DeVante' Jones

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
G
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
St. Augustine HS

Who is DeVante’ Jones …
• Scoring guard and with ability to get to downhill
• Uses ball screens to his benefit, or to set up a teammate
• Strong, efficient and has good court awareness
• Utilizes the floater when getting to basket

Collegiate Career
• Played in 114 career games, with 110 starts
   • Played in his 100th career game against Nebraska (Feb. 1, 2021)
   • Started final 90 games of collegiate career
• Had 1,721 career points (15.1 ppg)
   • Posted 84 career double figure games, with 30 of 20+ and eight of 30+
   • Scored his 1,500 point against Maryland (Jan. 18, 2022)
   • Scored his 1,000 points at Wofford (Dec. 15, 2020)
• Had 603 career rebounds (5.3 rpg)
   • Grabbed his 500th rebound vs. North Carolina (Dec. 1, 2021)
• Had 492 career assists (4.3 apg)
• Had 189 career steals (1.6 spg)
• Had 16 career double-doubles (12 point-rebound; four point-assist)
   • 10 points, 12 rebounds (at Delaware State, Nov. 30, 2019)
   • 15 points, 10 assists (Greensboro, Dec. 4, 2019)
   • 19 points, 10 assists (N.C. Central, Dec. 14, 2019)
   • 15 points, 12 rebounds (at South Alabama, Dec. 21, 2019)
   • 17 points, 10 rebounds (Louisiana-Monroe, Jan. 6, 2020)
   • 18 points, 10 rebounds (at Texas State, Jan. 9, 2020)
   • 31 points, 14 rebounds (vs. Texas-Arlington, March 7, 2020)
   • 24 points, 14 rebounds (Georgia State, Jan. 1, 2021)
   • 10 points, 14 rebounds (at South Alabama, Feb. 5, 2021)
   • 20 points, 11 rebounds (Georgia Southern, Feb. 21, 2021)
   • 12 points, 10 rebounds (at Troy, Feb. 26, 2021)
   • 16 points, 10 rebounds (vs. Appalachian State, March 7, 2021)
   • 11 points, 12 rebounds (Seton Hall, Nov. 16, 2021)
   • 11 points, 10 assists (Purdue, Feb. 10, 2022)
   • 11 points, 10 rebounds (Iowa, Feb. 17, 2022)
   • 25 points, 10 assists (Illinois, Feb. 27, 2022)

Coastal Carolina Career (2017-21)
• Sun Belt Player of the Year (2021)
• All-Sun Belt Conference, first team (2021) & second team (2020)
• Sun Belt Freshman of the Year (2019)
• Sun Belt Player of the Week (3x; Dec. 9, 2019; Dec. 22, 2020 & Jan. 25, 2021)
• Played in 81 games, with 78 starts
   • Started final 56 games
• Recorded 1,381 points (17.0 ppg), 460 rebounds (5.7 rpg) and 341 assists (4.2 apg)
• Recorded 66 double figure games with 28 of 20+ points and eight 30+
• Recorded 12 double-doubles (10 point-rebound; two point-assist)

Graduate Student (2021-22 | Michigan)
• Graduate transfer from Coastal Carolina
   • Third in U-M history (Jaaron Simmons & Mike Smith)
• Helped U-M advance to the 2022 NCAA Sweet 16; U-M's fifth consecutive trip
• Started 33 games
   • Missed Colorado State (March 17; NCAA), due to concussion protocols
• Averaged 10.3 points per game (340 points)
   • Posted 18 double figure games, including two of 20+
   • Had a season-high 25 against Illinois (Feb. 27)
• Averaged 4.5 rebounds per game (149; 25 offensive, 114 defensive)
   • Posted 13 games of 5+ rebounds, with three of 10+
   • Had a season-high 12 rebounds against Seton Hall (Nov. 16)
   • Had back-to-back 10 rebounds games -- Ohio State (Feb. 12) and at Iowa (Feb. 17)
• Had four double-doubles (two point-rebound; two point-assist)
• Led U-M with 4.6 assists per game (151 assists)
   • Ranked fifth in Big Ten
   • Second career season of 150+ assists
   • Posted 15 games of 5+ assists, with two of 10+
   • Had a career-high-tying 10 assists, 2x -- Purdue (Feb. 10) and Illinois (Feb. 27)
• Had 31 steals; second on the Wolverines
   • Fourth straight season with 30+ steals
   • Had a season-high four at Iowa (Feb. 17)
• Averaged 28.8 minutes per game
   • Posted 19 games of 30+ minutes
   • Had a season-high 38 minutes at UCF

Senior (2020-21 | Coastal Carolina)
• One of two Chanticleers to start all 26 games
• Led Coastal Carolina and second in Sun Belt with 19.3 points per game (503 total points)
   • Posted second straight season with 500+ points
   • Posted 23 double figures games, with 13 of 20+ and three of 30+
   • Had a career-high 35 points against Alice Lloyd (Dec. 18); 14-for-18 from field with four three-pointers
• Averaged 7.2 rebounds per game (186 rebounds; 40 offensive, 146 defensive)
   • Ranked second on the Chanticleers and eighth in Sun Belt
   • Posted 22 games with 5+ rebounds, with five of 10+
   • Had a career-high-tying 14 rebounds, 2x -- Georgia State (Jan. 1) and at South Alabama (Feb. 5)
• Had five double-doubles (five point-rebound)
• Shot 48.7 percent from the field (167-for-343)
   • Posted five games of 10+ field goals
   • Had a career-high 14 field goals against Alice Lloyd (14-for-18)
• Shot 86.2 percent on free throws (119-for-138)
   • His 119 free throws made were more than any teammate attempted
• Made 50 three-point field goals (1.9 per game)
   • One of two Chanticleers with 50+ three-pointers (55, Deanthony Tipler)
• Led Coastal Carolina with 73 steals (2.8 spg)
   • Led Sun Belt and was fourth nationally
• Averaged 32.6 minutes per game
   • Posted 20 games of 30+ minutes
   • Had a career-high 40, 2x -- at Georgia State (Jan. 16) and vs. Appalachian State

