Colby Jones: 2023 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
Position: G
College: Xavier
Age: 21

2022-23 Season Stats
PPG: 15.0
RPG: 5.7
APG: 4.4
BLK: 0.6
STL: 1.3

Player Bio
Courtesy of Xavier Athletics

2022-23
Selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team by the league coaches and by the Associated Press ... NABC All-District 5 Second Team ... Second on the team in scoring at 15.0 ppg. (11th in the BIG EAST) and rebounds (17th in the BIG EAST at 5.7 rpg.) ... Led the team in assists at 4.4 apg. (seventh in the BIG EAST) ... Contributed 10 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and seven assists in the win over Pittsburgh on March 19 ... Named to the All-BIG EAST Tournament team after averaging 14.3 ppg. and 7.0 rpg. for XU's three games ... Posted a double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds) vs. Creighton on March 10 ... Joined the Xavier 1,000 Point Club during his 22-point game (18 in the second half) vs. DePaul in the BIG EAST Tournament on March 9 ... 32 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 29 points on 10-11 shooting (3-3 from 3-point territory) at Providence on March 1 ... 19 points at Seton Hall on Feb. 24, 20 vs. Providence on Feb. 1, 20 at UConn on Jan. 25 and 20 on 8-11 shooting on Jan. 21 vs. Georgetown.

PLENTY OF HONORS FOR 2022-23 SEASON
All-BIG EAST Second Team ... Made the late season Julius Erving Award Top 10 Candidate List ... BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week on March 5, the third time this season that Jones has earned a weekly award, having twice been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll ... Won the honor after averaging 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in wins at Providence on March 1 and vs. Butler on March 4, while shooting an incredible 85.7 percent (18-21) from the field ... On the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll on Jan. 30 after averaging 16.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals for games at UConn on Jan. 25 and at Creighton on Jan. 28; also earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll this season on Nov. 28 after averaging 18.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game vs. Florida, Duke and Gonzaga at the Phil Knight Legacy Nov. 24-27; shot .900 (9-10) from 3-point for the tournament ... 22 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists vs. Gonzaga on Nov. 27 ... 22 points on the strength of a career-high four 3-pointers vs. Florida on Nov. 24; hit 8-12 from the field, including 4-5 3-pointers ... 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks vs. Indiana on Nov. 18 ... 15 points and a career-high nine assists vs. Morgan State on Nov. 7.

2021-22 ... NIT MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
Named NIT Most Outstanding Player after averaging a team-high 14.8 ppg. to go with 6.0 rpg. for XU's five NIT wins, incluidng a team-high and career-high 21 points on 9-13 shooting in the championship game win over Texas A&M on March 31  ... Second on the team and 11th in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 7.3 rpg. ... Ninth in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding (2.4 rpg.) ... Third on the team in scoring at 11.6 ppg. and second in assists (13th in the BIG EAST) at 3.2 apg., including 4.1 apg. over the last 13 games ... Six assists in the UConn win on Feb. 11 ... Averaged 14.7 ppg. over the last 11 games while recording 11 straight double-figure scoring efforts ... Leads the team in steals at 1.5 spg. (seventh in the BIG EAST), including a career-high tying four at Seton Hall on Feb. 9 and vs. Florida on March 20 ... Showed his versatility with 16 points, six rebounds, a career-high tying seven assists, two blocks and two steals in the March 5 win over Georgetown and 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists vs. St. Bonaventure on March 29 ... Had at least 12 rebounds in five games: 12 vs. Providence on Jan. 26 and 12 at Oklahoma State on Dec. 5, 12 vs. Iowa State on Nov. 24, a career-high 13 vs. Norfolk State on Nov. 21 and 12 vs. Ohio State on Nov. 18 ... Leads the team in double-figure rebounding games (8) and tied for the team lead in double-doubles (5), including a career-high tying 20 points on 8-10 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and four assists vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 26 and his 14-point, 11-rebound game at Providence on Feb. 23 ... 17 points (12 in the second half) and 12 rebounds to go with four assists and three steals in the win at Oklahoma State on Dec. 5 ... 19 points and eight rebounds in the Kent State win on Nov. 12 ... BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll on Jan. 17 for his efforts in games vs. Villanova on Jan. 12 and Creighton on Jan. 15; Averaged 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals for the week ...  Led XU with 16 points to go with nine rebounds in the Creighton win on Jan. 15, the eighth different XU player to lead the team in scoring this season.

BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM HONORS (2020-21)
Selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team by the league coaches ... Joins an impressive list of Musketeers who have earned BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors, including sophomore teammates Zach Freemantle (2020) and KyKy Tandy (2020)as well as Naji Marshall (2018), Edmond Sumner (2016) and Trevon Bluiett (2015).

FRESH START AT XAVIER (2020-21) 
Started the last six games and 11 games overall ... Just missed a double-double in his first career BIG EAST Tournament game, contributing 10 points and nine rebounds to go with four assists vs. Butler on March 10 ... Had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Georgetown on March 2 ... Against Butler on Feb. 21 he contributed career highs of 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals to go with 13 points ... Played in 15 games, starting 11 times, while averaging 7.7 ppg. (fourth on the team), 4.8 rpg. (third on the team), 2.9 apg. (third on the team) and 1.3 spg. (second on the team) in 27.7 minutes per game.

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS TWICE AS A FRESHMAN
Named BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week on Feb. 22 (second time this season for this award) ... Averaged 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.0 steals for Xavier’s two games that week, while shooting 64.7 percent from the field ... Scored a career-high 20 points at St. John’s on Jan. 16 on 6-9 shooting to go with six rebounds and posted career highs of 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals in the Butler win on Feb. 21 to go with his 13 points ... Named BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals for Xavier wins over St. John’s on Jan. 6 and Providence on Jan. 10; Hit the game-winning 3-pointer vs. Providence with 0.1 seconds left ... Jones, who shot 62.5 percent (10-16) from the field for the week, scored a career-high and Xavier game-high 16 points in the St. John’s win on Jan. 6.HIGHLY RANKED
Earned a 4-star ranking from Rivals ... Checked in at No. 131 respectively in the 247sports prospect rankings.

AT MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL
2020 Alabama Class 7A Player of the Year as selected by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, leading his squad to a 32-3 record and the finals of the Alabama Class 7A State Championship ... Averaged 25.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg., 3.2 apg. and 2.5 spg. as a senior, while shooting 59.2 percent from the field, including 48.8 percent from 3-point range ... 2020 Super All-State Team, a.k.a. one of the top five players in the state ... 2020 All-South Metro Player of the Year ... 2020 Over the Mountain Journal Player of the Year ... 2020 Class 7A First Team All-State selection .... Captured MVP honors of two prestigious in-season tournaments as a senior, while helping Mountain Brook win both the Arby’s Classic and the Kreul Classic ... 2019 Class 7A Third Team All-State selection as a junior, averaged 14 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 3.0 apg. while leading Mountain Brook High School to the 2019 Alabama Class 7A State Championship ... 2019 EYBL Breakout Player of the Year ... Earned 2018 Class 6A Second Team All-State and 2018 Second Team All-Birmingham honors as a sophomore ... Basketball coach: Bucky McMillan, who is now the head coach at Samford.

PERSONAL
Full name is Colby Everette Jones ... Nicknamed Colb or Colby Cheese ... Entrepreneurial studies major ... Parents are Lesley Bryant and Chad Jones ... Dad played basketball at UAB ... Siblings are Marcus, Cairon, Trent and Christian ... Cairon (C.J.) played basketball at Arkansas and Middle Tennessee State before turning pro ... Born May 28, 2002 in Birmingham, Ala.