Jones Signs With USI
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of junior guard Braxton Jones (Monroe, New Jersey) for the 2024-25 season. Jones is the first player to sign with USI and Head Coach Stan Gouard this spring.
“USI is extremely excited to welcome Braxton and his family to the Screaming Eagles family,” said Gouard. “We have been recruiting Braxton and his family hard and cannot wait to watch him knock down threes in front the of the best fans and student section in all of college basketball.”
“I know Braxton is excited to uphold the standards of all the USI greats that have come before him,” continued Gouard. “He embodies our culture both on and off the court.”
“Braxton is an absolute gym rat who has an immense amount of pride in how he plays and competes on a daily basis. I cannot wait to get to work with him and have him here in Evansville this summer,” concluded Gouard.
Jones comes to USI from Garden City Community College where he was named second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. He posted 18.9 points, 2.5 assists, and 3.7 rebounds during his only season with GCCC, posting a season-high 33 points versus Seward County Community College and 10 assists versus Dodge City Community College.
The 2023-24 sophomore guard shot nearly 35 percent from beyond the arc, hitting a school-record eight triples vs. Sterling College and drained five or more three-pointers in a game nine times. He also posted a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 109-72 victory over Dodge City in January.
Jones ranked as high as 15th in JucoRecruiting.com, finishing the year 31st.
Prior to playing at GCCC, Jones began his collegiate career at the University of Harford where he averaged 4.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 28 games during 2022-23. He posted a season-high 24 points and eight rebounds versus Fairleigh Dickinson University.
A graduate of Roselle Catholic High School, Jones helped the Lions to the 2022 NJSIAAA Tournament championship. He played a pivotal role the title game, hitting the go-ahead bucket on the way to the championship.
The Screaming Eagles reached the Ohio Valley Conference Championship post-season in 2023-24 marking the second-straight season since USI made the transition to NCAA Division I.
