Rubin Jones

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
G
Height:
6-5
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Jack Yates HS

Who is Rubin Jones?
• Proven winner; North Texas's all-time winningest player (93)
• Known for impacting the game with his invisible plays
• Ball-hawking guard; defends multiple positions
• Grew from role player to leader during four seasons at North Texas
• Great court vision; looking to get teammates involved
• Calm demeanor on the court, but speaks when necessary

Career: Collegiate
• Played in 144 career games, with 71 starts
   • Michigan: 33 games, with 12 starts
   • North Texas: 111 games, with 59 starts
• Points: 1,022 (7.1 ppg)
   • Recorded 1,000th career point vs. Maryland (March 15) in Big Ten Tournament
• Rebounds: 412 (2.9 rpg)
• Assists: 300 (2.1 apg)
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)
• Helped North Texas to the NIT championship (2023)
   • Defeated Alcorn State (69-53) in first round
   • Defeated Sam Houston (75-55) in second round: 17 points, five rebounds
   • Defeated Oklahoma State (65-59, OT) in quarterfinal
   • Defeated Wisconsin (56-54) in semifinal: 12 points, three rebounds
   • Defeated UAB (68-61) in championship

Honors & Awards
• North Texas's all-time winningest player (93 wins)
• North Texas captain (2023-24)
• Conference USA All-Defensive Team (2023)
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2021)
• Conference USA Freshman of the Week (Jan. 11, 2021)

Season: 2024-25 (Michigan)
• Played in 33 games, with 12 starts
• Averaged 3.6 points per game
   • Posted 12 games of five-plus points
   • Scored season-high nine points vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 10); Michigan debut
• Averaged 2.6 rebounds per game
   • Posted four games of five-plus rebounds
   • Recorded career-best tying eight rebounds at Minnesota (Jan. 16)
• Averaged 1.3 assists per game
   • Posted five games of three-plus assists
   • Dished a season-best four assists vs. Texas A&M (March 22)
• Averaged 21.6 minutes per game
   • Posted 20 games of 20-plus minute game
   • Played a season-high 32 minutes at Indiana (Feb. 8)

Season: 2023-24 (North Texas)
• Started 23 games
   • Missed 11 games due to hamstring injury
• Averaged 12.1 points per game
   • Posted 13 double-figure games, with one of 20-plus points
   • Scored a career-best 20 points vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 17)
• Averaged 3.6 rebounds per game
   • Posted five games with five-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds vs. Tulane (March 14; AAC Tournament)
• Averaged 3.7 assists per game
   • Posted eight games with five-plus assists
   • Dished a career-best eight assists vs. Omaha (Nov. 11)
• Second on North Texas with 35 steals
   • Had a career-best six steals vs. Towson (Nov. 19)
• Averaged 29.5 minutes per game
   • Posted 11 games of 30-plus minutes
   • Played in a season-best 38 minutes vs. LSU (Nov. 17)

Season: 2022-23 (North Texas)
• Played in 35 games, with five starts
• Averaged 6.7 points per game
   • Posted 10 double-figure games
   • Scored a season-best 17 points vs. Sam Houston (NIT, March 19)
• Averaged 3.0 rebounds per game
   • Posted seven games with five-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds vs. UAB (Feb. 9)
• Averaged 1.9 assists per game
   • Posted four games with five-plus assists, with 12 of three-plus
   • Dished a season-best six assists at UTSA (Dec. 22)
• Posted six games with three-plus steals
   • Had a season-best five steals vs. UTEP (Jan. 28)
• Averaged 27.7 minutes per game
   • Posted 14 games of 30-plus minutes and one of 40-plus
   • Played a career-best 42 minutes vs. UAB (2OT)

Season: 2021-22 (North Texas)
• Started 31 games
• Averaged 8.2 points per game
   • Posted 11 double-figure games
   • Scored a season-best 16 points vs. Old Dominion (Jan. 22)
• Averaged 3.1 rebounds per game
   • Posted six games with five-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds at Southern Miss (Jan. 27)
• Averaged 2.2 assists per game
   • Posted two games with five-plus assists, with 11 of three-plus
• Had 27 steals and five blocks
   • Had a season-best four steals vs. UTEP (Feb. 7)
• Averaged a career-best 31.7 minutes per game
   • Posted 20 of 30-plus and one of 40-plus
   • Played a season-best 40 minutes at Southern Miss (Jan. 27)

Season: 2020-21 (North Texas)
• Played in 22 games: all off the bench
   • Missed final six games (all postseason) due to lower leg injury
• Averaged 6.2 points per game
   • Posted six double-figure games, with 14 of five-plus points
   • Scored a season-best 14 points at Mississippi State (Dec. 4)
• Averaged 2.0 rebounds per game
   • Posted one game with five-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a season-best six rebounds at West Virginia (Dec. 11)
• Averaged 1.9 assists per game
   • Posted six games with three-plus assists
   • Dished a season-best four assists twice: at UTSA (Jan. 9) and vs. Louisiana Tech (Feb. 5)
• Had 19 steals and four blocks
   • Had a season-best three steals vs. Houston Christian (Dec. 17)
• Averaged 22.6 minutes per game
   • Posted 16 games with 20-plus minutes, with three of 30-plus
   • Played a season-best 33 minutes vs. Louisiana State-Alexandria (Dec. 22)

Career: Prep
• Prepped at Houston Yates for Coach Greg Wise, compiling a 97-18 record with a 47-1 District 23 mark, going undefeated (38-0) over his final three seasons and winning three straight district titles
• Reached the Class 4A regional 3A championship in four straight seasons; advanced to Final Four, twice (2019, '20)
• During senior season, helped Yates record 21 straight games with 100-plus points, breaking the national record of 16 (Yates in 2010); averaged 107.7 points per game
• Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 4A All-State team (2020)
• Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region team (2020)
• Guy V. Lewis Award finalist (2020); awarded to the top Houston-Area prep player
• All-VYPE first team and finalist for Player of the Year (2020)
• As a senior (2019-20), helped Lions to a 26-3 record, a District 23 title (14-0), the No. 1 Class 4A ranking, defeated Silsbee (108-89) to win regional 3A championship and advance to Class 4A Final Four, however, playoffs were canceled due to COVID-19; ended the season on a 23-game win streak
• As a junior (2018-19), helped Lions to a 23-4 record, a District 23 title (12-0), defeated Silsbee (108-89) to win the regional 3A championship and advance to the Class 4A Final Four; lost to eventual state champion Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (80-74) in the semifinal
• As a sophomore (2017-18), helped Lions to a 25-3 record, a District 23 title (12-0), lost to Silsbee (120-103) in the regional 3A championship game
• As a freshman (2016-17), helped Lions to a 23-8, District 23 runner-up title (9-1), lost to Silsbee (94-84) in the regional 3A championship game