LAMONT JONES RUMORS & GOSSIP
Iona guard hopes sacrifice will pay off vs Ohio State
Via NY Times:
You can respect when a player puts his family first when they are in need, but more so putting them first and leaving a top notch program like Arizona to go to Iona. That’s what Iona guard Lamont Jones recently discussed in an interview with the New York Times.
Jones, a senior who ranks third in Division I with 23 points per game, transferred to Iona after helping...
Jones' 35 pace Iona in 90-86 win over Loyola (Md.)
Lamont Jones scored 35 points, including 22 in the second half, as Iona defeated Loyola (Md.) 90-86 Friday night to sweep the teams' season series.
The Gaels (16-13, 10-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who had lost six of their last seven games - by a total of 11 points - shot 76 percent (19 of 25) in the second half, their best shooting half this season.
Jones made 7...
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March 02, 2013
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Jones, Laury lift Iona over Loyola (Md.) 79-71
Lamont Jones led the way with 23 points and David Laury pitched in his fifth double-double of the season as Iona topped Loyola (Md.) 79-71 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Sunday.
Jones entered fourth in the NCAA averaging 22.3 points per game and hit 11 of 12 free throws while upping his average.
Laury scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his third consecutive...
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January 27, 2013
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Iona 79, Loyola (Md.) 71
Lamont Jones led the way with 23 points and David Laury pitched in his fifth double-double of the season as Iona topped Loyola (Md.) 79-71 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Sunday.
Jones entered fourth in the NCAA averaging 22.3 points per game and hit 11 of 12 free throws while upping his average.
Laury scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his third consecutive...
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January 27, 2013
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Saint Joseph's 96, Iona 91
Carl Jones netted 32 points, including the 1,500th of his career, as Saint Joseph's snapped a two-game losing streak and beat Iona 96-91 Friday night.
Jones entered with 1,499 points and became the 16th Hawk to surpass the mark. Langston Galloway added 23 points and C.J. Aiken had 22 with nine rebounds.
The 96 points were the most by Saint Joseph's (6-4) in a regulation...
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December 28, 2012
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Lamont Jones 43 Points Too Much as Iona Takes Down Canisius
Unbelievable! That’s about the only word that describes Iona guard Lamont Jones’ play Thursday night as he scored 43 points in leading Iona to a 105-86 win over Canisius. The Griffs managed to stay in the game early, trailing by only four at halftime, 51-47. However, the second half was a different story for the less talented Canisius squad. Iona continued to score at an amazing...
Jones has 43 as Iona rolls past Canisius (AP)
Lamont Jones set a career high with 43 points, matching a scoring output from two decades ago for Iona, as the Gaels defeated Canisius 105-86 Thursday night. The 43 points matched the second-highest output in Gaels history, tying Sean Green's total in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament game versus Siena on March 3, 1991.
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February 02, 2012
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'MoMo' Jones eligible to play at Iona this season
Iona junior guard Lamont Jones was granted a hardship waiver Thursday that will make him eligible to play this season after transferring from Arizona.
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