1. Jemerrio Jones was born on April 9,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for Angeles de la Ciudad de Mexico of the CIBACOPA in Mexico.
19 Facts About Jemerrio Jones
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Jemerrio Jones played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies.
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Jemerrio Jones tore his ACL as a junior in high school and this limited his college options.
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Jemerrio Jones ended up at Hill College and averaged 11.7 points per game over two seasons.
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Jemerrio Jones broke the NJCAA tournament rebounding record with 72 rebounds in five games.
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Jemerrio Jones averaged 11.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in his senior year.
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Jemerrio Jones was named WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player since he averaged 12.3 points and 18.3 rebounds per game over three tournament games.
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Jemerrio Jones set a WAC single-season record with 450 rebounds and was named WAC Player of the Year.
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Jemerrio Jones was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 6 first team and to the US Basketball Writers Association All-District VIII Team.
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On March 31,2019, Jemerrio Jones signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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On July 5,2019, Jemerrio Jones was traded to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade.
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On October 16,2019, Jemerrio Jones was waived by the Wizards after the team's four preseason games.
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Jemerrio Jones joined the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League after being acquired in a trade.
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Jemerrio Jones was suspended a game against the Erie BayHawks on March 9,2020, for compiling his 13th technical foul.
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Jemerrio Jones joined the Delaware Blue Coats for their 2021 restart, making his debut in their season opener on February 11,2021.
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On December 21,2021, Jemerrio Jones returned to the Los Angeles Lakers after signing a 10-day contract.
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On December 31,2021, Jemerrio Jones was reacquired by the Wisconsin Herd.
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On February 2,2022, Jemerrio Jones was traded to the South Bay Lakers in exchange for the returning player rights to Wayne Selden, a 2022 first-round draft pick, and a 2022 third-round draft pick.
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On November 3,2022, Jemerrio Jones was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.