Eastern Connecticut State University

2024/25:
- First year member of the program, received his first varsity letter
- Played in 12 games, starting none
- Averaged 0.7 points per game, shooting .231 from the field
- Had 6 assists and 4 rebounds
- Season-Highs (p-a-r-3s-b): 2-2-2-0-0

Career-Highs (Thru 24-25): 8 min, 2 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assists

Before Eastern: Transferred to Eastern in the fall of 2024 after three years at Division II Barton College... In the 2022/23 and 23/24 seasons, appeared in 13 games off the bench for the Bulldogs, scoring 23 points in 40 minutes with seven rebounds, five assists and five steals... was 10-for-17 from the floor (2-for-3 three-pointers) and 1-for-4 from the stripe... team reached the Conference Carolinas tournament semifinals both seasons with a combined overall record of 32-28 (24-14 CC)...

Attended Covenant College Prep (Belmar, NJ) in 2020/21...

In high school competed in basketball… as a three-year starting point guard recorded 1,000 career points, received third team All-State, two-time All-Conference recipient, and two-time team MVP… named captain of basketball as a junior and senior… Outside of high school basketball: transferred from Barton College after playing three years of basketball…

PERSONAL: born Javontae E. Jones May 9, 2001… Parents: LaTaysha and Jimmy… Siblings: Isaiah, Ricky, Terrell, Kahree, Isryel, Imyr, Jayla, Aniyah, and Lailah… Major: Pre-elementary and History & Social Sciences… Residence: Lumberton, NJ
 

Your pre-game ritual: Shower and nap before game
Personal goal for the season: Get a ring
Your most overused phrase: Day by day to see a better day!
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Chosen
Biggest waste of money: Food
Biggest adjustment to college life: Time management
If you were to choose a superpower what would it be?: Read minds
Your most bizarre dream: Don’t remember my dreams
Biggest crisis facing the world: Homelessness
Your hidden talent: No hidden talent
Your dream job: Professional basketball player
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Cleaning up dog poop
If you could meet anyone (living or dead), who would it be?: Deion Sanders
If your life could be made into a movie, the title would be: 7
What could you give a 30 minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?: My life
What are you most grateful for?: My Mom
What dumb accomplishment are you most proud of?: Graduating high school
What is something your friends would consider “so you”?: Sleeping when bored
What are the worst and best things about getting older?: Worst thing: Bills Best thing: Wisdom
If you could invent one thing, what would it be?: A cure for all sickness