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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Iowa State, February 1, 2025. Final: KSU 80, ISU 61.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Arizona State, February 4, 2025. Final: KSU 71, ASU 70.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Utah, February 17, 2025. Final: KSU 69, UU 74.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. UCF, February 26, 2025. Final: KSU 76, UCF 80.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Cincinnati, March 5, 2025. Final: KSU 54, UC 49.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Iowa State, March 8, 2025. Final: KSU 57, ISU 73.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Arizona State, March 11, 2025. Final: KSU 71, ASU 66.

Big 12 Tournamnet -Round 1

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Baylor, March 12, 2025. Final: KSU 56, BU 70.

Big 12 Tournamnet -Round 2

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Max Jones

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clearwater, Fla.
High School:
Clearwater
Prev School:
Tampa/Cal State Fullerton

VIDEO (click on link to watch)

Chapter 785 - Max Jones (August 18, 2024)

FEATURES (click on headline for link)

'There's More to Come' (K-State Sports Extra, November 7, 2024)
Untapped Potential (K-State Sports Extra, May 14, 2024)

HONORS

2022-23 All-Big West Honorable Mention (Cal State Fullerton)
2022 D2CCA All-Region (Tampa)
2021, 2022 First Team All-Sunshine State Conference (Tampa)
2021 Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year (Tampa)
D2SIDA National Player of the Week (1/10-1/16/22)
2-time Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week
2025 NABC Honors Court

CAREER OVERVIEW

Played his final season of eligibility at K-State in 2024-25 after 2 seasons at Cal State Fullerton (2022-24) and 2 seasons at Division II Tampa (2020-22).
Saw action in 117 games with 114 starts in his college career at Tampa, Cal State Fullerton and K-State, leading teams to 69 wins, including a 20-win season and a Big West Championship game appearance with the Titans in 2022-23.
Scored more than 1,700 points during his college career (1,710) on 42.5 percent (546-of-1284) shooting from the field, including 35.8 percent (179-of-500) from 3-point range, and 79.4 percent (439-of-553) from the free throw line… Also totaled 455 rebounds (3.9 rpg.), 252 assists (2.1 apg.) and 136 steals (1.2 spg.) in 3,625 minutes played (31.0 mpg.) during his career.
Posted 27 20-point games and six 30-point games in his career, including a high of 39 points at Florida Tech (3/16/21) while playing at Tampa… Scored a season-high 22 points at UCF (2/26/25) while playing at K-State in 2024-25.
Helped Cal State Fullerton to 34 wins, including a 20-win season in 2022-23… Was selected to the All-Big West Honorable Mention team as a junior in 2022-23… Ranked in the Big West’s top-20 in scoring both seasons, including 17^th (12.5 ppg.) in 2022-23 and 11^th (15.3 ppg.) in 2023-24.
Averaged 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 30 minutes per game in his 56-game career with Cal State Fullerton, hitting on 41.5 percent (233-of-562) from the field, 39 percent (76-of-195) from 3-point range and 78.6 percent (224-of-285) from the free throw line.
Topped 1,000 career points with an 18-point effort vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/11/23).
Scored in double figures in 39 of 56 career games at Cal State Fullerton with five 20-point efforts and one 30-point performance… His career-high of 30 points came at Nebraska (11/26/23) on 10-of-19 shooting, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range.
Started his college career at Division II Tampa during the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 season, playing in just 28 games in 2 seasons… Averaged 22.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game in his 2 seasons, connecting on 45.4 percent (203-of-447) from the field.
Was the 2021 Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Freshman of the Year, a two-time First Team All-SSC selection as well as a 2022 D2CCA All-Region Team member while at Tampa.
Posted 18 games of at least 20 points at Tampa with 5 games with at least 30 points… Turned in consecutive 30-point games against Rollins and No. 17 Barry in January 2022, including 38 points in a 104-98 win over the nationally ranked Bucs, and was named the Division II National Player of the Week.
Averaged 22 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks as a senior in 2019-20 at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Fla. … Was a First Team Class 5A All-State selection and the runner-up for the Class 5A Player of the Year.

