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Roosevelt Jones
Indianapolis (assistant)
2022–2023Evansville (Dir. Basketball Ops)
2023–presentEvansville (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Roosevelt Jones (born January 25, 1993) is an American basketball coach and former professional

Canton Charge of the NBA G League and had 20 rebounds
in a game, the fifth most in D-League history. He announced his retirement from competitive basketball in August 2017 but returned to the game in January 2018.

Early life

Jones was born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of Robert Jones Jr. and Vickie (Jones) Franklin. He has two older siblings, Robert Jones III and Tonia (Jones) Wiggins, and his brother and father are Baptist ministers. He moved to O'Fallon, Illinois as a child, and grew up playing a number of sports, including tennis and football. "Roosevelt was probably the clumsiest child that we had because he was very, very awkward,” his father said. “But when a basketball entered his hands, that all changed.”[1] Jones developed his unorthodox playing style after his father enrolled him in a church league as a child and he could not get his shot off against older players. In eighth grade, he broke his wrist, permanently affecting his shot.[2]

Jones attended

Oklahoma State and Kansas, but stuck with Butler.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Roosevelt Jones
Small Forward 		O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon Township HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars

College career

In a win against

College GameDay in a game in which leading scorer Rotnei Clarke was sidelined. Jones stole the ball at midcourt with ten seconds to go and hit a ten-foot floater at the buzzer for the win.[12] Jones was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team as a sophomore.[13] He averaged 10.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and led the team in assists, with 3.5 per game on a 27–9 team.[14]

On August 16, it was announced that Jones tore ligaments in his left wrist during a preseason trip to Australia and needed to undergo surgery that would force him to miss the entire season.[15] He travelled with the team most of the year but missed the conference tournament as his Butler teammates struggled to a 14–17 season. In June, he was medically cleared to practice again.[16] Coming into his redshirt junior year, Jones was a preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention.[17] On January 17, 2015, Jones scored a career-high 28 points in a 61–59 loss to Georgetown.[18] He had 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and added six assists in a 58–56 win over Creighton on February 16, and hit the game-winning layup with 1.9 seconds remaining.[19] Jones had 23 points in Butler's 67–64 loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament despite playing with a strained knee.[20] As a junior, he averaged 12.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He was named to the All-Big East Second Team.[21] Jones became known for his defense and his passing vision and rarely shooting outside 15 feet (4.6 m).[22]

Jones playing against Texas Tech in the 2016 NCAA tournament

Jones was a preseason All-Big East First Team selection as a senior.

triple-double by a Butler player since 1984 with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a blowout victory over St. John's.[29] As a result, he was named CBS Sports National Player of the Week.[30] As a senior, Jones was selected to the All-Big East Second Team.[31] He averaged 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.[3] His 1,533 career points is twelfth highest in Butler history.[32] Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts degrees in both strategic communications and digital media production.[4]

Professional career

Jones was selected by the

Grand Rapids Drive on February 2.[33] He started 35 games in his rookie year with the Charge and averaged 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. However, in August 2017 he announced his retirement from basketball due to "unbearable" back pain.[28]

On November 6, Jones was charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest as his blood alcohol level was measured at .185. He was found asleep behind the wheel of an automobile in O'Fallon, Illinois and taken into police custody.

Erie BayHawks due to an undisclosed injury in February. He averaged 4.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in his second season.[35]

Coaching career

On July 19, 2018, Jones was named an assistant coach at Indiana University Kokomo, a NAIA institution. His roles include recruiting coordinator and director of player development initiatives, while contributing to on-court coaching and scouting. Head coach Eric Echelbarger said that Jones "has an unbelievable passion for teaching the game, and his Indianapolis-area connections will be a great asset in our recruiting efforts."[36] In his first season, Jones helped the team to a 26–8 record and a berth in the NAIA Division II Sweet 16. Following the season he was promoted to associate head coach, with an emphasis on teaching defense.[37] In the 2019–20 season, Jones helped the Cougars achieve a 27–7 record and reach the Sweet 16 of the NAIA Tournament before the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[38]

