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#2 Velton Jones
Position: G
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Year: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
High School: Northeast Catholic
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2012 All-Northeast Conference First Team

2011 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team
2012 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team

Worth Noting:
● Signed a National Letter of Intent with RMU in November of 2007
● Declared a partial qualifier by the NCAA prior to the 2008-09 campaign
● Practiced with the team during the 2008-09 season but did not play in a game
● A true point guard who can run an offense effectively
● Possesses an uncanny ability to distribute the ball
● Not afraid to take the ball to the basket and draw contact
● Brings toughness to the lineup and owns natural leadership qualities
● The heart and soul of the Robert Morris roster
● Joined the RMU 1,000-point club in 2011-12
● Owns RMU single-season and career records for free throws

2011-12 Highlights (Redshirt Junior):
● Played in 37 games, earning 36 starts
● Paced the Colonials in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (167) and steals (68)
● Named to the All-Northeast Conference First Team
● Shot 35.4 percent (162-for-457) from the field, including 32.3 percent (60-for-186) from beyond the arc
● Established RMU single-season records for free throws (207) and free-throw attempts (270)
● Ranked 13th in the NEC in free-throw percentage (.767)
● Also ranked third in the NEC in steals (1.84), fourth in assists (4.51) and ninth in scoring
● Scored in double figures 32 times, with RMU 24-8 (.750) in those contests
● Against NEC opponents averaged 16.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
● Scored in double figures in each of RMU's first 13 games of the year
● Finished with 19 points and seven assists in a 69-52 victory @ Saint Peter's (11/15/11)
● Exploded for a career-high 38 points in a 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11)
● Finished 10-for-15 from the floor and 15-for-19 at the free-throw line against the Dukes
● Compiled 18 points, five rebounds and six assists in a 66-54 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (12/1/11)
● Finished with 15 points and six assists in a 59-56 win @ Youngstown State (12/22/11)
● Had his double-figure scoring streak snapped by finishing with seven points @ Memphis (12/29/11)
● Streak of 16 consecutive double-figure scoring games dating back to 2010-11 was snapped against Tigers
● Scored 22 points against Quinnipiac (1/12/12)
● Finished with 22 points, five rebounds and six assists in a 67-55 win @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19/12)
● Led the Colonials with 35 points in an 81-73 overtime victory @ Monmouth (1/21/12)
● Shot 10-for-20 from the floor, including 6-for-11 from long range, against the Hawks
● Also added six assists and three steals in the win over Monmouth
● Named NEC Co-Player of the Week (1/23/12) for his roles in wins over FDU and Monmouth
● Posted 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a 75-66 win over LIU Brooklyn (1/26/12)
● Scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds against St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12)
● Drilled the game-winning three-pointer as time expired to lift RMU to a 55-53 win @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12)
● Finished with 16 points, four assists and five steals against the Pioneers
● Scored 29 points and dished out four assists @ Quinnipiac (2/25/12)
● Averaged 15.7 points and 5.3 assists in three games of the NEC Tournament
● Named to the All-NEC Tournament Team
● Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists in an 81-73 victory over Monmouth (3/1/12) in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals
● Paced the Colonials with 25 points in a 71-64 win @ Wagner (3/4/12) in the NEC Tournament semifinals
● Finished 5-for-10 from the field and 14-of-16 at the free-throw line against the Seahawks
● Posted 10 points, five assists and three steals @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) in the NEC Tournament championship game
● Established RMU NEC Tournament single-game records for assists (10) and free throws (14)
● Averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 assists in three games of the CIT
● Recorded 10 points, five rebounds and eight assists in a 67-60 win @ Indiana State (3/13/12)
● Scored 10 points and dished out five assists in a 69-51 victory @ Toledo (3/17/12)
● In CIT quarterfinals finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists @ Fairfield (3/21/12)

