23 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 4-6 66.7 12
Dec 21 at Immaculata W, 70-69 - 30 4-10 40.0 2-5 40.0 3-3 100.0 13
Dec 31 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 67-34 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 70-69 - 29 4-8 50.0 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 13
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-62 - 22 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-88 - 38 9-10 90.0 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 22
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-57 1 31 5-12 41.7 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 27 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 67-40 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-57 1 34 4-7 57.1 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 11
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-82 1 32 8-11 72.7 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 21
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 1 35 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76 1 20 4-7 57.1 0-2 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84 1 17 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56 1 21 4-5 80.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97 1 32 8-16 50.0 2-4 50.0 6-6 100.0 24
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42 1 30 3-10 30.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 at Oakland L, 92-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Miami University-Middletown (OH) W, 88-79 - 14 2 0 2 3 2 1 0
Nov 12 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 81-72 - 12 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Nov 16 Alma (Mich.) L, 84-69 - 16 1 1 2 0 4 0 0
Nov 17 at Wright St. L, 99-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Adrian (Mich.) W, 88-79 - 25 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Nov 30 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 86-76 - 18 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 111-77 - 22 0 4 4 3 1 2 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 73-46 1 22 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 14 Olivet (Mich.) W, 85-73 - 14 1 3 4 0 1 2 0
Dec 19 at Mt. St. Vincent W, 75-72 - 23 1 2 3 3 1 0 0
Dec 21 at Immaculata W, 70-69 - 30 1 4 5 1 1 0 0
Dec 31 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 67-34 - 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 70-69 - 29 1 1 2 4 1 0 0
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-62 - 22 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Jan 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-88 - 38 1 5 6 3 1 2 1
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-57 1 31 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 27 1 0 1 3 4 1 0
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 67-40 1 17 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-57 1 34 0 3 3 3 1 0 0
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-82 1 32 0 6 6 3 2 0 0
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 1 35 0 3 3 4 2 4 0
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76 1 20 2 3 5 1 0 1 2
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84 1 17 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56 1 21 0 4 4 0 3 1 0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97 1 32 1 5 6 3 1 0 1
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42 1 30 1 1 2 4 2 0 2

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 at Oakland L, 92-27 - - - -
Nov 11 Miami University-Middletown (OH) W, 88-79 - 0 0 1.5
Nov 12 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 81-72 - 0 0 -
Nov 16 Alma (Mich.) L, 84-69 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 17 at Wright St. L, 99-56 - - - -
Nov 19 Adrian (Mich.) W, 88-79 - 0 0 2.0
Nov 30 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 86-76 - 2 0 1.0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 111-77 - 0 0 3.0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 73-46 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 14 Olivet (Mich.) W, 85-73 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 19 at Mt. St. Vincent W, 75-72 - 4 0 3.0
Dec 21 at Immaculata W, 70-69 - 2 0 1.0
Dec 31 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 67-34 - 0 0 -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 70-69 - 1 0 4.0
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-62 - 1 0 0.5
Jan 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-88 - 2 0 3.0
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-57 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 1 0 0.8
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 67-40 1 2 0 -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-57 1 2 0 3.0
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-82 1 2 0 1.5
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 1 2 0 2.0
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76 1 1 0 -
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56 1 0 0 0.0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97 1 1 0 3.0
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42 1 2 0 2.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 25 18.6 2.0-4.9 0.8-2.0 0.5-0.7 5.3
2020-21 7 18.6 1.7-4.6 0.3-1.7 0.0-0.0 3.7
2021-22 22 14.4 1.7-3.8 0.3-1.2 0.5-0.7 4.2
2022-23 25 23.7 3.9-7.7 1.4-3.2 1.6-1.9 10.8
Total 79 19.0 2.5-5.5 0.8-2.1 0.8-1.0 6.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 25 1 466 51-123 41.5 19-50 38.0 12-18 66.7 133
2020-21 7 1 130 12-32 37.5 2-12 16.7 0-0 - 26
2021-22 22 1 316 37-83 44.6 6-26 23.1 12-15 80.0 92
2022-23 25 12 592 98-193 50.8 34-80 42.5 39-48 81.3 269
Total 79 15 1504 198-431 45.9 61-168 36.3 63-81 77.8 520

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 25 466 18.6 4.4-10.6 1.6-4.3 38.0 1.0-1.5 11.4
2020-21 7 130 18.6 3.7-9.8 0.6-3.7 16.7 0.0-0.0 8.0
2021-22 22 316 14.4 4.7-10.5 0.8-3.3 23.1 1.5-1.9 11.6
2022-23 25 592 23.7 6.6-13.0 2.3-5.4 42.5 2.6-3.2 18.2
Total 79 1504 19.0 5.3-11.5 1.6-4.5 36.3 1.7-2.2 13.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 25 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.0
2020-21 7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.0
2021-22 22 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.0
2022-23 25 0.6 2.3 3.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2
Total 79 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 25 1 9 32 41 41 19 10 0
2020-21 7 1 2 5 7 10 15 3 0
2021-22 22 1 5 33 38 13 18 12 0
2022-23 25 12 16 58 74 45 34 18 6
Total 79 15 32 128 160 109 86 43 6

