2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Lance Jones
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Evanston, Ill.
- High School:
- Evanston Township
- Major:
- Sport Administration
Bio
CAREER ACCOLADES
Finished his SIU career ranked 12th in program history with 1,514 points in 119 games ... Knocked down 205 3-pointers to rank third in program history behind Shane Hawkins and Kent Williams ... Finished with 176 career steals to finish fifth in school history ... His 1.48 steals per game ranks fifth in program history.
2022-23 (SENIOR)
Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team ... Named Third-Team All-MVC ... Started all 33 games for the Salukis during his senior season ... Averaged 13.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game ... Led the team and the MVC with 54 steals ... Picked up a steal in 24 games with a career-high six steals coming in a road win at Evansville ... Scored in double-digits in 24 games ... Posted 20 or more points in three games ... Scored a season-high 28 points on Senior Night against UNI, shooting 11-for-4 from the field and 5-for-8 from distance ... Finished the season shooting 36.8 percent from the floor and 28.0 percent (70-250) from 3-point ... Had a rebound in all but one game and recorded multiple rebounds in 27 games with a season-high six coming against Evansville and Indiana State.
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team ... Played and started 29 games, missing two games due to injury ... Second on the team and 8th in the MVC in scoring (14.8) ... Reached double figures 25 times ... Had a season-high 31 points at Illinois State, in which he made 10-of-14 field goals, including 5-of-6 from 3-point, plus a season-high five steals ... Led the league in steals per game (1.93) and had at least one steal in 26 games ... Reached 20 points in eight games ... Had a season-high nine rebounds against Creighton.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Third Team All-MVC ... Second-Team MVC Scholar-Athlete ... Started 25 games at point guard ... Led the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage (.426) ... Ranked eighth in the MVC in scoring (13.4) and fourth in steals (1.4) ... In MVC-only games, ranked fifth in the MVC in scoring (14.7), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.415), sixth in minutes played (32.9) and seventh in steals (1.2) ... Led SIU in scoring, assists, and steals ... Scored in double-figures 18 times, including four 20-point games ... Scored 30 points in a true road game against nationally ranked Loyola ... Hit seven 3-pointers in a win over Northern Iowa, the most 3-pointers in a game by any Saluki since Kent Williams in 2000 ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Started 26 games and averaged 9.3 points and 2.5 assists per game ... Tied with teammate Marcus Domask for most assists by an MVC freshman (2.5 per game) ... Ranked second among MVC freshmen in steals and fourth in scoring ... In MVC games, ranked ninth in the league in steals ... Scored in double figures 14 times and had 10 games with 4+ assists ... Averaged 18.0 points per game over the final six games of the season on 55 percent shooting ... Scored 28 points at Missouri State (Feb. 29), tying teammate Marcus Domask for the most points by a freshman in a league game since 2014 ... Season-high 8 assists in a win over Hampton.
PRIOR TO SIU
Two-time IBCA All-State selection (2018 and 2019) ... 2019 Pioneer Press All-Area Player of the Year ... Won 110 games in four seasons at Evanston Township High School ... Led Evanston to a third-place finish in the IHSA 4A State tournament in 2018 and a second-place finish in 2019.
PERSONAL
Son of Katie Legrone and Robert Jones ... Born Oct. 22, 2000 in Evanston, Ill.
Finished his SIU career ranked 12th in program history with 1,514 points in 119 games ... Knocked down 205 3-pointers to rank third in program history behind Shane Hawkins and Kent Williams ... Finished with 176 career steals to finish fifth in school history ... His 1.48 steals per game ranks fifth in program history.
2022-23 (SENIOR)
Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team ... Named Third-Team All-MVC ... Started all 33 games for the Salukis during his senior season ... Averaged 13.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game ... Led the team and the MVC with 54 steals ... Picked up a steal in 24 games with a career-high six steals coming in a road win at Evansville ... Scored in double-digits in 24 games ... Posted 20 or more points in three games ... Scored a season-high 28 points on Senior Night against UNI, shooting 11-for-4 from the field and 5-for-8 from distance ... Finished the season shooting 36.8 percent from the floor and 28.0 percent (70-250) from 3-point ... Had a rebound in all but one game and recorded multiple rebounds in 27 games with a season-high six coming against Evansville and Indiana State.
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team ... Played and started 29 games, missing two games due to injury ... Second on the team and 8th in the MVC in scoring (14.8) ... Reached double figures 25 times ... Had a season-high 31 points at Illinois State, in which he made 10-of-14 field goals, including 5-of-6 from 3-point, plus a season-high five steals ... Led the league in steals per game (1.93) and had at least one steal in 26 games ... Reached 20 points in eight games ... Had a season-high nine rebounds against Creighton.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Third Team All-MVC ... Second-Team MVC Scholar-Athlete ... Started 25 games at point guard ... Led the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage (.426) ... Ranked eighth in the MVC in scoring (13.4) and fourth in steals (1.4) ... In MVC-only games, ranked fifth in the MVC in scoring (14.7), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.415), sixth in minutes played (32.9) and seventh in steals (1.2) ... Led SIU in scoring, assists, and steals ... Scored in double-figures 18 times, including four 20-point games ... Scored 30 points in a true road game against nationally ranked Loyola ... Hit seven 3-pointers in a win over Northern Iowa, the most 3-pointers in a game by any Saluki since Kent Williams in 2000 ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Started 26 games and averaged 9.3 points and 2.5 assists per game ... Tied with teammate Marcus Domask for most assists by an MVC freshman (2.5 per game) ... Ranked second among MVC freshmen in steals and fourth in scoring ... In MVC games, ranked ninth in the league in steals ... Scored in double figures 14 times and had 10 games with 4+ assists ... Averaged 18.0 points per game over the final six games of the season on 55 percent shooting ... Scored 28 points at Missouri State (Feb. 29), tying teammate Marcus Domask for the most points by a freshman in a league game since 2014 ... Season-high 8 assists in a win over Hampton.
PRIOR TO SIU
Two-time IBCA All-State selection (2018 and 2019) ... 2019 Pioneer Press All-Area Player of the Year ... Won 110 games in four seasons at Evanston Township High School ... Led Evanston to a third-place finish in the IHSA 4A State tournament in 2018 and a second-place finish in 2019.
PERSONAL
Son of Katie Legrone and Robert Jones ... Born Oct. 22, 2000 in Evanston, Ill.