Adam Jones (lacrosse)

Adam Jones
— Lacrosse player —
Born (1989-07-31) July 31, 1989
Owen Sound, Ontario
Position Forward
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 210 pounds (95 kg)
WLA team Langley Thunder
NLL team Saskatchewan Rush
Nationality Canada
NLL Draft 3rd overall, 2011
Colorado Mammoth
Pro career 2012–present
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Adam Jones (born July 31, 1989 in Owen Sound, Ontario) is a professional Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League.[1][2] Jones is also a member of Owen Sound Northstars in the Ontario Senior B lacrosse league[3] and the Langley Thunder in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA).[4] In 2013 he was named the sixteenth best indoor lacrosse player in the world by Ilindoor magazine.[5]

Box Lacrosse career

Jones began his lacrosse career in Owen Sound. He starred for the Owen Sound Rams in Junior B where he led the league in scoring in 2006 with 94 points in 20 games.[6] He moved on to the Junior A Orangeville Northmen in 2010.[7][8] Jones helped the Northmen win two Minto Cups and was named Most Outstanding Player in the tournament in 2009.[9] He was selected in the first round, third overall,[10] by the Colorado Mammoth in the 2011 NLL draft. and in the first round, second overall, by the Brooklin Redmen in the 2012 MSL draft.[11] Jones won NLL rookie of the year honors in 2012[12] leading all rookies with 76 points on 29 goals and 47 assists. He is also a member of the Peterborough Lakers in the MSL. On September 19, 2016 Jones was traded from the Colorado Mammoth along with a second round draft pick in 2017 to the Saskatewan Rush for Zach Greer and a 1st round pick in 2016 (9th overall pick).

Field Lacrosse career

Jones starred for Team Canada at the World U-19 Field Lacrosse Championships in 2008. He was named tournament MVP and top Midfielder.[13] He played for Canisius College Golden Griffins in the NCAA from 2008 until he graduated in 2011 and was named an All American in his freshman season.[14] He was drafted 38th overall in the 2011 MLL draft by the Rochester Rattlers.[15] Jones was a member of the Canadian National Team which won gold at the 2014 World Field Lacrosse Championships.[16]

Statistics

NLL

Reference:[17]

Adam Jones Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2012 Colorado Mammoth 16 29 47 76 77 8 4.75 4.81 0.50 1 3 0 3 6 0 3.00 6.00 0.00
2013 Colorado Mammoth 16 33 39 72 87 19 4.50 5.44 1.19 1 4 1 5 2 0 5.00 2.00 0.00
2014 Colorado Mammoth 13 39 26 65 65 6 5.00 5.00 0.46 1 5 0 5 0 2 5.00 0.00 2.00
45 101 112 213 229 33 4.73 5.09 0.73 3 12 1 13 8 2 4.33 2.67 0.67
Career Total: 48 113 113 226 237 35 4.71 4.94 0.73

GP–Games played;G–Goals;A–Assists;Pts–Points;LB–Loose balls;PIM–Penalty minutes;Pts/GP–Points per games played;LB/GP–Loose balls per games played;PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played;

References

  1. ↑ Bob Chavez. "Jones Signs 5 Year Deal With Mammoth", ilindoor, 5 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Mammoth - 2013 Regular Season - Roster - #16 - Adam Jones". NLL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lacrosse Star Returns To Owen Sound", 29 June 2012
  4. ↑ Gary Ahuja."Thunder Offense Getting Boost", The Langley Times, 27 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Bob Chavez. "Indoor Top 50: Adam Jones #16", ilindoor, 4 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Adam Jones Biography", Canisius College Athletics.
  7. ↑ Casey Vock. "Adam Jones Looking Forward to Return", ilindoor, 11 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League"
  9. ↑ Paul Tutka. "Playoff Performer of the Year Orangeville Northmen's Adam Jones", ilindoor, 31 August 2009.
  10. ↑ Fred Wallace. "Jones Selected Third Overall in NLL Draft" Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre, 23 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "2012 MSL Draft","Lacrosse - Inside The Game", 27 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Adam Jones wins Rookie of the Year Award", nll.com, 4 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "World Championships of Lacrosse 2008"
  14. ↑ "Adam Jones"
  15. ↑ "MLL Draft Results"
  16. ↑ Bill Walker. "Lakers' Adam Jones Pumped Up World Title", The Peterborough Examiner, 29 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Colorado Mammoth - 2013 Playoffs - Roster - #16 - Adam Jones - F". NLL.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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