Barton's Jones named conference and national Player of the Week #GoBarton
Barton’s Jones named conference and national Player of the Week.
Lajae Jones of the top ranked Barton Community College men's basketball team has been named the season's final awarding of the KJCCC and NJCAA Division I Player of the Week distinction.
Jones posted a pair of double-doubles last week in averaging 22.5 points on 58% shooting and 13 rebounds leading the Cougars to a pair of victories to clinch the program's first Jayhawk title since 2009.
Beginning his week scoring Barton's opening seven points Wednesday night at Dodge City, the sophomore finished with game high honors of 26 points and 12 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season.
With the Cougars having already clinched a share of the league title, Jones capped the week carrying the Cougars to the outright crown in Barton's 91-78 win over #15 Hutchinson last Saturday by dropping 19 points on 55% shooting and pulling down six of his 14 rebounds on the offensive side.
The effort recorded his fourth double-double over the last five games and 12th double-double of the year.
Most recently Jones logged just 19 minutes in Barton's 93-69 blowout win at Colby scoring 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting, grabbing two rebounds, recording two steals, and dishing out an assist.
Jones' award is his lone national accolade and fourth within the KJCCC this season having won three consecutive in the 4th, 5th, and 6th weeks while additionally garnering the squad's sixth overall joining Myles Thompson's week two and fourteen conference honor.
Concluding the regular season slate two games atop the standings at 23-1, Barton takes a 29-1 record and 20-game win streak to post-season play.
Next up is the Region VI Tournament as Barton awaits its opponent for next Tuesday in the quarterfinal round against Saturday's victor of 8th seeded Coffeyville hosting 9th seeded Pratt. Game time set for 7:30 p.m. following the women's quarterfinal contest with free admission for attendees.