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Jones played three seasons for the Fighting Scot men's basketball team and left his impact ranking among the statistical leaders across numerous categories. Jones still finds himself inside Edinboro's Top 10 all-time in eight different categories.
Jones is the seventh leading scorer in Fighting Scot history with 1,465 points in three seasons. His 16.8 point per game ranks ninth all-time. His 359 assists rank sixth all-time and his 143 steals is the ninth best mark among Fighting Scots. A prolific 3-point shooter, Jones ranks fifth in both 3-pointers made with 166 and 3-pointers attempted with 466.
In his senior season, Jones earned National Basketball Coaches Association All-American honors. He was one of 16 Division II players to earn that honor and the only PSAC player to be on the All-American squad in 2009. He also earned a spot in the NABC All-Star game one of just 10 players to represent the East squad. He averaged 21.4 points per game ranking second in the PSAC and 13th in the nation. He also dished out a team-high 110 assists and tallied a team-best 53 steals. Jones was also a Division II Bulletin All-American as well in 2009. Jones was a two-time PSAC West First-Team All-Conference selection.
After college, Jones pursued a professional basketball career spending time with the Erie Bayhawks of the G-League, the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Professional Basketball League as well as playing overseas in the China NBL. After his playing career, Jones began his coaching career and running his own training business Joe Jones Training. He was an assistant coach on the PIAA State Championship Cathedral Preparatory team. He also spent four years at North East Junior College under Coach Shannon Pullium.
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