In 1997, Jones estimated to The New York Times that around 15 of his friends from Bedford-Stuyvesant were killed on the streets.

Due to a fracture of his shooting hand, he would continue to play abroad despite never receiving therapy, notable stops in Greece, Bulgaria & Argentina.

When League & cup titles in Bulgaria & a league title in Argentina While playing for Long Island University, he led the league in scoring twice (1996–97, 1997–98), and he was the last player to average 30 points or more in a season when he averaged 30.1 points per game in the 1996–97 season before Marcus Keene reached that mark during the 2016–17 season.

A prolific scorer, he currently still holds multiple school and conference records.

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