Nico Jones
0 Nico Jones
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Baton Rouge, La.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    2.9
  • fg %
    33.0
  • 3pt %
    27.3
  • ft %
    51.5
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    1.5

Bio

Full Name: Nico Jones
Class: Freshman
Position: Point Guard
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Major/Minor: General Studies
Career Goal: To become a professional basketball player.
Why LSUS? I chose LSUS because I loved the coaching staff’s energy and vibe. When I came on my visit it felt like home. 
Previous School: Catholic HS
Honors/Awards: Starter on 1st ever State Championship team in school history (2023); Freshman (2022)- All District Honorable Mention Junior (2024)- 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Metro, 5A All State Team
Relatives Who Played Collegiate Sports: Dad- Basketball at Mississippi St. and Samford; Collin Holloway- (1st cousin) Basketball at Georgetown, Tulane, and Samford
Relatives Who Played Professional Sport: Dad- Pro Basketball in France for 1 year; Collin Holloway- (1st cousin) currently playing first year of professional basketball in Finland
Favorite Book/Author: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt or Adam Sandler
Favorite Food/Drink: Chicken Alfredo/ Shirley Temple
Favorite Athlete: Jayson Tatum
Hobbies: I enjoy playing video games, cooking, and hanging out with friends.
Community Involvement: Volunteer at St. Agnes Church
Most Inspirational Person? My parents are the most inspirational people to me, they made countless sacrifices for me to get to the position I am in today and got everything they have for our family through hard work and perseverance.
Best Advice Received? When life gives you lemons the best you can do is make them into lemonade.
Advice to a Young Student-Athlete? Keep your head down and never stop working. Stay positive and level headed through all the ups and downs and when things get tough lean on the man above.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 24 Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 108-86
Feb 28 vs. Texas A&M Texarkana W, 71-55
Mar 1 vs. LSU Alexandria W, 87-70
Mar 13 Tougaloo (MS) W, 94-88
Mar 14 Texas Wesleyan W, 70-66
Mar 20 vs. Ave Maria (FL) L, 102-98
  Overall
Games 32
Games started 2
Minutes 474
Minutes per game 14.8
FG 31-94
FG Pct 33.0
3PT 15-55
3PT Pct 27.3
FT 17-33
FT Pct 51.5
Off rebounds 7
Def rebounds 34
Total rebounds 41
Rebounds per game 1.3
Personal fouls 53
Disqualifications 2
Assists 48
Turnovers 39
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2
Steals 24
Blocks 21
Points 94
Points per game 2.9
Points per 40 min 7.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 31 Wiley (TX) W, 94-50 - 21 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 6
Nov 3 vs. Oklahoma City W, 73-72 - 29 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 7 UT Tyler   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Nelson (Texas) L, 91-86 - 25 3-10 30.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 14 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 82-60 0 20 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 20 Texas A&M Texarkana W, 79-76 - 18 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 24 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 77-61 - 28 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Dec 4 Texas College W, 107-63 - 23 1-9 11.1 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 6 Jarvis Christian W, 114-76 - 6 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 11 at LSU Alexandria W, 98-90 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 13 at Louisiana Christian W, 78-57 1 10 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 15 vs. Florida Memorial (FL) W, 94-88 - 14 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 18 Southwest W, 111-63 - 21 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 20 UNT Dallas W, 103-71 - 17 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Texas A&M Texarkana W, 99-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Xavier (LA) W, 82-59 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 at North American W, 84-81 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 Our Lady of the Lake W, 100-85 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 17 Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 113-84 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at Jarvis Christian L, 79-72 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 Louisiana Christian W, 102-65 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 31 LSU Alexandria W, 89-80 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Southwest W, 101-75 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 at UNT Dallas W, 87-55 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 10 at Texas College W, 113-87 - 23 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 12 North American W, 101-93 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Xavier (LA) L, 88-84 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 at Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 94-84 1 16 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 81-70 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 108-86 - 23 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 28 vs. Texas A&M Texarkana W, 71-55 - 18 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 1 vs. LSU Alexandria W, 87-70 - 28 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-6 33.3 5
Mar 13 Tougaloo (MS) W, 94-88 - 20 4-5 80.0 2-2 100.0 3-4 75.0 13
Mar 14 Texas Wesleyan W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Ave Maria (FL) L, 102-98 - 14 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 31 Wiley (TX) W, 94-50 - 21 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 2 -
Nov 3 vs. Oklahoma City W, 73-72 - 29 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 0 0 5 1
Nov 7 UT Tyler   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Nelson (Texas) L, 91-86 - 25 0 2 2 3 5 0.6 0 0 4 -
Nov 14 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 82-60 0 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 20 Texas A&M Texarkana W, 79-76 - 18 0 1 1 5 1 5.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 24 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 77-61 - 28 1 3 4 2 3 0.7 0 1 0 -
Dec 4 Texas College W, 107-63 - 23 1 1 2 3 2 1.5 2 0 1 -
Dec 6 Jarvis Christian W, 114-76 - 6 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 5 1
Dec 11 at LSU Alexandria W, 98-90 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 13 at Louisiana Christian W, 78-57 1 10 0 0 0 4 1 4.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 15 vs. Florida Memorial (FL) W, 94-88 - 14 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 18 Southwest W, 111-63 - 21 3 2 5 7 2 3.5 1 4 4 -
Dec 20 UNT Dallas W, 103-71 - 17 0 0 0 5 3 1.7 4 0 2 -
Jan 3 at Texas A&M Texarkana W, 99-81 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Xavier (LA) W, 82-59 - 11 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 10 at North American W, 84-81 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 Our Lady of the Lake W, 100-85 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 17 Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 113-84 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 2 2 -
Jan 22 at Jarvis Christian L, 79-72 - 13 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 29 Louisiana Christian W, 102-65 - 6 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 LSU Alexandria W, 89-80 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 3 at Southwest W, 101-75 - 7 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 5 at UNT Dallas W, 87-55 - 9 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 10 at Texas College W, 113-87 - 23 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 3 2 -
Feb 12 North American W, 101-93 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 14 Xavier (LA) L, 88-84 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 19 at Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 94-84 1 16 0 2 2 3 0 - 2 2 1 -
Feb 21 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 81-70 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 0
Feb 24 Texas A&M University- San Antonio W, 108-86 - 23 0 1 1 0 4 0.0 1 1 2 -
Feb 28 vs. Texas A&M Texarkana W, 71-55 - 18 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 1 2 1 -
Mar 1 vs. LSU Alexandria W, 87-70 - 28 0 5 5 3 1 3.0 0 1 3 -
Mar 13 Tougaloo (MS) W, 94-88 - 20 0 2 2 2 0 - 1 2 2 -
Mar 14 Texas Wesleyan W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Ave Maria (FL) L, 102-98 - 14 0 3 3 1 0 - 2 1 4 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 32 2 14.8 1.0-2.9 33.0 0.5-1.7 27.3 0.5-1.0 51.5 2.9
Total 32 2 14.8 1.0-2.9 33.0 0.5-1.7 27.3 0.5-1.0 51.5 2.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 32 2 474 31-94 33.0 15-55 27.3 17-33 51.5 94
Total 32 2 474 31-94 33.0 15-55 27.3 17-33 51.5 94

