KJ Jones II of Emmanuel Selected as Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the Southeast Region by D2 CCA
CLEVELAND – KJ Jones II of Emmanuel has been chosen as the 2022-23 Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the Southeast Region by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA).
“This is an incredibly well-deserved honor for KJ,” Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin said. “KJ has put together one of the best careers in the history of Conference Carolinas. His accolades on the court are second-to-none, but it’s his efforts in the classroom and in all areas of the student-athlete experience that truly make him such an amazing representative for Emmanuel, Conference Carolinas and all of NCAA Division II.”
Jones, a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-American, D2 CCA All-American and the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and tournament MVP, led Emmanuel to the 2023 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship title and an NCAA Division II tournament appearance. He led all of NCAA Division II in points per game (26.2) and was fourth in total points (761) in the 2022-23 season.
Jones also finished the year seventh in Conference Carolinas in rebounding at 7.2 per game. The Atlanta native shot at a 50.5 percent (214-for-424) clip and ranked second in the league in free throw percentage (.868) and seventh in 3-point percentage at 41.7 percent (58-for-139). He was also eighth in the league in assists per game (3.5) and seventh in steals at 1.7 per contest.
The 6-foot-6 guard enters the 2023-24 season owning a 3.88 grade-point average as a Business Administration major who hopes to attend law school. Jones, who is also minoring in Psychology, was the 2022-23 men’s basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in Conference Carolinas.
A senior in the 2023-24 season, Jones has averaged 23.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over four seasons with 2,246 career points. He has shot .482 from the field in his career with a .868 mark from the charity stripe
Conference offices were permitted to submit one male and one female nominee for the overall awards. Upon receipt of all nominees, voting was conducted by the Commissioners within each of the following regions – Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, Southeast, South Central and West – to select the regional winners.
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About D2 CCA
Initiated in 1992 to promote its member conferences and institutions, D2 CCA has made its mark in providing a united front for NCAA Division II athletics. Created after the break-up of the College Division Commissioners Association, the D2 CCA continues to create lines of communication and opportunities for its member conferences. The D2 CCA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59
th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit
www.nacda.com.
This is Conference Carolinas
Conference Carolinas has a rich tradition in roots that dates back to its inception on Dec. 6, 1930. The NCAA Division II athletics conference presently has member schools located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Member institutions for the 2023-24 academic year are Barton, Belmont Abbey, Chowan, Converse, Emmanuel, Erskine, Francis Marion, King, Lees-McRae, Mount Olive, UNC Pembroke, North Greenville, Southern Wesleyan and Young Harris.
Conference Carolinas believes in the development and formation of the whole person in body, mind and soul. Our students are nationally recognized for their extraordinary success in the classroom, in the community and at the highest levels of NCAA competition. Conference Carolinas is a sole sponsor of 24 sports and also collaborates with two other conferences (South Atlantic Conference and Great Midwest Athletic Conference) to offer opportunities in four additional sports for a total of 28 in the 2024-25 academic year. Conference Carolinas will be a sole sponsor of 25 sports and offer opportunities for a total of 29 sports with the official addition of football in the 2025-26 academic year.
The ability to provide its membership sports sponsorship in 29 sports is the most in all of NCAA Division II. In addition, Conference Carolinas also provides championship opportunities for its member institutions in esports and spirit. This is all in addition to hosting developmental championships in various sports for its member institutions. Conference Carolinas is believed to be the first NCAA conference to offer sub-varsity championships to its members.
To learn more about Conference Carolinas, please visit
ConferenceCarolinas.com.