Ball State University Athletics
Jones Earns MAC West Division Weekly Honor
January 10, 2011 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State junior forward Jarrod Jones (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. This is the second MAC weekly honor for Jones this season (Dec. 13) and the sixth of his career.
Jones, MAC Player of the Year candidate, led the Cardinals to a 2-0 week and a 1-0 start in MAC play as he averaged 22.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. He posted back-to-back double-doubles against SIU Edwardsville and Northern Illinois to lead the Cardinals to a 9-4 overall record as he shot 65.5 percent (19-of-29) from the field in the two games.
Jones scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against SIUE to open the week. He followed that up with a 25-point, 12-rebound effort in the MAC opener at Northern Illinois for his seventh double-double of the season and 17th of his career. He hit 10-of-18 from the field against the Huskies and posted 14 points in the first half.
On the season, Jones is averaging 16.8 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per contest to lead the Cardinals. He will lead Ball State into its MAC home opener Wednesday evening as the Cardinals host MAC West Division rival Western Michigan. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. at Worthen Arena.
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