Alabama’s Roan Jones Named CSC Academic All-American

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's Roan Jones was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America team, the organization announced Wednesday. The Crimson Tide junior is the second player in as many years, and third in program history, to earn the honor.

A 2024 NCAA Championships qualifier in singles, Jones has held a perfect 4.0 GPA through his junior year while double majoring in finance and economics.

Roan Jones, CSC Academic All-America

Roan Jones is the first student-athlete in program history to be named a second-team recipient as he joins Crimson Tide teammate Zach Foster (2024 third team) and Saketh Myneni (2010 third team) as the program's only Academic All-America selections
Jones paced the Tide in the fall, dropping just three singles matches, which included his loss in the NCAA Singles Championships, for a 12-3 record
His performance on the court led to his first-ever NCAA Singles Championships berth as he claimed the South Sectional singles title to advance to the national stage
Held a national ranking throughout the entire dual match season, first entering the national rankings on Dec. 3
Secured a team-leading 23 singles wins throughout the year, which included wins over seven ranked foes
Posted a season-high ranking of No. 59 and played primarily at the No. 2 spot for Alabama

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Alabama’s Roan Jones Named CSC Academic All-American

Roan Jones, CSC Academic All-America

Players Mentioned

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Roan Jones

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