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Player Profile: Danny Jones

Statistics: Danny Jones

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Position: Power Forward

Shooting Hand: RH

Height: 201cm

Weight: 104kg

Birthdate: Aug 19,1981

Passport: USA

College: Tarleton State NCAA2

Available: Yes

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Outlook

Fantastic do everything player. Has steadily improved his 3pt shot. A great rebounder for his size can challenge underneath to get boards against anybody. Plays much bigger and stronger than his size. His real strength is slashing to the basket where he can take the contact and finish the shot. Had to take the team on his shoulders in his first year overseas and kept it there over the past several seasons. Can play with his back to the basket and is also comfortable stepping away from the basket to shoot the jumper with range. Has worked hard to develop his dribbling skills and now can be used as another ball handler on the floor when needed to break a press. Finished as one of the best players ever in Tarleton State history.

Scouting

VIDEO: Watch Danny and his Japanese team lock horns in a BJ league battle in which Danny records a monster double double of 38pts+14rebs and 8 assists! CLICK HERE

Previous Teams

Martigny Ovronnaz Basket (Switzerland)

Tarleton State (NCAA2)

Lawson State (JUCO)

Career

2007-08: Signed at Ryukyu Golden Kings in Japan where he was the veteran influence on a very young expansion team. Quickly established himself as the team leader both with his on court play and his vocal leadership. Had a season high 35pts, 14rebs and 8 assists vs Sendai on 1 /19/08. Led the team in both scoring and rebounding and posted several double doubles and showed flashes of brilliance with several games near triple double status.

2006-07: SIGNED AT LANDSTEDE ZWOLLE (Holland). A solid season saw Danny become an important part of the Zwolle lineup and post solid numbers in the top league in Holland. Had season bests of 25pts to go along with 14 reb (3/4/07) vs Upstairs Weert. Gave Eiffel Towers (ULEB team) their first season loss on 7/12/06 where Danny led the team with 18pts, 3 assists, 1 steal and 13 rebs in a HUGE UPSET win. Second on the team in rebounding and 3rd in scoring. Also led the teams in blocked shots while being only 3rd in minutes played.

2005-06:

Again battled to bring his LNB Swiss club up to the first division. Unfortunately came up just short in the semi finals. Led the team in scoring and rebounding all season.....4th in the league in scoring...6th in FG %.....2nd amongst all foreigners in 3pt %.....3rd overall in rebounding.....2nd in blocked shots. Danny adjusted his game to work around new personel with the team and again he and the team flourished

2004-05:

Returned to Switzerland and did it all again!....4th in the league in scoring........9th in the league in FG%.....1st in the league in rebounding and had more than 1.8 more rpg than his closest competitor.......3rd iin the league in steals......again showed his ability to find open teammates by being ranked 9th in the league in assists.....ranked 2nd in the league in blocked shots....another do everything season. Named Eurobasket Center of the year in the LNB and also to the All-League first team.

2003-04:

First season in Switzerland was a dominating one. 4th in the league in both scoring and FG%.....also ranked 4th among foreigners in 3pt %....2nd in the league in rebounding with better than 13rpg.....1st in the league in steals....6th in the league in assists......1st in the league in blocks......1st in the league in overall evaluation,..in a work Danny had a incredible first season overseas. Narrowly lost in the promotion round to go to the LNA..

2001-03:

Established himself as one of the top players in the NCAA2. Lonestar Conference player of the year as a junior. Concensus All-America pick earning second team honors from Daktronics. Led the nation in rebounding and ALSO led the nation with 23 double doubles.