Aaron Jones

Height:
6-9
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Gautier, Miss.
High School:
Gautier HS

CAREER: Ranks third in school history with 139 career blocks ... Finished his career with 379 points scored, 4I2 rebounds and 1-39 blocked shots.

2014-15 (SENIOR): Played in 24 games with one start... Averaged 3.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.8 blocked shots, 0.6 steals and 1.2.9 minutes per game ... Shot 47.4 percent from the floor (27-of-57) and 82.6 percent from the line (19-of-23) ... Tied for third on the team in blocked shots (18) ... Scored in double figures twice ... Tied a season-high with L0 points and added 5 boards and 2 blocked shots in a road win at Alabama (3/3) ... Posted 8 points, 3 boards and 2 blocked shots in a win at No. l9 Arkansas (1,/17) ... Scored 8 points and pulled down 4 rebounds vs. Austin Peay (1/3) ... Grabbed a season-high 9 boards and scored 4 points vs. Coastal Carolina (12/18 )... Scored 1"0 points and added 6 rebounds in a win at Oregon (12/7).

2013-14 (JUNIOR): Played in all 33 games with 27 starts ... Averaged 6.0 points. 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots and 0.9 steals in 27.1 minutes per game ... Led the team and ranked third in the SEC with 69 blocked shots ... Recorded two double-doubles ... Led the team and ranked 10th in the conference in rebounding ... Scored in double figures in nine games ... Shot 43.0 percent from the field (83-of-193) and 71.4 percent from the stripe (30-of-42) ... Posted 12 points, 6 boards and 2 blocks in a win over Alabama (2/26) ... Tallied 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots at Vanderbilt (1/22) ... Recorded career highs with 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. LSU (1/15) ... Scored 12 points and added 7 boards, 5 blocked shots and 5 steals vs. Auburn (1/9) ... Posted 10 points and 7 boards vs. Dayton (1/4) ... Recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. North Carolina A&T (11/26) ... Tied a career-high with 13 board vs. Troy (11/8).

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 20 games with one start ... Averaged 3.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 16.9 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the team with 32 blocked shots ... Double-digit blocks in eight games ... Shot 55.6 percent from the floor (30-of-54) ... Suffered season-ending ACL injury after pulling down career-high eight rebounds vs. Kentucky (1/29) ... Tied career high with 10 points at Hawaii (12/25) ... Added four rebounds and four blocks ... Scored six points and eight boards vs. McNeese State (11/20) ... Career-high five blocks vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/16) ...Tied career high with 10 points vs. Coastal Carolina.

2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 28 games ... Averaged 1.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.4 minutes per contest ... Third on the team with 20 blocked shots ... Ranked eighth among SEC freshmen in blocks (0.7/game) ... Season highs of 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals vs. Grambling ... Had 5 points and 5 boards at LSU (1/7) ... Had 5 points, 6 boards, 3 blocks against Vanderbilt (2/16) ... Also posted 3 blocks in the SEC Tournament win over Tennessee.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 3-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN.com ... Listed as the No. 51 power forward in the class of 2011 by ESPN.com ... Averaged 20 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks per game as a senior at Gautier High School ... Playing for coach Keith McQueen, led the Gators to a district championship and 20-8 record in 2010-11 ... Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game following his senior year ... 2010-11 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection ... Averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks as a junior, helping the team to the first round of the South 5A playoffs ... Two-time All-District pick ... Team MVP in 2009-10 ... Put up 21 points and 11 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Full name is Aaron Eugene Jones ... Born July 26, 1993 ... Son of Anissia White ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts... Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Memphis, Florida, UTEP and Baylor.