For the 2020–21 season, Jones joined the coaching staff at the University of Indianapolis under Paul Corsaro.[39] In the 2021–22 season, Jones helped the Greyhounds finish 19–11 and reach its first-ever appearance in the GLVC Tournament Championship Game. In June 2022, he was named Director of Basketball Operations at Evansville under David Ragland.[40] Joones was promoted to assistant coach at Evansville in July 2023.[41]

References

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    . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Thamel, Pete (March 16, 2015). "The Case for ... Roosevelt Jones". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ^
    Indianapolis Star
    . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Eschman, Todd (January 30, 2017). "Roosevelt Jones' NBA dream finds footing in developmental league". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Roosevelt Jones, 6-5, sr., G, O'Fallon". St. Louis Today. March 26, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Basketball Recruiting – Roosevelt Jones – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  7. Indianapolis Star
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  8. ^ "Butler 71, Milwaukee 49". ESPN. Associated Press. March 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Welser, Joel. "#66 Butler Men's Basketball 2012-13 Preview". Top 144 Previews. College Sports Madness. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  10. ^ Eighinger, Steve (September 4, 2013). "O'Fallon product Jones suffers injury, will miss season for Butler". St. Louis Today. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Roosevelt Jones scores 24 points as No. 17 Butler wins eighth straight". ESPN. Associated Press. January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  12. ^ U.S. Basketball Writers Association (January 22, 2013). "Butler's Jones is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (March 12, 2013). "Wyatt, Crews, Weber, Christon Claim Top Men's Basketball Honors". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Keefer, Zak (August 16, 2013). "Butler's Roosevelt Jones will miss season with wrist injury". USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  15. ^ Goodman, Jeff (August 16, 2013). "Roosevelt Jones will miss season". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  16. Indianapolis Star
    . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "Georgetown's Smith-Rivera Selected Big East Preseason Player of the Year". Big East Conference. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  18. ^ "Georgetown beats Butler in final seconds 61-59". ESPN. Associated Press. January 17, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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  21. ^ "All-Big East Teams Announced". Big East Conference. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  22. New York Times
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  23. ^ "Providence's Kris Dunn Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big East Conference. October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  24. ^ "Puerto Rico native Rodriguez Named Tourney MVP". ESPN. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  25. ^ "Dunham rallies Butler over No. 17 Cincinnati 78-76". ESPN. Associated Press. Dec 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  26. ^ "Butler's Jones, Xavier's Sumner Earn MBB Weekly Honors". Big East Conference. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  27. Indianapolis Star
    . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  28. ^
    Indianapolis Star
    . Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  29. ^ "Butler routs St. John's with big first half run as Roosevelt Jones leads the way with triple double". New York Daily News. Associated Press. February 6, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  30. ^ Norlander, Matt (February 8, 2016). "Butler's Roosevelt Jones wins player of the week after rare triple-double". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  31. ^ "Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  32. ^
    Indianapolis Star
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  33. Canton Repository
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  34. ^ Johnson, Adam (8 January 2018). "Source: Roosevelt Jones signs NBA G League Contract". 2Ways10Days. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  35. ^ "Roosevelt Jones: Misses Sunday's game". CBS Sports. March 12, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  36. Kokomo Perspective
    . July 19, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  37. Indianapolis Star
    . Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  38. Kokomo Perspective
    . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  39. ^ Ray, Olivia (July 27, 2020). "Former Butler basketball star returns home to coach at UIndy". WISHTV. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  40. ^ Hancock, Aaron (June 5, 2022). "Former Butler basketball star Roosevelt Jones joins UE coaching staff". 14 News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  41. ^ Erickson, Ethan (July 7, 2023). "St. Louisan Roosevelt Jones earns promotion to assistant basketball coach at Evansville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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