Corey Jones

 

# 3 Corey Jones

Guard

6-3

Senior

Avon Lake, OH/Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary HS

Will again start at shooting guard… One of the best long range and free throw shooters in Walsh history… Continues to improve each season… Has become an Iron man, starting every game at Walsh (102) in three years... Eclipsed 1,000 points last season and is 11th all-time (1,354)… Walsh’s career leader in free throw percentage (.886), 3-PT goals (264) and attempts (615)… Tied for single season FT % at .941… 2006: Second Team All-AMC South… Led the Cavs in scoring, averaging 14.5 points, 3-PT goals (84) and FT % (.857)… Led the team in scoring 11 times, with season-high 26 points against Kentucky Christian… Scored 20 or more points in a single game six times… Tallied career points number 1,000 in win against Saint Francis (IN)… Reached double figures in 28 of 34 games… One of two players to start all 34 games… Improved rebound numbers for 2.9 average to 3.7 last year… Hauled down career best nine rebounds in First Round National Tournament win over King College… Led the Cavs with 84 three-pointers and at least four in a single game on eight occasions… Again led Cavs from the charity stripe, connecting on .857… Was perfect from the foul line in 18 games… 2005: One of three Cavaliers to start all 34 games… Second Team All-AMC South selection… Second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.7 points… Scored 466 points and reached double figures in 26 games… Led the team in scoring nine times… Scored career-high 28 points against University of Michigan-Dearborn and scored at least 20 points in a single game five times… Scored 24 points against Benedictine College at Grand Canyon Classic and was named to All-Tourney Team… Shot .503 from the field to improve career field goal percentage to .471… Third in the AMC and 17th in the NAIA in three-point field goal percentage (.444)… Paced team with a .941 free throw percentage, a Walsh record… Failed to qualify among national leaders due to lack of attempts… Set Walsh record with 43 consecutive free throws… Grabbed career-high eight rebounds against Tennessee Wesleyan in the first game at the National Tournament, and dished out career best six assists in win over Wilberforce… Committed only 28 turnovers and had 50 assists... 2004: AMC Freshman of the Year and honorable-mention All-AMC South… Played in 34 games and started every game he played… Missed one game due to a concussion suffered in practice… Led team in three-point goals (88) and free throw percentage .878 (36-41)… Logged 938 minutes and averaged 27.6 minutes per game, 11.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, shot .453 from the field and .417 from three-point… Scored 394 points and reached double digits 21 times… Scored personal best 25 points in blow-out win at Rio Grande… Hit 9-11 from field at Rio and 7-9 from beyond the arc… Nailed three-ball at the buzzer to defeat Saint Vincent 66-64 in Hoops For Healing Classic at Walsh… Hit 21 straight free throws, with streak being stopped in second national tourney game against Embry-Riddle… Averaged 10.2 points at national tournament, with high-game of 14 points in semifinal win over Oregon Tech… Shot .444 (12-27) at national tournament and 7-12 in the final two games… Connected on 4-4 from foul line, with 13 points in title game win over Concordia… HIGH SCHOOL: Started his final two years for the Irish… Played three years for Dru Joyce at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, after transferring from Avon Lake… Averaged 15.0 points as a senior and was first-team All-City and NE Inland… Started at guard for the Irish on the 2003 Ohio High School State championship team, and USA Today National Championship team and was a teammate of NBA star LeBron James… Shot .513 from three-point range his senior year… Scored 25 points with seven three-pointers in 101-40 win over George Junior Republic and tallied 22 points, with six three-balls in 75-40 win over Chicago Julian… PERSONAL: Born June 9, 1985 in Avon Lake, Ohio… Son of Michael and Jean Jones… Has one sister… Business major… THREE LETTERS