- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the great academic success and the awesome men's basketball program"
- Selected VWC over Christopher Newport University, Randolph-Macon College, Longwood University, and Virginia State University
Career Highs
Points: 30 – (at Eastern Mennonite - 1/13/16)
Rebounds: 8 - (2x, most recent, Washington and Lee - 1/6/17)
Assists: 9 – (at Wesley - 11/15/15)
Steals: 4 – (4x, most recent, at Bridgewater - 1/18/17)
Blocks: 1 – (10x, most recent, at Hampden-Sydney - 2/8/17)
2016-17 All-ODAC Third Team
2016-17 Marlin Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
2015-16 All-ODAC Second Team
Senior (2016-17): Appeared in 26 games, all starts as the Marlin point guard… Scored 22 points against Concordia (Texas) on November 19, also topping the 20-point plateau with 21 points at Roanoke on December 4… Tied a career best against Washington and Lee on January 6 with eight rebounds… Posted a balanced game of 14 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists in a season-opening win over Methodist on November 15… Dished out eight assists in back-to-back wins, over Eastern Mennonite on February 1 and Roanoke on February 4… Led the squad, and was third in the league, in assists per game (4.3).
Junior (2015-16): Appeared in 23 games, all starts for the Marlins… Set a career-high with nine assists in the season opener at Wesley College on November 15… Scored a season-best 30 points at Eastern Mennonite University on January 13… Pulled down eight rebounds at Lynchburg on February 20… Led the team with a 43.5% mark from three-point range… Topped the 20-point plateau on five different occasions… Finished 11th in the ODAC with 3.2 assists per game.
Sophomore (2014-15): Appeared in all 33 games, starting 31 as the point guard for the Marlins… Shot 41.9% from the field while going 75% at the charity stripe… Explosive guard who showed the ability to get to the basket… Had a season-high 18 points in an NCAA First Round victory over John Carroll… Posted season-bests in rebounds (7) and assists (5) against Apprentice School on November 16.
Freshman (2013-14) (Trinidad State JC): Played in 19 games, making eight starts for Trinidad State… Averaged 7.4 points per game… Dished out 88 assists on the year while pulling down 53 rebounds and making 20 steals… Scored a season high 23 points in a 100-97 loss to Western Nebraska Community College… Posted a season-high 13 assists in an 87-70 win over Air Force Prep.
Before VWC: Averaged 17 points, eight assists and four steals per game as a senior to help lead Henrico to a 28-2 record and a Virginia state championship… Virginia State AAA Player of the Year as a senior… Named the Most Valuable Player at the Virginia High School Coaches Association's All-Star game after scoring 24 points and recording six assists, eight rebounds, and two steals to guide the East team to an 84-72 victory… First team all-district, all-region, all-state as a senior.
Personal: Son of Melissa and Tim Jones… Has on brother, Timon.
Get to Know Tim
- Enjoys crab legs and the music of Jay-Z
- A fan of basketball's Dwayne Wade and basketball's Miami Heat
- Favorites include the book "Eleven Rings," the movie "Friday," and the TV series ESPN SportsCenter
- Career goal: "to have my own training facility for young adults"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "hardworking, strong, determined, humble"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "I love to win!"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "winning championships"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "LeBron James, because I know we would have a great day. Who wouldn't want to hang out with LeBron?"
- People might be surprised to know: "I push my little brother to be great every chance I get"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I own my own personal training facility for the community"
- The most important advice I've received is: "practice what you preach" -- Mother