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 25 0.8 2.7 3.5 3.5 1.6 0.9 0.0
2020-21 7 0.6 1.5 2.2 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.0
2021-22 22 0.6 4.2 4.8 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.0
2022-23 25 1.1 3.9 5.0 3.0 2.3 1.2 0.4
Total 79 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.9 2.3 1.1 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 23.7 3.9-7.7 1.4-3.2 1.6-1.9 10.8
Conference 18 25.4 4.2-8.1 1.4-3.2 1.3-1.6 11.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 14 25.5 4.9-8.9 1.9-3.6 1.6-2.0 13.3
Away 11 21.4 2.7-6.3 0.6-2.6 1.5-1.8 7.5
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 7 24.6 4.4-8.9 1.6-3.9 2.6-3.3 13.0
Losses 18 23.3 3.7-7.3 1.3-2.9 1.2-1.4 9.9
Month            
November 5 17.0 2.8-6.2 1.4-3.6 1.8-2.0 8.8
December 6 20.3 3.3-7.3 1.0-3.0 1.5-2.2 9.2
January 8 28.8 4.9-8.5 1.9-3.5 1.0-1.2 12.6
February 6 25.8 4.2-8.3 1.0-2.7 2.2-2.5 11.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 12 592 98-193 50.8 34-80 42.5 39-48 81.3 269
Conference 18 12 458 76-146 52.1 25-57 43.9 24-29 82.8 201
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 6 357 68-124 54.8 27-51 52.9 23-28 82.1 186
Away 11 6 235 30-69 43.5 7-29 24.1 16-20 80.0 83
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 7 2 172 31-62 50.0 11-27 40.7 18-23 78.3 91
Losses 18 10 420 67-131 51.1 23-53 43.4 21-25 84.0 178
Month                    
November 5 - 85 14-31 45.2 7-18 38.9 9-10 90.0 44
December 6 1 122 20-44 45.5 6-18 33.3 9-13 69.2 55
January 8 5 230 39-68 57.4 15-28 53.6 8-10 80.0 101
February 6 6 155 25-50 50.0 6-16 37.5 13-15 86.7 69

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 592 23.7 6.6-13.0 2.3-5.4 42.5 2.6-3.2 18.2
Conference 18 458 25.4 6.6-12.8 2.2-5.0 43.9 2.1-2.5 17.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 14 357 25.5 7.6-13.9 3.0-5.7 52.9 2.6-3.1 20.8
Away 11 235 21.4 5.1-11.7 1.2-4.9 24.1 2.7-3.4 14.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 7 172 24.6 7.2-14.4 2.6-6.3 40.7 4.2-5.3 21.2
Losses 18 420 23.3 6.4-12.5 2.2-5.0 43.4 2.0-2.4 17.0
Month                
November 5 85 17.0 6.6-14.6 3.3-8.5 38.9 4.2-4.7 20.7
December 6 122 20.3 6.6-14.4 2.0-5.9 33.3 3.0-4.3 18.0
January 8 230 28.8 6.8-11.8 2.6-4.9 53.6 1.4-1.7 17.6
February 6 155 25.8 6.5-12.9 1.5-4.1 37.5 3.4-3.9 17.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 0.6 2.3 3.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2
Conference 18 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.9 1.3 0.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.2 1.5 0.9 0.3
Away 11 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 7 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.1 1.1 0.4 0.1
Losses 18 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.7 1.4 0.8 0.3
Month                
November 5 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0
December 6 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.0
January 8 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.1
February 6 0.7 2.7 3.3 2.2 1.5 1.2 0.8

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 12 16 58 74 45 34 18 6
Conference 18 12 9 44 53 35 24 15 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 14 6 8 38 46 31 21 13 4
Away 11 6 8 20 28 14 13 5 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 7 2 7 18 25 15 8 3 1
Losses 18 10 9 40 49 30 26 15 5
Month                  
November 5 - 5 7 12 7 8 1 0
December 6 1 3 15 18 7 5 4 0
January 8 5 4 20 24 18 12 6 1
February 6 6 4 16 20 13 9 7 5

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 1.1 3.9 5.0 3.0 2.3 1.2 0.4
Conference 18 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.1 2.1 1.3 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.5 2.4 1.5 0.4
Away 11 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.4 2.2 0.9 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 7 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.2
Losses 18 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.9 2.5 1.4 0.5
Month                
November 5 2.4 3.3 5.6 3.3 3.8 0.5 0.0
December 6 1.0 4.9 5.9 2.3 1.6 1.3 0.0
January 8 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.1 2.1 1.0 0.2
February 6 1.0 4.1 5.2 3.4 2.3 1.8 1.3

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