Qadsia signs Marcel Jones, ex Sitra

- March 10, 2022

POSTED BY: Ahmad Madwar

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Marcel Jones

Al Qadsia (D1) signed experienced 36-year old American (has also New Zealander passport) forward Marcel Jones (203cm-99kg-1985, college: Oregon State). Jones started the season at Sitra Club in Bahrain Premier League and he averaged very impressive 32.7ppg, 17.5rpg, 4.6apg,1.8spg, 1bpg in 10 games he played with the club,

Last season he played with Al-Ittihad Manama in Bahrain and he was the best scorer and rebounder in the league by average 36.1ppg & 20.9rpg,
In 2008 he was drafted by Iowa Energy (D-League) in fourth round (50th overall).
He graduated from Oregon State and it is his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Jones is quite experienced player. He has played in fifteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America). Jones has played previously professionally 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, Bahrain (Al-Ahli, Al-Riffa and Al-Ittihad) and New Zealand (Rangers, Jets, Rams, Airs and Saints).

Here is the list of his Awards/Achievements:

Pac-10 Tournament Semifinals -2005

British BBL Champion -2010

British BBL Trophy Semifinals -2010

New Zealand NBL Regular Season Champion -2010, 16

New Zealand NBL Champion -2010

Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League Honorable Mention -2012

New Zealand NBL Semifinals -2012, 16, 17, 20

Romanian SuperCup Winner -2013 (MVP)

Romanian League All-Star Game -2013

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Honorable Mention -2013

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Forward of the Year -2016, 17, 20