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24 games played
Elijah Jones is a junior forward who leads UTEP in scoring at 13.9 points per game this season. He has been a dangerous perimeter threat, hitting 40.6% from deep. He takes care of the ball with just 1.0 turnovers per game. He has started all 24 games this season.
Elijah Jones has made the leap this season after two years as a developmental piece at UTEP. The 6-8 forward from Pleasantville, New Jersey — who originally signed with East Carolina before transferring to El Paso — saw limited minutes as a sophomore in 2024-25, appearing in 33 games off the bench while leading the team with 23 blocked shots. The jump to a primary role in 2025-26 has been dramatic: Jones is averaging 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds through 24 starts and was named CUSA Men's Basketball Player of the Week after a stretch in which he nearly averaged a double-double while shooting 45 percent from three-point range.
Elijah Jones has made the leap this season after two years as a developmental piece at UTEP. The 6-8 forward from Pleasantville, New Jersey — who originally signed with East Carolina before transferring to El Paso — saw limited minutes as a sophomore in 2024-25, appearing in 33 games off the bench while leading the team with 23 blocked shots. The jump to a primary role in 2025-26 has been dramatic: Jones is averaging 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds through 24 starts and was named CUSA Men's Basketball Player of the Week after a stretch in which he nearly averaged a double-double while shooting 45 percent from three-point range.
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