Jones finished with 17 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and two steals for South Sudan in Saturday's 96-85 loss to Serbia.
Jones was the best player for South Sudan in this contest, as he was efficient from the floor and found a way to find his teammates. Jones was very consistent in the group stage, as he posted 19 points in the win over Puerto Rico and 18 points in the defeat against USA. He finished South Sudan's Olympic run with averages of 18.0 points, 7.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
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Carlik Jones: Does it all in Olympic debut
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Jones tallied 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and six assists across 37 minutes in South Sudan's 90-79 win over Puerto Rico in the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Jones did it all in South Sudan's Olympic basketball debut, leading his team to victory while stuffing the stat sheet. The 2023 G League MVP played nearly the entire contest and led South Sudan in both points and assists. Jones played for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2023-24, averaging 16.5 points, 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds across 22.4 minutes in 38 games.
The Bulls waived Jones on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jones averaged 2.9 points in 8.0 minutes across seven appearances for the Bulls in 2022-23. He has been let go by Chicago after playing out just one of the three years on his contract.
Jones finished Sunday's 103-81 win over the Pistons with 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal across 12 minutes.
For the second straight game, Jones saw an expanded role off the bench. Over those contests, the second-year guard totaled 17 points (5-8 FG), four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Closes season with prolific effort
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Jones finished with 44 points (16-24 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one block across 40 minutes in Windy City's 126-115 win over College Park on Thursday.
Jones saved one of his best performances for the final game of the regular season, putting on a shooting clinic that led to a point tally second only to his 46-point effort against Lakeland back on Jan. 6. The 25-year-old also wrapped up the regular season draining multiple threes in four of the final five contests, and he finishes the campaign with an outstanding line consisting of averages of 26.1 points, 7.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 38.3 minutes over 24 games.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Solid line despite inefficiency
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Jones registered 18 points (8-24 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and two steals across 39 minutes in Windy City's 93-89 loss to Maine on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old had shot a middling 44.8 percent over his previous three games, but Jones' hand went cold Tuesday, especially from distance. Nevertheless, the Louisville product managed to keep his season-long double-digit scoring streak going via sheer volume, with his tally of shot attempts qualifying as his highest since Feb. 22. Coincidentally, his rebounding total also was his best since that same contest.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Shines in narrow loss
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Jones supplied 33 points (9-20 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 10-11 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and three steals across 37 minutes in Windy City's 121-120 loss to Westchester on Sunday.
Fresh off having his contract converted to a standard deal, Jones paced the team in scoring on the night. Jones has put up at least 25 points in six of the last seven games dating back to Feb. 11, and he's dished out at least six assists in nine of the last 10 games.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Contract converted to standard deal
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The Bulls are converting Jones' two-way contract to a standard deal Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jones has spent the majority of the season with the Windy City Bulls and won G League Player of the Month in February. The 24-year-old guard will likely compete for a depth role for the NBA club but is unlikely to have much fantasy relevancy.
Jones delivered 28 points (10-25 FG, 1-6 3PT, 5-8 FT), 12 assists, nine rebounds and one steal across 41 minutes in Windy City's 114-110 win over Raptors 905 on Wednesday.
Jones was stellar in Windy City's return to play Wednesday while pacing the team in scoring and assists, and he also led the Bulls in scoring with 27 points during Thursday's 108-103 rematch victory. The 25-year-old is now averaging a stellar 26.8 points (on 50.2 percent shooting), 7.5 assist, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 39.5 minutes in 15 regular-season games.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Leads team in scoring Monday
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Jones supplied 35 points (11-23 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), eight assists, six rebounds and one steal across 42 minutes in Windy City's 115-112 win over Grand Rapids on Monday.
Jones continues to pour on stellar performances heading into the All-Star break. The 25-year-old heads into the break having scored 27 points or more in four of the last five games while dishing out at least eight assists in four straight contests as well.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Continues thriving in loss
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Jones supplied 31 points (11-19 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds and three steals across 40 minutes in Windy City's 133-122 loss to Greensboro on Sunday.
Jones followed up a 40-point showing Friday versus Wisconsin with another stellar effort that saw him match his season high in assists. The two-way guard has now eclipsed the 30-point mark on four occasions and is averaging a stellar 26.8 points, 7.0 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals across a robust 39.8 minutes over 10 games.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Explodes for team-best effort
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Jones totaled 40 points (16-25 FG, 8-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six assists, three rebounds and two steals across 37 minutes in the Bulls' 144-133 win over the Herd on Friday.
Jones made excellent use of his first game action since Jan. 14, posting a team-high scoring total that also served as his second highest of the season. The 25-year-old also shot over 60.0 percent for the third time this season, and his jaw-dropping 88.9 percent success rate from behind the arc was his highest yet of the campaign.
Jones posted 21 points (8-18 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), a rebound and 10 assists in 44 minutes in Monday's 118-110 loss in Long Island.
Jones produced five of his 10 assists in the first quarter as he played all 12 minutes. He turned the ball over five times Monday, twice as often as his season average of 2.4 entering the game.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Scores 46 points Friday
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Jones amassed 46 points (16-25 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and 10 assists in 46 minutes in Friday's 122-117 overtime win against Lakeland.
Jones scored 19 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Windy City erased a 13-point deficit and pulled out the victory. The 25-year-old is averaging 31.5 points per contest through four regular-season games and has made 60.3 percent of his shots.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Great shooting night Saturday
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Jones tallied 31 points (12-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 43 minutes in Saturday's 122-108 loss in Motor City.
Jones scored 16 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, making seven of eight shot attempts and sinking both free throws. He's averaging 27.0 points per game while going 21-for-35 through the first two games of the regular season.
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Bulls' Carlik Jones: Hoists 27 shots Thursday
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Jones compiled 22 points (11-27 FG, 0-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 46 minutes in Thursday's 99-97 loss to Ontario.
Jones got off to a solid start, going 6-for-11 in the first half and scoring 12 points. He struggled in the final two periods, however, and missed 11 of his 16 tries as Windy City lost a halftime lead. It's been a successful first part of the season for Jones, as he's averaged 20.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in 19 contests and has been the recipient of a two-way contract with Chicago.
