A senior guard from Atlanta, Georgia, KJ Jones II picked up his fourth weekly honor from Conference Carolinas after averaging 27.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in a 2-0 week for the Lions.
In Emmanuel's win over Erskine, Jones finished the contest with 25 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal. In one of the biggest games of the regular season, Jones helped lead Emmanuel past UNC Pembroke with 30 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jones ended the week shooting 53 percent (17-of-32) from the field. He knocked down 17 of his 21 free throw attempts (81 percent).
Jones leads all of NCAA Division II with 25.2 points per game. He is also fourth in the league in assists at 4.0 per contest.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 12 (Feb. 5, 2024)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Mikhail Pocknett, King