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