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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

SUU Strategic Communications

55 Tevian Jones

  • Position Guard
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 197
  • Hometown Chandler, Arizona
  • Highschool Culver City High School
  • Prev School University of Illinois

Biography

Player Profile

2022-23 | Senior Season

  • Started in 36 games for the Thunderbirds
  • Led the team and ranked fourth in the WAC in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game
  • Ranked third in the WAC in free throw percentage, drilling 84.4 percent of his shots at the charity stripe
  • Scored a season-high 31 points against Northern Arizona while hitting 15 of 18 shots from the free throw line
  • Scored in double-figures in 33 out of 36 contests
  • Named to the WAC First-Team All-Conference

2021-22 | Senior Season

  • Appeared in 28 games for the Thunderbirds.
  • Led the team and ranked ninth in the Big Sky in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game
  • Ranked seventh in the Big Sky in free-throw percentage (80.7%)
  • Scored a career-high 36 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in an overtime victory at Portland State (January 27, 2022)
  • Scored in double-figures in 21 out of 28 contests
  • 2021-22 By Sky All-Conference Third Team

2020-21 | Junior Season

  • Appeared in all 24 games for the Thunderbirds
  • Led the team and was fifth in the Big Sky in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game
  • Third on the team in rebounding (4.5 rpg) and three-point field goal percentage (34.9%)
  • Scored a career-high and season-high 33 points against Utah Valley (December 9, 2020)
  • 2020-21 Big Sky All-Conference First Team
  • 2020-21 NABC All-District First Team

2018-20 | University of Illinois

  • Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds
  • As a freshman, he appeared in 24 games and averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg
  • Had an Illinois career-high of 18 points against then ranked No. 13 Maryland and Madison Square Garden

Prep:

  • Four-star rated recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports coming out of high school
  • Averaged 20.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.7 spg as a senior, all while shooting 54% from the field
  • Led Culver City to the Ocean League Championship
  • Scored a career-high 48 points against Woodland Hills Taft in 2017

Personal:

  • Mother is Cheryl Jones
  • Brother, Torren, plays in the NBA G League

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    6'7" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    6'7" 197 lbs
    5
  • 55

    2022-23Senior

    Guard
    6'7" 197 lbs
    55