CCU guard DeVanteâ Jones named Sun Belt Player of the Year
Third time junior has received post-season Sun Belt recognition
CCU guard DeVante Jones (Source: Coastal Carolina Athletics)
By Coastal Carolina Athletics | March 11, 2021 at 12:31 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 12:31 PM
NEW ORLEANS â Coastal Carolinaâs DeVanteâ Jones has been named the Sun Belt Menâs Basketball Player of the Year, it was announced by the league office Thursday afternoon. Jones was named to the honor after a vote of the conferenceâs head coaches. The junior also earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt first team.
Despite seeing multiple double-teams and have opposing defenses stacked to limit his production, the New Orleans native has been near or at the top in several Sun Belt and NCAA rankings. Among his conference rankings he was second in points per game (20.0), eighth in rebounding (7.3), 12th in assists (3.1), first in free throw percentage (.879), first in steals (68), first in steals per game (3.0), 14th in three-point field goals made (2.0), ninth in assist/turnover ratio (1.6), fifth in defensive rebounding (5.7), and eighth in minutes played (33.2).