Marcel Jones

Forward

BIOGRAPHY

Uniform #: 62

Height: 203cm / 6’8”

Position: Forward

Born: Sep.2, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA

Weight: 99kg / 217.8lbs

Team: Mountainairs (2020)

Draft: 2008: Iowa Energy (D-League,4rd(50))

Nationality: USA New Zealand USA-New Zealand

College: Oregon St. ’08

High School: Mater Dei (CA) ’04

Past countries: Bahrain Bosnia Italy Kosovo Saudi-Arabia New-Zealand Qatar Romania Slovenia Syria Turkey

Year-By-Year Career

2003-2004: Santa Ana, CA / Mater Dei High School
2004-2005: Oregon State University (NCAA): 21 games: 3.9ppg, 1.9rpg, 6ast
2005-2006: Oregon State University (NCAA): 31 games: 9.2ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.5apg, FG: 47.1%, 3PT: 35.1%, FT: 55.4%
2006-2007: Oregon State University (NCAA): 32 games: 15.3ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.3apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 45.1%, 3Pts: 30.1%, FT: 54.3%
2007: NBA Draft candidate
2007-2008: Oregon State University (NCAA): 30 games: 10.4ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 35.7%, 3Pts: 31.6%, FT: 55.9%
2008: NBA Summer League (Chicago Bulls-Orlando)
2008: Drafted by Iowa Energy (D-League,4rd(50))
2008-2009: Iowa Energy (D-League), left team in Dec.’08: 2 games: 2.0ppg, 1.5rpg
2009: McDonalds Manawatu Jets (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 16 games: Score-2(27.3ppg), Reb-5(9.8rpg), 1.6apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 47.7%, 3PT: 35.2%, FT-3(61.0%)
2009-2010: Phoenix Hagen (Germany-1.Bundesliga), only pre-season, then moved to Karhu Kauhajoen (Finland-Korisliiga, starting five): 7 games: 17.9ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.4apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 47.1%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 53.1%, in Nov.’09 signed at Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-Korisliiga): 1 game: 1pt, 1reb, 1ast, 1steal, 1block, later that month agreed terms with Falco KC-Szombathely (Hungary-A Division), only try-out, left in Dec.’09, in Jan.’10 signed at Everton Tigers (United Kingdom-BBL): 14 games: 5.8ppg, 2.4rpg, FGP: 52.4%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 52.9%
2010: In May signed at Wellington Saints (New Zealand-NBL): 4 games: 7.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg
2010-2011: In Dec.’10 signed at Al Wahda Damascus (Syria-D1), left in Feb.’11
2011-2012: HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar (Bosnia-D1, starting five): Bosnian League: 24 games: 14.0ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.3apg, 2.2spg, 2FGP: 61.6%, 3PT: 27.3%, FT: 59.4%; Balkan League: 9 games: 15.2ppg, Reb-1(13.0rpg), 1.0apg, Steals-2(2.2spg), FGP: 46.4%, 3PT: 13.3%, FT: 42.9%
2012: Telecom Business Hub Jets (NBL, starting five): 6 games: 22.3ppg, 9.8rpg, 3.5apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 48.6%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.1%
2012-2013: BCM U Pitesti (Romania-Division A, starting five): 27 games: 15.6ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.5apg, Steals-5(2.0spg), FGP: 62.4%, 3PT: 32.8%, FT: 48.3%; EuroChallenge: 6 games: 14.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 59.6%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 28.6%
2013: Telecom Business Hub Jets (New Zealand-NBL): 12 games: Score-5(20.9ppg), 7.5rpg, 1.9apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 55.4%, 3PT: 30.8%, FT: 41.5%
2013-2014: Pallacanestro Cantu (Italy-SerieA): Eurocup: 16 games: 6.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 2FGP: 58.1%, 3FGP: 32.0%, FT: 83.3%; Italian SerieA: 25 games: 3.4ppg, 1.4rpg: left in April ’14
2014: Canterbury Rams (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 12 games: 15.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 2.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 54.9%, 3PT: 30.8%, FT: 47.2%
2014-2015: Akhisar Belediye (Turkey-TB2L): 28 games: 13.2ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.5apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 50.5%, 3PT: 35.7%, FT: 59.7%
2015-2016: Angelico Biella (Italy-Serie A2, starting five): 4 games: 6.5ppg, 5.3rpg, left in Oct.’15, in Nov.’15 moved to KB Bashkimi Prizren (Kosovo-SuperLeague, starting five): 7 games: 22.9ppg, 8.6rpg, 2.0apg, 2.3spg, 2FGP: 70.1%, 3FGP: 29.5%, FT: 62.8%; Balkan League: 7 games: 21.6ppg, 8.0rpg, 2.9apg, 2.6spg, 2FGP: 61.8%, 3FGP: 34.0%, FT: 36.0%
2016: Canterbury Rams (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 17 games: Score-3(23.1ppg), Reb-4(9.5rpg), 1.8apg, 1.4spg, Blocks-5(1.1bpg), FGP: 54.6%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 60.3%
2016-2017: Sigal Prishtina (Kosovo-SuperLeague): FIBA Europe Cup: 4 games: 4.8ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.0apg; Kosovan SuperLeague: 6 games: 12.2ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.7apg, 2FGP: 83.3%, 3FGP: 21.1%, FT: 64.7%; Balkan League: 2 games: 5.0ppg, 1.0rpg, 1.0apg, in Dec.’16 moved to Helios Suns Domzale (Slovenia-Liga Nova KBM): 10 games: 15.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.4apg, 1.0spg, 2FGP: 59.4%, 3FGP: 27.5%, FT: 47.1%, left in Feb.’17
2017: Canterbury Rams (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 19 games: Score-2(21.7ppg), Reb-5(8.8rpg), 2.8apg, FGP: 57.2%, 3PT: 35.7%, FT: 67.9%
2017-2018: Al-Riffa (Bahrain-Premier League, starting five): 23 games: 30.8ppg, 16.7rpg, 3.4apg, 2.4spg, 1.0bpg, 2FGP: 59.7%, 3FGP: 29.3%, FT: 61.1%, in Apr.’18 moved to Al Gharafa Doha (Qatar-D1, starting five)
2018: 2 Cheap Cars Super City Rangers (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 15 games: Score-3(23.2ppg), Reb-4(10.2rpg), 2.3apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 52.4%, 3PT: 28.7%, FT: 68.2%
2018-2019: Al-Ahli (Bahrain-Premier League, starting five): 17 games: Score-2(28.4ppg), Reb-2(16.8rpg), 4.0apg, 1.2spg, Blocks-3(1.3bpg), FGP-3(62.6%), 3PT: 32.5%, FT: 61.9%; FIBA Asia Champions Cup GBA Qualifiers: 4 games: 21.5ppg, 12.3rpg, 3.3apg, Steals-2(2.5spg), FGP: 57.4%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 47.6%
2019: Southern Huskies (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 14 games: 20.5ppg, Reb-2(11.2rpg), 2.1apg, Steals-3(1.9spg), FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 23.9%, FT: 55.3%
2019-2020: Al Ittihad Jeddah (Saudi Arabia-SBL, starting five)
2020: Taranaki Mountainairs (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 16 games: Score-2(22.7ppg), Reb-1(12.8rpg), Assists-5(4.8apg), 1.3spg, FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 32.8%, FT: 77.4%
2020-2021: Al-Ittihad Manama (Bahrain-Premier League, starting five)

