Roosevelt Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roosevelt Jones
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 25, 1993(1993-01-25)
Age	31
Birthplace	East St. Louis
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Capricorn

Roosevelt Jones Biography

Roosevelt Jones is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 25, 1993 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Roosevelt Jones, born January 25, 1993, is an American basketball coach. He was also a former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Butler. He led O’Fallon Township’s team to the semi-finals of the Illinois’ Class 4A state tournament in 2010. He was a three star recruit, ranked in the Rivals.com 150 2011, and committed to Butler. Jones was a sophomore at Butler and scored 10.1 points per game. After tearing ligaments in the left wrist, Jones missed the next season due to complications. Jones was a junior redshirt and averaged 12.7 points per contest. He was also named to the Second-team All-Big East. As a senior, Jones was named to the Second Team All-Big East. He averaged 13.8 point per game and scored a rare triple-double in a win over St. John’s on February 6, 2016. Jones was drafted by Canton Charge of NBA G League. He had 20 rebounds per game in his senior season. This is the fifth-most in D-League history. In August 2017, he announced his retirement from competitive basketball, but he returned to the game in January 2018.

The Canton Charge selected Jones 16th in the 2016 NBA D-League Draft. Due to a back strain, a minor injury to his leg and the quicker game, Jones did not play much in his first professional season. Jones started to log more minutes and recorded a 21-point, 13 rebound performance against the Santa Cruz Warriors on January 11. In a 114-107 defeat to Grand Rapids Drive, Jones scored 15 points and grabbed twenty rebounds. This is fifth in D-League history. In his rookie year, he played 35 games for the Charge. He averaged 6.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. He announced his retirement from basketball in August 2017 due to “unbearable back pain”.

On July 19, 2018, Jones was named an assistant coach at Indiana University Kokomo, a NAIA institution. His roles include recruiting coordinator and director of player development initiatives, while contributing to on-court coaching and scouting. Head coach Eric Echelbarger said that Jones “has an unbelievable passion for teaching the game, and his Indianapolis-area connections will be a great asset in our recruiting efforts.” In his first season, Jones helped the team to a 26-8 record and a berth in the NAIA Division II Sweet 16. Following the season he was promoted to associate head coach, with an emphasis on teaching defense. In the 2019–20 season, Jones helped the Cougars achieve a 27-7 record and reach the Sweet 16 of the NAIA Tournament before the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On November 6, Jones was charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest as his blood alcohol level was measured at .185. He was found asleep behind the wheel of an automobile in O’Fallon, Illinois and taken into police custody. Jones came out of retirement in January 2018 and rejoined the Charge. Jones missed a game against the Erie BayHawks due to an undisclosed injury in February. He averaged 4.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in his second season.

Jones broke ligaments in his left wrist on a preseason trip. He was forced to have surgery and would miss the entire season. While he travelled extensively with the team, he was unable to attend the conference tournament because his Butler teammates were struggling to achieve a 14-17 season. He was cleared by his doctor to practice again in June. Jones was an All-Big East honorable mention preseason during his redshirt junior season. Jones scored 28 points, a record for Jones, in a 61 – 59 defeat to Georgetown on January 17, 2015. Jones scored 18 points, grabbed six rebound and had six assists in Creighton’s 58-56 victory. He also hit the game-winning basket with 1.9 seconds left. Despite a strained knee, Jones scored 23 points in Butler’s 67–64 loss to Notre Dame at the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 12.7 points per game, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists as a junior. He was selected to the All-Big East’s Second Team. Jones was well-known for his defense and passing vision. He rarely shot beyond 15 feet (4.6m).

Roosevelt Jones Net Worth

Roosevelt Jones is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roosevelt Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jones scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a victory against Milwaukee on March 2, 2012. As a freshman, Jones averaged 7.8 points per game and a record-setting 6.0 rebounds. He was selected to the Horizon League all newcomer team. On January 3, 2013, he had a memorable game, scoring 24 points to lead Butler’s eighth consecutive win over Penn. He was named Oscar Robertson National Player-of-the Week on January 22 after scoring 20 points, five boards, four assists and four blocks in a 64–63 win over No. 8 Gonzaga for College GameDay, in a game where leading scorer Rotnei Carle was out. Jones took the ball from midcourt with ten second to spare and hit a 10-foot floater at buzzer to win. As a sophomore, Jones was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team. Jones averaged 10.1 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per contest. He also led the team with assists at 3.5 per match on a 27-9 team.

Jones attended O’Fallon Township High School where he was coached and supervised by Rick Gibson. To fill in his “pencil thin” frame, Jones began weightlifting and was the second leader of a 14-15 team. He led O’Fallon to semifinals in the Illinois’ Class 4A state tournament as a junior. Jones scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds during that game against Simeon Career Academy, which was coached by Jabari Parker. That year, Jones averaged 19.3 points per game and 12.1 rebounds. Jones averaged 17.2 ppg, 10.4 rebound, 4.5 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per contest in his senior season. O’Fallon saw a 20-7 record, a win at the Southwestern Conference championship and Jones was named to the All-Metro First Team. He was a three star recruit, ranked in the 2011 Rivals 150 as well as the 33rd most talented freshman small forward in his class. Terry Johnson, assistant coach, recruited Jones to Butler. However, he didn’t notice Jones’s poor shooting ability due to his athleticism. Although he was offered recruiting attention from Purdue and Iowa, Oklahoma State, Kansas and Kansas, he stayed with Butler.

Jones was a preseason All-Big East First Team selection as a senior. He earned a spot on the Puerto Rico Tip-Off All-Tournament Team. On December 2, he hit a last-second shot to defeat 17th ranked Cincinnati after teammate Kellen Dunham led a second-half comeback. Jones was Big East Player of the Week for the week of December 19 after leading the Bulldogs to a 74–68 victory over ninth-ranked Purdue by tallying 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Jones scored 20 points in a 60–55 loss to Villanova on January 9, 2016 despite spraining his wrist in practice before the game. He hit his only three-pointer on January 30, a half court heave before halftime in a game versus Marquette. On February 6, Jones recorded the first triple-double by a Butler player since 1984 with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a blowout victory over St. John’s. As a result, he was named CBS Sports National Player of the Week. As a senior, Jones was selected to the All-Big East Second Team. He averaged 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. His 1,533 career points is twelfth highest in Butler history. Jones earned a bachelor of arts degrees in both strategic communications and digital media production.

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