Career-High Points: 39 at Florida Tech (3/16/21) while at Tampa
Career-High Rebounds: 10 vs. Rollins while at Tampa
Career-High Assists: 7, twice

at Palm Beach Atlantic (2/24/21) while at Tampa
vs. Southern Miss (11/20/23) while at USF

Career-High Steals: 4, 5 times

Top Career Scoring Games
39 at Florida Tech (3/16/21)
38 at Barry (1/15/22)
30 vs. Montevallo (11/12/21)
30 vs. Bemidji State (11/27/21)
30 vs. Rollins (1/12/22)
30 at Nebraska (11/26/23)
28 vs. Florida Tech (2/19/22)
27 at Florida Southern (3/1/22)
27 vs. Florida Southern (1/19/22)
26 at Nova Southeastern (11/20/21)

AS A FIFTH YEAR AT K-STATE (2024-25) | 9.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Helped guide the Wildcats to a 16-17 overall record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with a 9-11 mark.
Started all 33 games… Played 984 total minutes, averaging 29.8 minutes per game… Played a season-high 39 minutes in the win over No. 13/13 Arizona (2/11/25).
Finished second on the team in 3-point field goals made (45), free throws made (61) and attempted (80), while was third in rebounding (4.1 rpg.), offensive rebounds (1.5), defensive rebounds (2.6), assists (1.8 apg.), steals (0.8 spg.) and minutes (29.49).
Averaged 9.9 points on 40.0 percent (110-of-275) shooting, including 34.4 percent (45-of-131) from 3-point range, with 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game… Connected on 76.3 percent (61-of-80) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 18 games, including a season-best 22 points at UCF (2/26/25) on 6-of-17 field goals and 7-of-8 free throws… It was his first 20-point game as a Wildcat… His previous high of 19 came vs. New Orleans (11/5/24).
Scored in double figures in 13 of his last 20 games played (all vs. Big 12 competition), including vs. Arizona State (3/11/25) and Baylor (3/12/25) at the Big 12 Championship.
His 45 made 3-pointers ranked second on the team, as he made 34.4 percent from beyond the arc…. Made at least 2 made 3-pointers in 15 games, including a Big 12-high 3 vs. Oklahoma State (1/29/25), Arizona State (2/4/25) and UCF (2/26/25).
Ranked in the top-3 in all rebounding categories, including total (134), average (4.1 rpg.), offensive (49) and defensive (85) rebounds… Led the team in rebounding in 6 games, including a season-high 9 boards vs. Texas Tech (1/14/25).
Dished out 61 assists, which ranked third on the team… Had multiple assists in 20 games, including a season-high 5 vs. UAPB (12/1/24).
Was third in steals (28) with a season-high 2 in 5 different games.
Started all 20 games in Big 12 play… Averaged 10.5 points on 38.3 percent (70-of-183) shooting in league-only games with 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 31.4 minutes per game… Connected on 79.2 percent (42-of-53) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 11 Big 12 games, including a season-high 22 points at UCF (2/26/25).
Coached by Jerome Tang.

