_(cropped).jpg) Jones withPartizan in 2024 | |
| No. 1 – Partizan Mozzart Bet | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | KLS ABA League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-12-23)December 23, 1997 (age 27) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / South Sudanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2021:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Texas Legends |
| 2021 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2022 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2022–2023 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2022–2023 | →Windy City Bulls |
| 2023–2024 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| 2024–present | Partizan |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Carlik Anthony Jones (born December 23, 1997) is an American-born naturalizedSouth Sudanese professionalbasketball player forPartizan Mozzart Bet of theBasketball League of Serbia (KLS), theABA League and theEuroLeague. He playedcollege basketball for theRadford Highlanders and theLouisville Cardinals.
Jones plays for theSouth Sudan national team, who he joined ahead of the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Jones grew up inCincinnati, Ohio and attendedAiken High School. He competed alongsideJarron Cumberland inAAU play. He was named third team All-Division IV and first-team all-Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference after 12.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game as a junior. Jones signed withRadford for college basketball on November 12, 2015.[1] As a senior, Jones averaged 22.3 points and six assists and was namedThe Cincinnati Enquirer Division IV Player of the Year.[2] He scored 57 points in the sectional final againstHughes STEM High School and led the Falcons to a regional championship and to the State final four.[3]
Jonesredshirted his true freshman season. He became a starter for the Highlanders as a redshirt freshman and was named theBig South Conference Freshman of the Year and honorable mention All-Big South after averaging 11.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[4][5] He made a three-pointer with two seconds left againstLiberty in the Big South Conference Championship game to send Radford to the NCAA Tournament.[6] He was named first team All-Big South after averaging 15.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in his redshirt sophomore season.[7] Jones was selected as theBig South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and was again named first team All-Big South as a redshirt junior.[8] He averaged 20 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game as a junior. Since Jones was set to graduate from Radford at the end of the 2019–20 school year, he had the option to transfer to another school for his final season of athletic eligibility without having to sit out a year, and chose to become a graduate transfer rather than return to Radford.[9]
Widely considered to be one of the best available graduate transfers in the nation, Jones announced that he had chosen theUniversity of Louisville to play his final season of eligibility.[10][11] He played in 19 games for the Cardinals. On April 10, 2021, he announced that he would test the NBA Draft waters, allowing him to come back for an additional season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. However, he then made another announcement on April 26, saying that he would sign with an agent and not use the additional year of eligibility at Louisville.[12]
After going undrafted in the2021 NBA draft, Jones joined theDallas Mavericks for theNBA Summer League.[13] On August 21, 2021, he signed with the Mavericks.[14] However, he was waived on October 15.[15] On October 23, he signed with theTexas Legends as an affiliate player.[16] In 10 games, he averaged 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 30.8 minutes per game.[17]
On December 23, 2021, Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Mavericks.[17][18] Jones appeared in 3 games for Dallas, averaging 1 rebound and 1.7 assists in 6.4 minutes per game.[19]
On January 1, 2022, upon the completion of his 10-day contract with Dallas, Jones signed another 10-day contract with theDenver Nuggets.[19]
On January 11, 2022, Jones was reacquired by theTexas Legends.[20]
On September 26, 2022, Jones signed with theChicago Bulls.[21] On October 23, 2022, he joined the training camp roster of theirNBA G-League affiliate, theWindy City Bulls.[22]
On December 16, 2022, Jones signed atwo-way contract with theChicago Bulls.[23] He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[24] On March 3, 2023, Jones' deal was converted to a standard NBA contract by the Bulls[25] and on April 5, he was namedNBA G League Most Valuable Player.[26]
On October 20, 2023, Jones was waived by the Bulls, just prior to the start of the 2023–24 season.[27]
On November 1, 2023, Jones signed with theZhejiang Golden Bulls of theChinese Basketball Association.[28]
On August 20, 2024, Jones signed withPartizan Mozzart Bet of theABA League,Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) and theEuroLeague.[29][30] Over 34 EuroLeague games, Jones averaged 14.1 points, 5.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds on 46.1% shooting from the field. During the 2024–25 season, Partizan managed to lift the record eighthABA League championship, and theSerbian League championship, the first one after 11 seasons.
Jones wasnaturalized to play for theSouth Sudan national team.[31] He joined the team for the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where the country made its first FIBA World Cup appearance.[32] He recorded 35 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists in his FIBA World Cup debut againstPuerto Rico.[33] On July 20, 2024, Jones recorded a triple double in an exhibition game prior to the2024 Olympics, when he had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 100–101 loss to theUnited States.[34] He became the first player to record a triple double in a game against the United States.[34]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | .7 |
| Denver | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| 2022–23 | Chicago | 7 | 0 | 8.0 | .400 | .500 | .625 | .7 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 6.6 | .292 | .429 | .700 | .7 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Partizan | 34 | 23 | 26.9 | .461 | .319 | .852 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 14.1 | 17.3 |
| Career | 34 | 23 | 26.9 | .461 | .319 | .852 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 14.1 | 17.3 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 |  Texas Legends | G League | 43 | 34.5 | .463 | .316 | .830 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 20.8 |
| 2022–23 | Windy City Bulls | G League | 43 | 37.3 | .487 | .369 | .757 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 1.5 | .1 | 23.5 |
| 2023–24 |  Zhejiang Golden Bulls | CBA | 47 | 21.6 | .484 | .397 | .815 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 16.7 |
| 2024–25 |  Partizan | ABA | 36 | 22.6 | .494 | .417 | .779 | 2.2 | 3.6 | .8 | .0 | 12.2 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Radford |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Radford | 36 | 26 | 30.4 | .413 | .305 | .767 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 11.8 |
| 2018–19 | Radford | 31 | 30 | 34.2 | .463 | .247 | .758 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | .1 | 15.7 |
| 2019–20 | Radford | 32 | 31 | 33.0 | .488 | .409 | .814 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .2 | 20.0 |
| 2020–21 | Louisville | 19 | 19 | 37.5 | .402 | .321 | .815 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 16.8 |
| Career | 118 | 106 | 33.2 | .447 | .325 | .790 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .1 | 15.9 | |
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