Junior (2019-20 | Coastal Carolina)
• Played in 32 games, with 31 starts
• Led Coastal Carolina with 17.4 points per game (557 points, eighth best in program history)
   • Ranked second in the Sun Belt
   • Posted 27 double figures games, with 10 of 20+ and three of 30+
   • Had a season-high 32 points, 2x -- at Winthrop (Dec. 7) and at Little Rock (Jan. 30)
• Averaged 5.8 rebounds per game (184 rebounds; 25 offensive, 159 defensive)
   • Second on Coastal Carolina
   • Posted 16 games of 5+ rebounds, with five of 10+
   • Had a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Texas-Arlington (March 7)
• Led Coastal Carolina and Sun Belt with 5.7 assists per game (183 assists)
   • Sixth most in a single season at Coastal Carolina
   • Had 5x more than the next Chanticleer
   • Posted 20 games of 5+ assists, with two of 10+
   • Had a career-high 10, 2x -- Greensboro (Dec. 4) and N.C. Central (Dec. 14)
• Had seven double-doubles (five point-rebounds; two point-assist)
• Led Coastal Carolina with 54 steals (1.7 spg); fifth in Sun Belt
• Shot 48.8 percent from the field (185-for-379)
   • Had two games of 10+ field goals
   • Had a season-high 11 field goals vs. Appalachian State (11-for-12)
• Shot 86.7 percent on free throws (150-for-173); second in Sun Belt
   • His 150 free throws were the fourth best, his 173 attempts fifth best in a single season at Coastal Carolina
   • Had a career-high 14-for-14 vs. Texas-Arlington
• Averaged 32.8 minutes per game
   • Posted 28 games of 30+ minutes
   • Had season-high 38 minutes at Arkansas State (Feb. 1)

Sophomore (2018-19 | Coastal Carolina)
• Played in 23 games, with 20 starts
   • Missed 12 games due to injury
   • Made first career start against Ferrum (Nov. 6); had 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals
• Averaged 14.6 points per game (321 total points); second on the Chanticleers, 18th in Sun Belt
   • Led Sun Belt freshmen in conference play with 14.4 points per game
   • Posted 16 double figure games, with five of 20+ and two of 30+
   • Had a season-high 32 at West Virginia (March 25) -- only Chanticleer to score 30+ in a game
• Averaged 4.1 rebounds per game; third on the Chanticleers
   • Posted 11 games of 4+ rebound
   • Had a season-high nine against Louisiana (Feb. 2)
• Averaged 3.5 assists per game (80 assists); third on the Chanticleers
   • Posted 11 games of 4+ assists
   • Had a season-best seven, 4x -- Appalachian State (Jan. 19), Louisiana-Monroe (Jan. 31), at West Virginia and at DePaul
• Had 31 steals (1.3 spg); second on the Chanticleers
• Shot 46.1 percent from the field (107-for-232)
   • Posted two games of 10+ field goals
   • Had a season-high 11 at Louisiana-Monroe (11-for-20)
• Shot 81.8 percent on free throws (72-for-88)
• Made 35 3-pointers; shot 33.7 percent (35-for-104)
• Averaged in 31.1 minutes per game
   • Posted 16 games of 30+ minutes
   • Had a season-best 38 at Little Rock (Jan. 24)

Freshman (2017-18 | Coastal Carolina)
• Redshirted the season
• Valued member of practice squad

Prep Career
• Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Class 5A All-State honorable mention (2016)
• All-District, first team (2015, '16)
• St. Augustine High School team captain (2015, '16)
• In 2016-17, played a postgraduate year at Notre Dame Prep (Mass.), averaging 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists while helping the Crusaders to title game of Power 5 Conference (AAA) tournament; losing to Putnam Science Academy (L, 80-63)
• Played last two prep seasons with St. Augustine High School in New Orleans; helping the Purple Knights to a 47-13 record and two LHSAA tournament appearances
• As a senior (2015-16), averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.0 steals while leading Purple Knights to a 24-8 record, a 5A District 9 (12-0) title and quarterfinal of Class 5A LHSAA Top 28 Tournament; losing to Scotlandville (L, 71-58)
• As a junior (2014-15), averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists while leading Purple Knights to a 22-5 record, a 5A District 9 (12-1) title and Class 5A District Final in LHSAA Tournament; losing to Carencro (L, 56-53)
• As a sophomore (2013-14) attended Tyner Academy (Tenn.), averaged 16.0 points, 4,0 rebounds and 5.9 assists while leading Rams to a 24-4 record, the Region 3AA title and quarterfinal of TSSAA Division I Class AA tournament; losing to East Nashville Magnet (L, 81-62)
• Played AAU with Elfrid Payton Elite Club Team, which was part of the EYBL Nike Circuit

Personal
• Born April 9, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Son of Felicia and Tony Jones
• Graduated from Coastal Carolina with a communications degree (May, 2021)