AS A SENIOR AT CAL STATE FULLERTON (2023-24) | 15.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Led the Titans to a 14-18 overall record, including a 7-13 mark in Big West play.
Saw action in 24 games with 21 starts, averaging 27.5 minutes per game… Missed the last 7 games of the season due to injury… Played a season-high 36 minutes vs. Southern Miss (11/20/23).
Averaged 15.3 points on 38.3 percent (103-of-269) shooting, including 38.5 percent (42-of-109) from 3-point range, with 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game… Connected on 78.7 percent (118-of-150) from the free throw line.
Ranked 11th in the Big West in scoring (15.3 ppg.), while was third in steals (1.7 spg.), ninth in free throw percentage (78.7) and 12th in 3-point field goals per game (1.8).
Led the team in free throws made (118) and attempted (150), while was tied for best 3-point field goal percentage (38.5)… Was second in scoring (15.3 ppg.), field goals made (103) and attempted (269), 3-point field goals made (42) and attempted (109) and steals (41).
Scored in double figures in 17 games, including six 20-point games… Posted a season-high 30 points at Nebraska (11/26/23) which included five 3-pointers.
Was second on the team with 42 3-pointers, connecting on 38.5 percent from beyond the arc… Knocked down at least 2 treys in 12 games, including a season-best at Nebraska (11/26/23)… Also went 4-of-6 from long range vs. Long Beach State (12/28/23) and at UC Santa Barbara (1/20/24).
Led in free throws made (118) and attempted (150) while was second in percentage (78.7)… Made double-digit free throws twice, including a season-high 11 vs. Southern Miss (11/20/23)… His best percentage came at CSU Bakersfield (2/10/24), going 10-of-11 from the line.
Was second on the team with 46 assists… Had a season-high 7 vs. Southern Miss (11/20/23).
Grabbed 73 rebounds, including 55 on the defensive end… Posted a season-best 8 in the opener at San Diego State (11/6/23).
Finished with 41 steals, which was second on the team… Had a season-best 4 on four occasions, including at Nebraska (11/26/23).
Saw action in 12 Big West games with 10 starts… Averaged 13.6 points on 35 percent (42-of-120) shooting, including 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 26.5 minutes per game… Connected on 78.4 percent (58-of-74) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 9 of 12 Big West games… Scored a season-high 22 points at UC Santa Barbara (1/20/24) on 6-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
Coached by Dedrique Taylor.

AS A JUNIOR AT CAL STATE FULLERTON (2022-23) | 12.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.1 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Led the Titans to a 20-13 overall record, including a 12-6 mark in Big West play… The team advanced to the Big West Championship, losing to UC Santa Barbara.
Saw action in 32 of 33 games with 32 starts, averaging 31.9 minutes per game… Played a season-high 45 minutes at Pacific (11/18/22).
Named to the All-Big West Honorable Mention Team.
Averaged 12.5 points on 44.4 percent (130-of-293) shooting from the field, including 39.5 percent (34-of-86) from 3-point range, to go with 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.9 steals per game… Connected on 78.5 percent (106-of-235) from the free throw line.
Ranked 17th in the Big West in scoring (12.5 ppg.), while was ninth in free throw percentage (78.5), 11th in field goal percentage (44.4) and 12th in minutes (31.8 mpg.).
Led the team in free throws made (106) and attempted (135) for the second straight year… Was second in scoring (12.5 ppg.), assists (2.2 apg.), steals (0.9 spg.) and minutes (31.9 mpg.).
Scored in double figures in 22 of 32 games played, including 11 straight to end the season… Posted a season-high 19 points against Long Beach State (2/2/23) on 6-of-11 shooting.
Had a strong finish to the season, averaging 16.3 points in the last 11 games on 53.3 percent (72-of-135) shooting from the field.
Made 34 3-pointers, connecting on 39.5 percent from beyond the arc… Had 2 or more treys in 7 games, including a season-best 3 at Cal State Northridge (1/21/23).
Team leader in most free throw categories, including makes (106) and attempts (135) and third in percentage (78.5)… Went perfect from the free throw line in 12 games, including a 10-of-10 performance vs. Hawai’i (1/7/23).
Dished 70 assists, which was second on the team… Had 3 or more assists in 14 games, including a season-high 5 at Long Beach State (1/19/23).
Finished fourth on the team with 128 rebounds, including 87 on the defensive end… Had a season-high 8 at Pacific (11/18/22).
Finished with 30 steals, which was second-most on the team… Had at least 2 steals in 11 games with a season-best 3 at UC Davis (1/14/23).
Started all 18 Big West games… Averaged 13.1 points on 48.1 percent (76-of-158) shooting, including 35.4 percent (17-of-48) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.4 minutes per game… Connected on 81.7 percent (67-of-82) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 13 of 18 Big West games… Scored a season-high 19 points vs. Long Beach State (2/2/23).
Coached by Dedrique Taylor.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT TAMPA (2021-22) | 21.9 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.7 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Helped the Spartans to a 16-10 overall record, including a 12-8 mark in Sunshine State Conference play.
Played and started 21 of the team’s 26 games, averaging 33.0 minutes per game.
Named to the D2CCA All-Region Team as well First Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
Twice was honored as the Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week and was the D2SIDA National Player of the Week after posting back-to-back 30-point games against Rollins (1/12/22) and No. 17 Barry (1/17/22).
Averaged a team-best 21.9 points on 44.5 percent (150-of-337) shooting, including 32.5 percent (38-of-117) from 3-point range, with 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game… Connected on 85.3 percent (122-of-143) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 19 of his 21 games played with 15 games of at least 20 points and four 30-point efforts… Posted a season-high 38 points in a win at No. 17 Barry (1/15/22), going 12-of-20 from the field and 12-of-15 from the free throw line.
Tallied a double-double vs. Rollins (1/12/22) with 30 points and a season-high 10 rebounds.
Led the team in nearly every offensive category for the second straight year, including scoring (21.9 ppg.), field goals made (150) and attempted (337), 3-point field goals attempted (117) and free throws made (122) and attempted (143) and free throw percentage (85.3)… Was second in 3-point field goals made (38) and assists (57) and third in steals (25).
Played and started 14 Sunshine State Conference games, averaging 34.1 minutes per game… Averaged a team-best 22.1 points on 42.9 percent (100-of-233) shooting, including 28.8 percent (21-of-73) from 3-point range, with 4.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
Coached by Richard Schmidt.

