Overview
Kam Jones grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and boxed in addition to having a strong high school basketball career. After being named Tennessee Mr. Basketball (Division II A), he committed to play collegiately at Marquette. Jones made the Big East All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 2022, starting seven of his 31 appearances. Jones became a full-time starter as a sophomore, averaging 15.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 46/36/66 – earning him a spot on the All-Big East Second Team. He attended the Damian Lillard Formula Zero Elite Camp in 2023 and the CP3 Elite Guard Camp in 2024. He averaged 17.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals as a junior. As a senior, Jones continued to improve his stats and averaged 19.2 points on 48/31/65 shooting, 5.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 33.8 minutes. He was named Consensus All-American Second Team.
Analysis
Jones plays with the ball in his hands, making up for his below-the-rim athleticism by using excellent footwork, physicality and a repertoire of moves to free himself from the defense. He evolved as a passer during his four years at Marquette, notably posting a 5.9 assist to 1.9 turnover ratio as a senior. That said, he doesn’t always have to have the ball in his hands and is a proven spot-up shooter with room to improve his free-throw percentage. On defense, Jones plays hard and likes to pressure.
Projection
Jones could fill a sixth-man role easily due to his combo-guard skillset. His true outcome and role may be determined by how much further he develops as a shooter, passer or defender. All three skills have a working baseline, but there’s fluidity. He may share playstyles with Isaiah Collier, Eric Bledsoe and Emmanuel Mudiay.
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