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Jersey Number 15
Rylan Jones
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 178
- Hometown:
- Holladay, Utah
- High School:
- Olympus HS
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
Awards
2020-21 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Started in 15-of-17 games his sophomore year … missed eight games due to a shoulder injury … averaged 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists … second in the Pac-12 in assists to turnover ratio (3.6) … scored a season-high 12 points against Idaho State (12/8) and Utah Valley (12/15) … dished out a season-high 10 assists at Washington State (1/21) and was 1-of-7 Pac-12 players to reach double-digit assists in a game … tied his career-high in steals against Idaho State (12/8) with five.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Started in all 28 games he saw action in as a freshman … averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals with a 1.6 assist to turnover ratio while shooting .400 from the field and .386 from 3-point range … ranked second in assists (125), third in assists per game (4.5), second in 3-pointers made (49), second in steals (41) and first in free throw percentage (.863) among freshmen at Utah … made his collegiate debut at Nevada (11/5), scoring 9 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists … became the fourth Utah player to record a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) … joined Both Gach as the only teammates to record a triple-double in the same game since STATS, LLC started recording the stat during 1997-98 season … scored a career-high 25 points against BYU (12/4) in comeback victory at home … named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after dropping 24 points against Washington State to complete sweep of the Washington Schools at home … was 1-of-5 freshman in the country to end season averaging 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as a four-star player … also tabbed one of the top-25 point guards in the nation according to multiple recruiting outlets … helped lead Olympus High School to a 27-0 record in 2017-18 and the 5A state championship … averaged 18.3 points, 9.9 assists, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game as a junior … set the single-season state record with 266 assists this past season … a three-time first team all-state selection (Fr. – Logan High School; So. and Jr. – Olympus High School) … named Utah's Mr. Basketball in 2018 … also named Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018.
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Emily Jones ... has a younger sister, Rendi ... father played basketball at the U for two season (1993-94) while his mother swam at Utah ... majoring in Business Administration.
2020-21 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Started in 15-of-17 games his sophomore year … missed eight games due to a shoulder injury … averaged 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists … second in the Pac-12 in assists to turnover ratio (3.6) … scored a season-high 12 points against Idaho State (12/8) and Utah Valley (12/15) … dished out a season-high 10 assists at Washington State (1/21) and was 1-of-7 Pac-12 players to reach double-digit assists in a game … tied his career-high in steals against Idaho State (12/8) with five.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Started in all 28 games he saw action in as a freshman … averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals with a 1.6 assist to turnover ratio while shooting .400 from the field and .386 from 3-point range … ranked second in assists (125), third in assists per game (4.5), second in 3-pointers made (49), second in steals (41) and first in free throw percentage (.863) among freshmen at Utah … made his collegiate debut at Nevada (11/5), scoring 9 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists … became the fourth Utah player to record a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) … joined Both Gach as the only teammates to record a triple-double in the same game since STATS, LLC started recording the stat during 1997-98 season … scored a career-high 25 points against BYU (12/4) in comeback victory at home … named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after dropping 24 points against Washington State to complete sweep of the Washington Schools at home … was 1-of-5 freshman in the country to end season averaging 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as a four-star player … also tabbed one of the top-25 point guards in the nation according to multiple recruiting outlets … helped lead Olympus High School to a 27-0 record in 2017-18 and the 5A state championship … averaged 18.3 points, 9.9 assists, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game as a junior … set the single-season state record with 266 assists this past season … a three-time first team all-state selection (Fr. – Logan High School; So. and Jr. – Olympus High School) … named Utah's Mr. Basketball in 2018 … also named Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018.
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Emily Jones ... has a younger sister, Rendi ... father played basketball at the U for two season (1993-94) while his mother swam at Utah ... majoring in Business Administration.
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