Jones stuffed the stat sheet in Emmanuel’s league-opening 90-65 victory over Lees-McRae on Tuesday, Nov. 22, finishing with 24 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. In just missing on the triple-double, Jones finished the day shooting 47 percent (8-of-17) from the field. He was a perfect 6-of-6 at the charity stripe. Jones currently leads Conference Carolinas in scoring with 24.2 points per game. He is fourth in the league in rebounds per game at 7.6 and third in the conference in assists per game at 4.2. The 6-foot-6 guard from Atlanta is also in the top three in the conference in steals at 2.2 per game.
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 14, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Bosko Bojovic, Converse
Week 2 (Nov. 21, 2022)
Player of the Week: Marcus Boykin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Week: Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey
Week 3 (Nov. 28, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Kenny Turner, King