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 32 2 14.8 2.6-7.9 33.0 1.3-4.6 27.3 1.4-2.8 51.5 7.9
Total 32 2 14.8 2.6-7.9 33.0 1.3-4.6 27.3 1.4-2.8 51.5 7.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 32 2 14.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.7
Total 32 2 14.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.7

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 32 2 474 7 34 41 53 2 48 39 1.2 24 21
Total 32 2 474 7 34 41 53 2 48 39 1.2 24 21

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 32 2 14.8 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.5 0.2 4.1 3.3 1.2 2.0 1.8
Total 32 2 14.8 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.5 0.2 4.1 3.3 1.2 2.0 1.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 32 2 14.8 1.0-2.9 33.0 0.5-1.7 27.3 0.5-1.0 51.5 2.9
Conference 21 2 11.1 0.7-2.0 34.1 0.2-1.0 18.2 0.4-0.6 66.7 1.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 15 - 14.3 0.9-3.3 28.6 0.5-2.1 22.6 0.7-1.1 62.5 3.0
Away 12 2 13.0 0.8-2.2 38.5 0.3-1.0 33.3 0.2-0.5 33.3 2.2
Neutral 5 - 20.6 1.4-3.8 36.8 0.8-2.4 33.3 1.0-2.2 45.5 4.6
Result Wins 26 2 14.2 1.1-2.8 38.9 0.5-1.6 29.3 0.7-1.2 56.7 3.3
Losses 6 0 17.5 0.5-3.7 13.6 0.5-2.3 21.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5
Month October 1 - 21.0 2.0-6.0 33.3 1.0-4.0 25.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 6.0
November 5 0 24.0 1.2-5.6 21.4 0.8-3.4 23.5 0.6-1.6 37.5 3.8
December 7 1 13.9 1.3-3.6 36.0 0.6-1.9 30.8 0.6-0.9 66.7 3.7
January 7 - 7.4 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.4-0.6 75.0 0.4
February 9 1 13.6 1.0-2.1 47.4 0.3-1.2 27.3 0.1-0.2 50.0 2.4
March 3 - 20.7 1.7-4.0 41.7 1.0-2.3 42.9 1.7-3.3 50.0 6.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 32 2 474 31-94 33.0 15-55 27.3 17-33 51.5 94
Conference 21 2 234 14-41 34.1 4-22 18.2 8-12 66.7 40
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 15 - 215 14-49 28.6 7-31 22.6 10-16 62.5 45
Away 12 2 156 10-26 38.5 4-12 33.3 2-6 33.3 26
Neutral 5 - 103 7-19 36.8 4-12 33.3 5-11 45.5 23
Result Wins 26 2 369 28-72 38.9 12-41 29.3 17-30 56.7 85
Losses 6 0 105 3-22 13.6 3-14 21.4 0-3 0.0 9
Month October 1 - 21 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 6
November 5 0 120 6-28 21.4 4-17 23.5 3-8 37.5 19
December 7 1 97 9-25 36.0 4-13 30.8 4-6 66.7 26
January 7 - 52 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
February 9 1 122 9-19 47.4 3-11 27.3 1-2 50.0 22
March 3 - 62 5-12 41.7 3-7 42.9 5-10 50.0 18

