2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

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4 Marvin Jones

  • Position G
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.
  • Highschool Tucker HS
  • Prev School Shelton State CC

Biography

2018 GSC Winter All-Academic Team
2018 GSC Winter Academic Honor Roll
*** 3rd in UWF history in career three-point percentage (.410) ***
*** 4th in UWF history in career three-point field goals (109) ***
*** 10th in UWF history in career three-point field goal attempts (266) ***

2017-18 (Sr.):
Made 21 starts in 22 games, averaging 33.2 minutes per game... Led team in three-pointers made (52), ranked second in points per game (14.6), free throw percentage (.767) and minutes per game (33.2), and ranked third in 3-point percentage (.388)... Played full game three times, including GSC Championship game against Delta State... Scored 12 points on 4-5 shooting in season debut against Montevallo... Scored double-digit points in 19 of 22 games played... Scored season-high 25 points against Montevallo in GSC Tournament First Round game (2/27)... Shot 8-16 from the field with 4 three-pointers and 21 total points in NCAA Tournament game against Barry (3/10)... Finishes career in top 10 in UWF history in three-point field goal percentage (.410; 3rd), three-pointers made (109; 4th), and three-pointer attempts (266; 10th).

2016-17 (Jr.): Started 28 of 29 games on the season...  Averaged 27.8 minutes per game...  Led team in three-point percentage (43.2%)... Second on team in points per game (11.3)...  Scored season-high 28 points in back to back games vs. Auburn Montgomery (2/20) and Lee (2/23)...  Went 6-for-8 from three (75%) vs. Auburn Montgomery on 2/20...  Tied second on team for blocks on season with 17...  Tied 10th place in three-point field goals in a single season with 57...  43.2% three-point field goal percentage for season ranks seventh in program history.

Junior College: Attended Shelton State Community College / Georgia Perimeter College... Second  Team Junior College All-American, First Team All Conference, NJCAA Alabama Community Player of the Year. . . Averaged 19.4 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per games.

High school: Played at Tucker High School for head coach James Hartry

Fun facts: Lists Kevin Hart as favorite entertainer... Biggest role model is his mother... Lists Kevin Durant as his favorite NBA player... Says if he could spend a day with any historical figure he'd choose President Obama... Says his favorite midnight snack is grapes...Favorite childhood toy was Transformers... Lists his favorite TV show as Ballers... Favorite childhood basketball memory is playing 1 on 1 with his dad... Favorite super hero is Black Panther... Favorite movie is Now You See Me... Favorite TV show is Legion......Wanted to be an anesthesiologist growing up...Favorite place to eat is Benihana... Favorite social network is Snapchat... Says the talent he wishes he had is singing ability... At 65, envisions himself as sitting on a beach chasing his dog... Says the best gift he ever received is an iPhone.

Personal: Born in Decatur, Georgia...Full name is Marvin Treyton Jones... Son of Marvin Jones and Shondra Hines... Has one sibling, Taylor Jones. . . Is majoring in Sports Management and plan to be a sports agent after he graduates... His father Marvin Jones was a Track and Field athlete at Alabama A&M

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016-17Junior

    G
    6'4" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2017-18Senior

    G
    6'4" 195 lbs
    4