Jones joins teammate Kellen Allen as early season NEC Rookie of the Week award winners for the Blackbirds. The West Palm Beach, FL native averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in Long Island’s 1-1 week. Jones, who has assumed a starting role at point guard as a freshman, scored nine points and added three rebounds and four assists in a setback to Boston College on Tuesday. In the Blackbirds’ NEC opener on Saturday, he helped spark the Blackbirds to a 93-73 road win at Wagner with career marks in points (12) and assists (nine) in a 40-minute effort. Jones ranks second on the Blackbirds with 9.0 ppg, and is the team leader with 4.3 apg and 1.0 spg.