Bates Jones Is Transferring To Duke Where He Will Have The Opportunity To Play For Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski On The Hardwood
For four seasons Bates Jones who is a forward played for Davidson!
As a freshman at Davidson in Bates Jones played in 19 games including a personal-best 9 minutes in the season opener against Charleston Southern (11/10) • Scored his first collegiate points in a win at George Mason (1/7) • Grabbed multiple rebounds in a game three times, including a season-high three at Fordham (1/14) • Also had 2 assists in Davidson’s win over the Rams.
As a sophomore in 2018-2019 Bates Jones played in a career-best 25 contests as a sophomore • Logged double-digit minutes on six separate occasions • Had a career day in Davidson’s win over Central Penn (12/22) scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbing 7 rebounds • Knocked down his first career 3-pointer in the Wildcats’ contest at North Carolina (12/29).
As a junior in 2019-2020 Bates Jones played in all 30 contests, including three starts • Pulled down four or more rebounds in a contest seven times • In first career start at Rhode Island (1/8), stuffed the stat sheet with 7 points, 4 rebounds a block and steal • Scored 9 points and grabbed 3 rebounds off the bench in Davidson’s win at Fordham (1/19).
“according to Bates Jones - Men's Basketball - Davidson College Athletics (davidsonwildcats.com)
As a senior in 2020-2021 Bates Jones played in 22 games , played 12.7 minutes per game , shot 38.5 %, averaged 2.6 rebounds , 0.8 assists , 0.3 steals , 0.2 turnovers per game while averaging 2.6 points per game.
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Turns out his senior season would be his last playing for Bob McKillop at Davidson.
Why?
Because Bates Jones is transferring as a grad transfer to Duke to use free year eligibility to student athletes in 2021 -2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Why?
Bates Jones had this to say about attending Duke for his fifth season and free year of eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.
I’m just not ready to hang up the jersey’’, Jones said in a phone interview I think I have some good basketball left in me and fortunately Duke thinks so, too’.
“according to an article by Scott Fowler of the News & Observer”
At Duke Bates Jones is going to have the opportunity to play for Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who has won Five national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
Six gold medals as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team
Nine National Players of the Year (11 honors)
Six National Defensive Players of the Year (nine honors)
10 consecutive top-10 AP poll finishes (1997-06)
12 National Coach of the Year honors (eight seasons)
12 Final Four appearances (tied for most in NCAA history)
12 ACC regular season championships
15 ACC Tournament championships (most in league history)
28 NBA Lottery picks (most in Draft history)
35 NCAA Tournament bids (most by one coach)
37 All-America selections (51 honors)
67 NBA Draft selections, including 41 first-round picks
65 ACC Tournament wins (most in league history)
97 NCAA Tournament wins (most in NCAA history)
126 weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
506 ACC wins (most in league history)
553 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
641 weeks ranked in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
1,084 victories at Duke (most in NCAA history at one school)
1,157 career wins (most in NCAA history)
“according to Mike Krzyzewski - Head Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches - Duke University (goduke.com)
And Bates Jones is going to have the opportunity to play for the college that his brother Daniel Jones played for!
When?
From 2016-2018 where Daniel Jones was the starting quarterback for Head Duke Football Coach David Cutcliffe.
During his time of playing on the gridiron for Duke Daniel Jones was a two-year team captain (2017-18) ... two-time recipient of the Carmen Falcone Award as Duke’s Most Valuable Player (2016 & 2018) ... three-time Academic All-ACC selection (2016-17-18) ... two-time ACC Quarterback of the Week (vs. Northwestern, 2018; vs. North Carolina, 2018) ... four-time Manning Award Star of the Week recipient (vs. Notre Dame, 2016; vs. North Carolina, 2016; vs. Northwestern, 2018; vs. North Carolina, 2018) ... Davey O’Brien Award Great Eight weekly honoree following win at Notre Dame in 2016 ... four-time ACC Rookie of the Week in 2016 (vs. Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, North Carolina & Miami) ... MVP of the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl vs. Northern Illinois ... Offensive Player of the Game of the 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple ... in 36 career games (36 starts), completed 764-of-1,275 (.599) passes for 8,201 yards with 52 TDs and 29 INTs ... posted a career pass efficiency rating of 122.86 ... rushed 406 times for 1,323 yards (3.26) and 17 TDs, caught two passes for six yards (3.00) and punted five times for 170 yards (34.00) ... compiled 9,524 yards of total offense ... posted career per game averages of 36.75 rushing yards, 227.81 passing yards and 264.56 total offensive yards ... carded career TD responsibility of 69 (17 rush & 52 pass) ... scored 102 points on 17 rushing TDs ... lost 13 fumbles ... played 2,603 career snaps ... recorded 300+ yards of total offense in 13 games including a career-high 547 (186 rush & 361 pass) versus North Carolina in 2018 ... accounted for multiple TDs in 20 games including a career-high six (1 rush & 5 pass) against