2012-13: A South Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team selection, Chance Jones appeared in 30 games for the Railsplitters and started the last six games of the season. He averaged 6.2 points per game while leading the team with 25 steals. He came on strong down the stretch of the season, averaging 12.7 points per game as a starter. Jones was even better in the postseason, averaging 14.5 points per game in the SAC Tournament and 13 points per game in the NCAA Tournament.
2011-12: Chance appeared in 21 games, starting five, during the 2011-12 campaign, tallying 4.5 points per contest. His best outing came in LMU’s win at Brevard College on January 18th, as he recorded 12 points on 3-4 shooting from the field. On February 1st, Jones compiled 10 points, 6 rebounds and an assist in a win over Tusculum. Jones’ best assist total of the season came in LMU’s win over King College in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, as he dished out four in that game. He scored nine or more points in five of his 21 appearances last season.
2010-11: In his freshman season, Jones appeared in 24 games, starting 11 of those contests, tallying 3.4 points per. Jones ranked second that season in free throw percentage, shooting at an 85% clip for the year. Jones’ best performance of the season came on January 8th, as he notched a career-high 18 points in a win over Newberry. He matched a season-high effort with five rebounds in that game. He dished out three assists on two different occasions. Of his 24 appearances, Jones compiled 15 or more minutes played on ten different occasions.
Prep: Chance spent 2009-10 at Bridgeton Academy, where he averaged 16 points and five rebounds per contest. Upon his arrival at Austin-East High School, Jones jumped to 21 points and six boards per game, earning First Team All-State distinctions for his efforts. He was also named the MVP of the Rumble on the Ridge and the MVP of the District Tournament. His prep resume was rounded out by a selection to the All-Region Team as well as the 2009 Knoxville Prep Extra Team.
Personal: Plans to major in Kinesiology… Born January 29, 1991…Son of Angela Jones.
Career Highs Entering the 2013-2014 Season:
Points: 18 on two occasions (Latest 3/17/13)
Rebounds: 6 vs Tusculum (2/1/12)
Asst: 4 on three occasions (Latest 3/6/13)