AS A FRESHMAN AT TAMPA (2020-21) | 22.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.6 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Played in all seven of the Spartans’ games, which came in February and March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic… The team posted a 3-4 record.
Started all 7 games, averaging a school-record 38.1 minutes per game… Played a season-high 47 minutes vs. Florida Tech (3/16/21).
Selected as the Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year… Also was named First Team All-SSC and to the conference’s All-Newcomer Team.
Averaged 22.6 points on 48.2 percent (53-of-110) shooting, including 35.1 percent (20-of-57) from 3-point range, with 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game… Connected on 71.1 percent (32-of-45) from the free throw line.
Scored 20 or more points in 5 of his 7 games, including a career-high 39 in the season finale against Florida Tech (3/16/21).
Led the team in nearly every offensive category, including scoring (22.6 ppg.), field goals made (53) and attempted (110), 3-point field goals made (20) and attempted (57) and free throws made (32) and attempted (45)… Was second in both assists (18) and steals (12)).
Coached by Richard Schmidt.

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Fla. … Led the Tornadoes to a 59-23 record in his prep career, including back-to-back trips to the state tournament as a junior (2018-19) and senior (2019-20) and two district titles… Helped the team post a 24-5 record and a trip to the regional final of the Class 5A State Tournament as a senior in 2019-20… It was the school’s first regional final appearance since 2010.
Scored 1,273 points during his career at Clearwater, including 573 as a senior in 2019-20.
Named First Team Class 5A All-State and was the runner-up for the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 5A State Player of the Year in 2020… Also selected the Pinellas County Athletic Conference (PCAC) Player of the Year as well as a PCAC and Florida All-Star, all in 2020.
Named the Clearwater High School Male Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2020.
Averaged 22 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks as senior in 2019-20… Connected on 54.9 percent (192-of-350) from the field, including 40.2 percent (43-of-107) from 3-point range, and 82.5 percent (146-of-177) from the free throw line.
Led the team in both scoring and rebounding while was second in assists as a senior.
Scored in double figures in all 26 games played as a senior, including 10 20-point games, four 30-point efforts and one 40-point performance… Scored a season-high 40 points vs. Northeast (12/6/19) on 16-of-22 shooting, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range… Also had 34 points vs. Naples (2/28/20) in his final high school game in the regional final.
Collected a team-best 14 double-doubles during his senior season, including 13 in points and rebounds and one in points and assists.
Led the team in scoring, rebounding and assists as a junior in 2018-19 with averages of 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game… Connected on 42.9 percent (133-of-310) from the field, including 37.2 percent (42-of-113) from 3-point range, while hitting on 80.6 percent (83-of-103) from free throw line.
Played under Myke Whar with Team X-Factor.
Coached by Kristopher Foote.