LED G LEAGUE WITH A FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE OF 74.4 PERCENT IN 2022-23
PHILADELPHIA – MARCH 15, 2024 – Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Kai Jones to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Originally selected by new York with the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Jones’ draft rights were later traded for Charlotte. He played in 67 career NBA games for the Hornets, averaging 2.7 points on 56.7% shooting and 2.0 rebounds. Jones scored in double figures four times for the Hornets last season, including his first career double-double (12 points, 14 rebounds) against Oklahoma City on March 28, 2023.
Jones also appeared in 38 games (37 starts) over the past two seasons with Charlotte’s G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, averaging 17.2 points on 65.8 percent shooting. He added 10.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.0 blocked shots in 30.3 minutes per game. Jones’ 74.4% completion percentage led all G League players in 2022-23.
At the collegiate level, Jones played in 53 games (14 starts) averaging 6.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 19.7 minutes per game over two seasons at the University of Texas. After his sophomore season, the Bahamas native became the first Longhorn to win the Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year award.
Jones will wear No. 88 with the 76ers.
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