Al-Ittihad signs Marcel Jones, ex Mountainairs

- December 26, 2020

POSTED BY: Ahmad Madwar

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Marcel Jones

Al-Ittihad Manama (Premier League) signed experienced 35-year old American (has also New Zealander passport) forward Marcel Jones (203-99kg-85, college: Oregon State). He played last summer at Mountainairs in New Zealand NBL league. In 16 games he was league's second best scorer with impressive 22.7ppg and averaged 12.8rpg (leader !!!), 4.8apg (top 5) and 1.3spg. Jones helped them to make it to the semifinals. 2020 was a great season as he was voted Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Forward of the Year, named to 1st Team and League Player of the Week.
In 2008 he was drafted by Iowa Energy (D-League) in fourth round (50th overall).
Jones attended Oregon State and it is his 13th season in pro basketball.
He is quite experienced player. Jones has played in fifteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Bosnia (HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar), Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo (Prishtina and Bashkimi), Qatar (Al Gharafa), Romania (Pitesti), Saudi Arabia (Al Ittihad), Slovenia (Helios Suns), Syria (Al Wahda), Turkey (Akhisar Bld), United Kingdom and Bahrain (Al-Ahli and Al-Riffa) and New Zealand (Rangers, Jets, Rams, Saints and Huskies).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Bahrain League in 2019. Jones was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Bahrain League Import Player of the Year in 2019.
Jones could be described: Strengt: Forward with good size for the 3 position. Aggressive offensively using his length to go inside against smaller players Has a decent midrange game and some polished moves going to the basket Has good length, long wing span Solid rebounder Stays with in his comfort zone, doesn't try to do too much or get out of control Improved defensively showing the ability to pick up a fair number of steals His overall feel for the game is solid.

By Ahmad MADWAR of Eurobasket.com