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Shawn Jones (born March 25, 1992) is an American-born Kosovan professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Ligat HaAl. He played college basketball for Middle Tennessee State University, where in 2014, he was named the Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
High school career
Jones attended Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Florida. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 23.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 9.1 blocks per game as he earned first team All-Dade County and third team All-State honors.
College career
In his four-year career at Middle Tennessee State, Jones played 131 games (62 starts), averaging 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. In his senior season in 2013–14, he was named the Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He was also named to the Conference USA first team and NABC Division I All-District 11 first team, while also being named a participant of the Reese's College All-Star Game.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Middle Tennessee | 32 | 2 | 10.9 | .505 | .000 | .684 | 2.3 | .3 | .3 | .6 | 4.1 |
| 2011–11 | Middle Tennessee | 32 | 1 | 16.2 | .551 | .000 | .585 | 3.3 | .2 | .4 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 2012–13 | Middle Tennessee | 34 | 26 | 21.1 | .498 | .000 | .635 | 5.4 | .4 | .3 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 2013–14 | Middle Tennessee | 33 | 33 | 28.2 | .577 | .000 | .687 | 8.5 | .6 | .9 | 1.9 | 14.2 |
Professional career
2014–15 season
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Jones joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the Miami Heat. However, he was later waived by the Heat on October 25, 2014 after appearing in four preseason games. On November 3, 2014, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player. In 49 games for the Skyforce in 2014–15, he averaged 13.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
2015–16 season
In July 2015, Jones joined the Washington Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On August, 14, he signed a one-year deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.
2016-17 season
In July 2016, Jones signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem.
Personal
Jones is the son of Andrew and Cynthia Jones.
In July 2016, Jones acquired Kosovan citizenship.