Herbert Jones Named Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalist

3/4/2021 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalists

Jones one of 10 named for the award that is given to the men’s college player of the year

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama forward Herbert Jones has been named as a 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalist, the Atlanta Tip Off Club announced on Thursday.

Jones was also named to the Naismith Defensive Player Semifinalist list in late February and is one of just two players in the nation named to both the Defensive Player of the Year and Player of the Year lists (Evan Mobley, USC).

Herbert Jones

Having the best offensive season of his four-year career
Across the Crimson Tide's 26 games on the season, Jones is averaging 11.0 points per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the floor
Leads the squad in assists (3.1 apg), three-point shooting at 45.5 percent (20-of-44) and offensive rebounds per game (2.0), while also shooting a single-season career-best 74.0 percent from the charity stripe (71-of-96)
Totaled 15 games in double figures, which ranks third on the team
Leads UA with six games of five or more assists this season, while leading the team in 13 games in rebounding, assists 11 times, steals in 10 contests and blocks on 10 occasions which are all team-best numbers

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