Temple in 2018 ... threw multiple TD passes in 16 games including a career-high five versus Temple in 2018 ... rushed for multiple TDs in four games including a career-high two against Wake Forest (2016), Virginia Tech (2016), North Carolina (2016) and Northwestern (2017) ... completed 20+ passes in 20 games including a career-high 34 versus Miami in 2016 ... threw for 300+ yards in nine games including a career-high 423 yards against Temple in 2018 ... hit on 26 pass completions of 40+ yards including a career-long 85-yard strike to T.J. Rahming against Temple in 2018 ... logged 69 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a career-long 68-yard jaunt against North Carolina in 2018 ... rushed for 70+ yards in seven contests including a career-high 186 versus North Carolina in 2018 ... finished career holding Duke single-game records for total offensive yards (547 vs. North Carolina, 2018) and rushing yards by a QB (186 vs. North Carolina, 2018) while sharing school game marks for TD passes of 20+ yards (3 vs. Temple, 2018), TD passes of 50+ yards (2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2018) and TD responsibility (6 vs. Temple, 2018) ... secured Duke bowl game records for pass completion percentage in a half (.809 [17-of-21]; 2nd; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), pass efficiency rating (190.32; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), average yards per pass attempt (10.32; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), TD passes in a half (3; 2nd; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), TD passes (5; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), total TD responsibility (6; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple) and most pass attempts without an INT (40; 2017 Quick Lane Bowl vs. Northern Illinois) and shares the school bowl standard for TD passes in a quarter (2 on three occasions; most recent [3rd]; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple) ... completed career holding Blue Devil all-time records for pass attempts per game (35.42), TD-to-INT ratio (1.79:1), pass completion-to-INT ratio (26.34:1), pass attempt-to-INT ratio (43.97:1), total offensive yards per game and total offensive plays per game (46.69) and sharing the school career standard for TD passes of 50+ yards (10) ... additionally, on Duke’s all-time charts, finished career ranking second in pass completion percentage, second in pass completions per game (21.22), second in most games with 2+ TD passes (16), second in games with 40+ pass attempts without an INT (5), second in total offensive yards, second in total offensive plays (1,681), second in TD responsibility, tied for second in most seasons with 10+ TD passes (3), tied for second in most games with 15+ TD passes (2), tied for second in most games with 20+ TD passes (1), tied for second in most seasons with 2,000+ passing yards (3), tied for second in games with 30+ pass completions (5), tied for second in games with 30+ pass attempts without an INT (9), tied for second in games with 50+ pass attempts without an INT (1), tied for second in 100-yard rushing games by a QB (2), third in passing yards per game, third in TD passes, third in rushing TDs by a QB, tied for third in most games with 3+ TD passes (6), third in TD passes of 20+ yards (27), third in games with 20+ pass completions (20), third in rushing yards by a QB, tied for third in most games with 4+ TD passes (2), tied for third in games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT (13), fourth in pass efficiency rating, tied for fourth in 200-yard passing games (21), tied for fourth in 300-yard passing games (9), fifth in passing yards, fifth in pass completions, fifth in pass attempts, tied for fifth in 400-yard passing games (1), tied for fifth in most seasons with 1,000+ passing yards (3), sixth in most games with 1+ TD pass (26), ninth in average yards per pass attempt (6.43) and tied for 14th in rushing TDs.
“according to Daniel Jones biography on go duke.com”
Daniel Jones is now the starting quarterback of the New York Giants of NFL!
In his inaugural season in the NFL with the New York Giants in 2019 Daniel Jones played in 13 games , had 459 attempts , 284 completions, a 61.87 completion percentage, threw for 3027 Yards averaged 6.6 yards per play while he threw for 24 touchdowns and had 12 interceptions.
In his second season as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants in 2020 Daniel Jones played in 14 games , had 448 attempts, 280 completions , 62 .5 completion percentage , threw for 2943, averaged 6.6 yards , threw 11 touchdowns and had 10 interceptions.
“according to Daniel Jones biography on giants.com”
And the college that his sister Ruthie Jones currently attends where she is a member of the Duke Women’s Soccer Team where she plays for Head Coach Robbie Church and where she is a rising sophomore and their goalkeeper.
During her freshman season Ruthie Jones Saw action in four contests across her freshman campaign … made her collegiate debut in the opening game of the Duke Nike Classic against UNLV (Sept. 5), logging 25 minutes to help Duke to its third shutout of the season ... played the final 45 in the match versus LSU (Sept. 8), helping the Blue Devils to their second consecutive shutout and fourth of the season ... helped the Blue Devils to their third consecutive shutout in the matchup against James Madison (Sept. 15), recording two saves … faced three shots in the opening-round matchup versus Utah (Nov. 15) to help combine for Duke’s ninth shutout of the season.
“according to Ruthie Jones biography on goduke.com”