A sophomore guard from Atlanta, Jones flirted with a triple-double in Emmanuel’s 82-72 conference win over national No. 16 UNC Pembroke on Tuesday, Nov. 23. The reigning Conference Carolinas Player of the Year finished Emmanuel’s victory with 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists. He also had two steals. Jones finished the win over the nationally-ranked Braves shooting 50 percent (5-of-10) from the floor. He was an incredibly impressive 18-of-20 (90 percent) from the charity stripe.
2021-22 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 15, 2021)
Player of the Week: Ta'Jay Dunlap, Southern Wesleyan
Defensive Player of the Week: Jay Mitchell, Converse
Week 2 (Nov. 22, 2021)
Player of the Week: Sean Halloran, Belmont Abbey
Defensive Player of the Week: Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion
Week 3 (Nov. 29, 2021)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Earl Burgess III, Converse