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 32 2 14.8 2.6-7.9 33.0 1.3-4.6 27.3 1.4-2.8 51.5 7.9
Conference 21 2 11.1 2.4-7.0 34.1 0.7-3.8 18.2 1.4-2.1 66.7 6.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 15 - 14.3 2.6-9.1 28.6 1.3-5.8 22.6 1.9-3.0 62.5 8.4
Away 12 2 13.0 2.6-6.7 38.5 1.0-3.1 33.3 0.5-1.5 33.3 6.7
Neutral 5 - 20.6 2.7-7.4 36.8 1.6-4.7 33.3 1.9-4.3 45.5 8.9
Result Wins 26 2 14.2 3.0-7.8 38.9 1.3-4.4 29.3 1.8-3.3 56.7 9.2
Losses 6 0 17.5 1.1-8.4 13.6 1.1-5.3 21.4 0.0-1.1 0.0 3.4
Month October 1 - 21.0 3.8-11.4 33.3 1.9-7.6 25.0 1.9-5.7 33.3 11.4
November 5 0 24.0 2.0-9.3 21.4 1.3-5.7 23.5 1.0-2.7 37.5 6.3
December 7 1 13.9 3.7-10.3 36.0 1.6-5.4 30.8 1.6-2.5 66.7 10.7
January 7 - 7.4 0.0-3.1 0.0 0.0-2.3 0.0 2.3-3.1 75.0 2.3
February 9 1 13.6 3.0-6.2 47.4 1.0-3.6 27.3 0.3-0.7 50.0 7.2
March 3 - 20.7 3.2-7.7 41.7 1.9-4.5 42.9 3.2-6.5 50.0 11.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 32 2 14.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.7
Conference 21 2 11.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.5 0.8 1.9 0.8 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 15 - 14.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.1 1.8 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.7
Away 12 2 13.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.5
Neutral 5 - 20.6 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.8
Result Wins 26 2 14.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 0.1 1.5 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.7
Losses 6 0 17.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.3
Month October 1 - 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
November 5 0 24.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.4 0.2 2.6 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.2
December 7 1 13.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.0 0.1 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.6
January 7 - 7.4 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3
February 9 1 13.6 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.0
March 3 - 20.7 0.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 - 2.0 0.3 6.0 1.0 1.3

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 32 2 474 7 34 41 53 2 48 39 1.2 24 21
Conference 21 2 234 6 15 21 27 1 32 17 1.9 17 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 15 - 215 6 12 18 24 1 27 19 1.4 13 11
Away 12 2 156 1 12 13 15 0 14 12 1.2 7 6
Neutral 5 - 103 0 10 10 14 1 7 8 0.9 4 4
Result Wins 26 2 369 6 25 31 41 2 40 30 1.3 21 19
Losses 6 0 105 1 9 10 12 0 8 9 0.9 3 2
Month October 1 - 21 0 0 0 2 - 1 1 1.0 1 1
November 5 0 120 1 8 9 12 1 13 13 1.0 1 1
December 7 1 97 4 4 8 14 1 20 12 1.7 9 4
January 7 - 52 1 3 4 7 - 2 2 1.0 2 2
February 9 1 122 1 9 10 9 0 6 10 0.6 8 9
March 3 - 62 0 10 10 9 - 6 1 6.0 3 4

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 32 2 14.8 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.5 0.2 4.1 3.3 1.2 2.0 1.8
Conference 21 2 11.1 1.0 2.6 3.6 4.6 0.2 5.5 2.9 1.9 2.9 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 15 - 14.3 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.5 0.2 5.0 3.5 1.4 2.4 2.0
Away 12 2 13.0 0.3 3.1 3.3 3.8 0.0 3.6 3.1 1.2 1.8 1.5
Neutral 5 - 20.6 0.0 3.9 3.9 5.4 0.4 2.7 3.1 0.9 1.6 1.6
Result Wins 26 2 14.2 0.7 2.7 3.4 4.4 0.2 4.3 3.3 1.3 2.3 2.1
Losses 6 0 17.5 0.4 3.4 3.8 4.6 0.0 3.0 3.4 0.9 1.1 0.8
Month October 1 - 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 1.9 1.9
November 5 0 24.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.0 0.3 4.3 4.3 1.0 0.3 0.3
December 7 1 13.9 1.6 1.6 3.3 5.8 0.4 8.2 4.9 1.7 3.7 1.6
January 7 - 7.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.4 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5
February 9 1 13.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 0.0 2.0 3.3 0.6 2.6 3.0
March 3 - 20.7 0.0 6.5 6.5 5.8 0.0 3.9 0.6 6.0 1.9 2.6

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