Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
DJ Jones
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Orr Academy
- Major:
- Physical Education
Bio
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2014-15 (Junior): Played in 27 games, starting twice, versus Creighton (Nov. 29) and at Belmont (Dec. 2)… Played 10.6 minutes per contest… Made 39-of-105 shot attempts (.371)… Was a 75 percent free throw shooter (21-of-28)… Hauled in 29 rebounds… Dished 22 assists and had just 15 turnovers… Poured in 123 points on the year… Canned at least one three-pointer in nine games… Tabbed a career day at UAB (Feb. 28) with 24 points, 40 minutes, six 3-pointers, four free-throws and four rebounds… Recorded a pair of double-digit scoring outings… Averaged 4.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game…Voted to the C-USA All-Tournament Team...
Prior to MT
Spent two years at Southwest Tennessee...averaged 14 points per game and four assists...Garned First Team All-Conference accolades under the coaching of Jerry Nichols... Recorded a 3.0 GPA to be named to the Dean's List.
Orr Academy
Averaged 16 points per game at Orr Academy while adding four assists and two rebound under the Head Coaching of Lou Adams...named Best Dunker and Most athletic while at Orr Academy.
Personal:
Son of James Morgan and LaTonya Newbern with five siblings...Hobbies include basketball, swimming and playing video games...Favorite movie is Love and Basketball and favorite TV show is Family Guy... Majoring in Physical Education.
2014-15 (Junior): Played in 27 games, starting twice, versus Creighton (Nov. 29) and at Belmont (Dec. 2)… Played 10.6 minutes per contest… Made 39-of-105 shot attempts (.371)… Was a 75 percent free throw shooter (21-of-28)… Hauled in 29 rebounds… Dished 22 assists and had just 15 turnovers… Poured in 123 points on the year… Canned at least one three-pointer in nine games… Tabbed a career day at UAB (Feb. 28) with 24 points, 40 minutes, six 3-pointers, four free-throws and four rebounds… Recorded a pair of double-digit scoring outings… Averaged 4.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game…Voted to the C-USA All-Tournament Team...
Prior to MT
Spent two years at Southwest Tennessee...averaged 14 points per game and four assists...Garned First Team All-Conference accolades under the coaching of Jerry Nichols... Recorded a 3.0 GPA to be named to the Dean's List.
Orr Academy
Averaged 16 points per game at Orr Academy while adding four assists and two rebound under the Head Coaching of Lou Adams...named Best Dunker and Most athletic while at Orr Academy.
Personal:
Son of James Morgan and LaTonya Newbern with five siblings...Hobbies include basketball, swimming and playing video games...Favorite movie is Love and Basketball and favorite TV show is Family Guy... Majoring in Physical Education.
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