2010-11 Highlights (Redshirt Sophomore):
● Only Colonial to start all 32 games
● Averaged 12.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest
● Led the Colonials in assists (127) and steals (50)
● Finished fifth in the Northeast Conference in steals per game (1.56)
● Ranked sixth in the NEC in assists per game (3.97)
● Shot 39 percent (119-for-305) from the field and 70.8 percent (114-for-161) at the free-throw line
● In 18 games against NEC foes averaged 12.6 points and 3.9 assists per contest
● Scored in double figures 20 times to lead Robert Morris
● Finished with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists @ Kent State (11/16/10)
● Paced the Colonials with 20 points in a 60-59 victory @ Long Island (12/2/10)
● Added three rebounds and four assists in the win over the Blackbirds
● Tallied 15 points, four rebounds and two steals in a 90-60 victory over Youngstown State (12/11/10)
● Compiled 13 points and five assists @ Appalachian State (12/18/10)
● Led RMU with 15 points @ Morgan State (12/30/10) and added four assists
● Contributed 12 points and four assists in an 83-65 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (1/13/11)
● Scored in double figures in seven straight games beginning with his 12 points against the Knights
● Posted 10 points in a 60-57 win over Monmouth (1/15/11)
● Paced the Colonials with 18 points and added four steals in a 54-51 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/22/11)
● Finished with a team-high 18 points @ Quinnipiac (1/27/11)
● Missed his first career double-double by an assist with 22 points and nine dimes @ Sacred Heart (1/29/11)
● In a 91-38 win over Bryant (2/3/11) finished with 16 points and four assists
● Averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals in RMU's sweep of Saint Francis (Pa.)
● Scored 16 points and posted four assists in a 78-68 win over the Red Flash at the Sewall Center (2/9/11)
● Led RMU with 15 points and recorded six assists and four steals in a 78-73 victory over the Red Flash at DeGol Arena (2/12/11)
● Scored in double figures in each of his last six games of the 2010-11 campaign
● Compiled 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 65-57 win over Mount St. Mary's (2/24/11)
● In three games of the 2011 NEC Tournament averaged 20.7 points, 5.7 assists and 2.0 steals per contest
● Shot 50 percent (20-for-40) form the field in the NEC Tournament
● Converted 83.3 percent (15-for-18) of his attempts at the free-throw line in the NEC Tournament
● Scored 29 points and added six assists and two steals in a 78-74 victory over Wagner (3/3/11) in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament
● Hit the game-winning shot with 4.3 seconds to play to lift RMU to a 64-62 win @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) in the NEC Tournament semifinals
● Finished with 13 points, eight assists and three steals in the victory over the Bobcats
● Led the Colonials with 20 points and added three assists and a steal @ Long Island (3/9/11) in the NEC Tournament championship game

2009-10 Highlights (Redshirt Freshman):
● One of six Colonials to play all 35 games, earning 30 starts
● Averaged 8.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game
● Led the Colonials in assists (99) and steals (51)
● Ranked 12th in the Northeast Conference in assists per game (2.83)
● Started 17 of RMU's 18 games against Northeast Conference opposition
● Averaged 8.6 points and 3.3 assists per contest against league foes
● In collegiate debut scored 15 points @ Syracuse (11/11/09)
● Added two assists and four steals against the Orange
● Led the Colonials @ Syracuse in scoring, becoming the first player in school history to lead the team in points in his first collegiate game
● Contributed 10 points @ Penn State (11/16/09)
● Scored 17 points, dished out six assists and registered five steals @ Albany (11/22/09)
● Scored 12 points @ Duquesne (12/12/09)
● In an 81-79 victory over Ohio (1/2/10) despite not scoring established a career high with 10 assists
● Scored 10 points and dished out four assists @ Long Island (1/7/10)
● Finished with 12 points in an 80-73 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (1/14/10)
● Shot 4-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-7 at the free-throw line against the Knights
● Led RMU to a 66-58 win over Long Island (1/28/10) with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting
● Added three rebounds, two assists and a steal in the win over the Blackbirds
● Scored nine points and dished out six assists in a 74-56 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/30/10)
● Named NEC Rookie of the Week (2/1/10) for his role in wins over LIU and St. Francis (N.Y.)
● Averaged 14.5 points and 4.0 assists while shooting 57.9 percent (11-for-19) from the field in wins over the Blackbirds and Terriers
● Became the third different Colonial in as many weeks to earn NEC Rookie of the Week accolade
● Scored nine points and dished out four assists in a 76-67 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.)
● Completed Rivalry Week with 13 points and five assists in a 75-63 win over Saint Francis (Pa.)
● Scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds and recorded a steal @ Pittsburgh (2/8/10)
● Posted 15 points and seven assists against Quinnipiac (2/20/10)
● In a 76-55 win @ Wagner (2/25/10) finished with nine points, four rebounds and five assists
● Averaged 8.3 points and 2.0 assists in the 2010 NEC Tournament
● Led the Colonials in the 2010 NEC Tournament with seven steals
● Contributed 10 points in a 71-63 win over Central Connecticut State (3/4/10) in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals
● Finished with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in an 80-62 win over Mount St. Mary's in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament
● In the 2010 NEC Tournament championship game, a 52-50 win @ Quinnipiac (3/10/10), scored five points, dished out three assists and recorded four steals
● His jumper in the lane with 1:18 to play against the Bobcats helped give the Colonials a 50-48 lead en route to the victory
● Played 25 minutes against No. 2 seed Villanova in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament as part of the South Regional, finishing with two points, two rebounds and a steal.

2008-09 Highlights (Freshman):
● Declared a partial qualifier by the NCAA prior to the season
● Sat out the campaign to concentrate on academics
● Practiced with the team but did not appear in any games

High School: 
● Coached by Mike McCarron at Northeast Catholic
● Also a member of Team Philly AAU squad that was coached by Lonnie Lowry
● Entered the 2007-08 campaign rated as the 12th best player in the city of Philadelphia as well as the second best point guard according to hoopscooponline.com
● Averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists as a senior in 2007-08
● Participated in the Eastern Invitational All-Star Camp in the summer of 2007
● Two-time participant in the Eddie Griffin Challenge
● Averaged 14.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game as a junior in 2006-07

Personal:
● Born Nov. 30, 1989
● Son of Patricia Bryant and the late Ronald Jones
● Has one brother, Hasan Jones, and one sister, Danielle Bryant
● Major is hospitality and tourism management

 
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