Jones Named MAC West Co-Player Of The Week

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State sophomore forward Jarrod Jones (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Co-Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. This is Jones’ second career MAC weekly honor and he joins Western Michigan’s Alex Wolf as this week’s West Division representatives.
Jones, the reigning MAC Freshman of the Year, led the Cardinals to a 59-45 victory over North Carolina Central as he posted his second double-double in the past three games. He scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to record his fifth career double dip. He led the Cardinals’ second half surge as he scored 12 of his 16 points in the second frame, including a stretch of 10 straight points for BSU. He connected on five-of-10 from the field and was six-of-eight from the free throw line, while also handing out a career-high three assists.
Jones leads the team and is fourth in the MAC this season in scoring as he averages 14.9 points per game. He has scored in double figures in seven of the first nine games this season, including six games of at least 16 points. He also leads the team and is seventh in the league on the glass as he averages 7.1 boards per game.
Jones and the Cardinals return to action tonight as they host Maryland Eastern Shore at 7 p.m. at Worthen Arena.