Myles Jones
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| Born | March 15, 1993 Rockville Centre, New York |
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| Nationality |  United States |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 260 pounds (118 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Midfielder (Field), Transition (Box) |
| NCAA team | Duke (2016) |
| NLL draft | 37th overall, 2016 New England Black Wolves |
| NLL teams | New York Riptide |
| MLL draft | 1st overall, 2016 Atlanta Blaze |
| MLL teams | Atlanta Blaze Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| PLL team Former teams | Atlas Lacrosse Club Chaos Lacrosse Club Redwoods Lacrosse Club |
| Pro career | 2016– |
| Website | [1] |
| Career highlights | |
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Myles Jones (born March 15, 1993), is an American professional lacrosse player with Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. He attended Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, New York, completed a post-graduate year at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut and played collegiate lacrosse at Duke University.[1]
His signature move is the bull dodge.[2][3][4]
MLL career
[edit]Jones was selected 1st overall in the 2016 Major League Lacrosse draft by the Atlanta Blaze.[5] After just 2 games with Atlanta, he was traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks along with Atlanta's 2017 2nd round college draft pick for midfielder Matt Mackrides and Chesapeake's 2017 1st round college draft pick.[6]
In 2017, Jones was selected to the MLL All Star Game and was named the All Star Game MVP after scoring 4 goals and an assist, including the game winning goal.[7]
PLL career
[edit]In October 2018, it was announced that Jones was one of over 140 players who had signed contracts agreeing to play in the newly formed Premier Lacrosse League.[8] Jones was selected to play in the 2019 PLL All-Star Game for Team Baptiste.
On February 29, 2020, Jones was traded from Chaos to Redwoods in exchange for Sergio Salcido and a second round pick in the 2020 PLL College Draft.[9]
After a poor start to the 2023 season which saw Jones scratched from the lineup, Jones was traded on August 7, 2023 to Atlas Lacrosse Club in exchange for Romar Dennis.[10]
NLL career
[edit]Jones was a fourth round pick of the New England Black Wolves in the 2016 NLL Entry Draft, however he never played for the team, citing unfamiliarity with the indoor game. On September 13, 2019, his rights were traded to the expansion New York Riptide, along with Ryan Fournier and the 24th overall pick in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft, in exchange for Jordan Dunston. On January 20, 2020, Jones agreed to a protected practice player contract with the Riptide of the National Lacrosse League, making his NLL debut five days later.[11][12]
Awards and achievements
[edit]College
[edit]- 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner (Duke)
- 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner (Duke)
- 2014 USILA Second Team All-American
- 2015 USILA First Team All-American
- 2015 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award
- 2016 USILA First Team All-American
- 2016 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin Jr. Award
Professional
[edit]- 2019 PLL All-Star
Statistics
[edit]PLL
[edit]Reference:[13]
| Myles Jones | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA |
| 2019 | Chaos LC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Redwoods LC | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Redwoods LC | 9 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Redwoods LC | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Redwoods LC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Atlas LC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 45 | 7 | 43 | 95 | 199 | 41 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 48 | 49 | 7 | 45 | 101 | 215 | 49 | 7 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted
MLL
[edit]| Myles Jones | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA |
| 2016 | Atlanta Blaze | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 7 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 14 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 14 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 62 | 7 | 42 | 111 | 248 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 38 | 64 | 7 | 43 | 114 | 255 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted
NLL
[edit]| Myles Jones | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2020 | New York Riptide | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Career Total: | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.
NCAA
[edit]| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Duke | 18 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2014 | Duke | 20 | 37 | 26 | 63 |
| 2015 | Duke | 18 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| 2016 | Duke | 19 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| College Totals | 75 | 126 | 105 | 231 | |
Endorsements
[edit]On August 10, 2016, it was announced that Jones had signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Adidas.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Myles Jones Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ TorchPro. (2022, February 16). Myles Jones: Rapid Fire Q&A - TorchPro. https://torchpro.com/content/myles-jones-rapid-fire-qa/
- ^ Foy, T. (2014, May 22). How Would You Defend Myles Jones? Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved November 5, 2023, from https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/how-would-you-defend-myles-jones-/28767
- ^ Premier Lacrosse League. (2019, July 17). Breaking down the MYLES JONES BULL DODGE | Soul & Science Ep. 1 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg5zh8VHAM
- ^ Lacrosse, Major League. "Atlanta Blaze Select Duke's Myles Jones No.1 Overall in 2 | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Bayhawks, Chesapeake. "Chesapeake Bayhawks Announce Trade for Myles Jones | Chesapeake Bayhawks". Chesapeake Bayhawks. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Lacrosse, Major League. "Myles Jones Wins All-Star Game for Team Stripes | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Premier Lacrosse League Announces 140-Plus Player List". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ League, Premier Lacrosse (2020-02-29). "TRADE ALERT Chaos has traded @MylesJones_15 to the Redwoods for @SergioSalcido48 and a 2nd Round College Draft Pickpic.twitter.com/Kjdgl8TZot". @PremierLacrosse. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ PLL (2023-08-08). "TRADE: Atlas LC and Redwoods LC agree to deal Romar Dennis for Myles Jones". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Riptide Sign Long Island Native And Two-Time National Champion Myles Jones | New York Riptide". newyorkriptide.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "The Perfect Storm Brought Myles Jones Home To The Riptide | New York Riptide". newyorkriptide.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Premier Lacrosse League Stats". Premier Lacrosse League Stats. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Myles Jones Signs with Adidas Lacrosse". Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- Living people
- Lacrosse players from New York (state)
- 1993 births
- Major League Lacrosse players
- Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse players
- Lacrosse midfielders
- Premier Lacrosse League players
- Chesapeake Bayhawks players
- Sportspeople from Rockville Centre, New York
- New York Riptide
- National Lacrosse League players
- Atlanta Blaze players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen