University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tajion Jones Signs Deal with ZZ Leiden
07.25.2023 | Men's Basketball
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS – Former UNC Asheville men's basketball player Tajion Jones has signed a contract to play overseas for ZZ Leiden. ZZ Leiden is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands and it competes in the BNXT League.
Jones became the first Big South player to ever score 1,800 points, grab 600 rebounds, and make over 300 3-pointers in 2022-23. For his work all season, Jones was named to the All-Big South First Team to go along with NABC All-District Second Team honors. Furthermore, he was named to the All-Big South Tournament team for his play in Asheville's run to capturing the Big South Tournament Championship.
Jones played in and started all 35 games for Asheville in 2022-23. He became Asheville's all-time scoring leader (1,987 points) and 3-pointers made (360). Jones also became the Big South's all-time leader in games played (149) and minutes played (4,969). He scored in double figures in 30 of the team's 35 games and recorded seven 20-plus point performances. Matched a career-high with 30 points on three different occasions and matched the school record with eight 3-pointers made in a game twice in 2022-23.𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓭 🖊
— Asheville Basketball (@UNCAvlMBB) July 25, 2023
Our all-time leading scorer is heading the @BnxtLeague! @TajionJones3 is joining @ZZLEIDENBASKETB! #ALLinAVL #IWWD pic.twitter.com/HjGNpcppny
Jones became the first Big South player to ever score 1,800 points, grab 600 rebounds, and make over 300 3-pointers in 2022-23. For his work all season, Jones was named to the All-Big South First Team to go along with NABC All-District Second Team honors. Furthermore, he was named to the All-Big South Tournament team for his play in Asheville's run to capturing the Big South Tournament Championship.
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