Awards/Achievements 

Pac-10 Tournament Semifinals -05
British BBL Champion -10
British BBL Trophy Semifinals -10
New Zealand NBL Regular Season Champion -10, 16
New Zealand NBL Champion -10
Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League Honorable Mention -12
New Zealand NBL Semifinals -12, 16, 17, 20
Romanian SuperCup Winner -13 (MVP)
Romanian League All-Star Game -13
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Honorable Mention -13
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Forward of the Year -16, 17, 20
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Domestic Player of the Year -16
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL 1st Team -16, 17, 20
Australiabasket.com New Zealand NBL All-Domestic Players Team -16, 17, 18, 19
Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Honorable Mention -16
New Zealand NBL -17 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
Bahrain Premier League -18 (Player of the Week: 5 times)
Bahrain Premier League -18 (Player of the Week Rd.25)
Bahrain Premier League -18 (Player of the Week Rd.26)
Asia-Basket.com All-Bahrain League Forward of the Year -18, 19
Asia-Basket.com All-Bahrain League 1st Team -18, 19
Asia-Basket.com Bahrain League All-Imports Team -18, 19
New Zealand NBL -18 (Player of the Week Rd.9)
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL 2nd Team -18, 19
Bahrain Premier League -19 (Player of the Week: 4 times)
Bahrain League Regular Season Runner-Up -19
Bahrain League Semifinals -19
Asia-Basket.com All-Bahrain League Regular Season MVP -19
Asia-Basket.com All-Bahrain League Import Player of the Year -19
New Zealand NBL -19 (Player of the Week Rd.8)
New Zealand NBL -20 (Player of the Week Rd.7)