DeVante' Jones is the new reinforcement of Cedevita Olimpija

Cedevita Olimpija found the new reinforcement with DeVante' Jones, who joined Slovenia National Team member Aleksej Nikolić at this playng position. DeVante' used to play fort he French side Le Mans in the 2023/24 season, having played in the Basketball Champions League and French National Championship with the French side. He agreed on a one-year contract with the Ljubljana Dragons.

“I am thrilled by the fact, that I have joined Cedevita Olimpija. For me, this is a giant leap and throughout the season there will be a great stress on winnng. The most important thing is that in the new season, we get along well with teammates, coaches and fans. I cannot wait for us to start with the training camp and that I can give the team everything I am capable of giving,” DeVante’ Jones told, as he signed with the Ljubljana squad.

DeVante’ Jones spent the first two seasons of his professional career in France, where he played for Metropolitans 92 in the 2022/23 season, while he moved onto Le Mans in the 2023/24 season. He spent his college career at Coastal Carolina Chantilicleers and Michigan Wolverines.

DeVante’ Jones has been averaging 12.3 opoints, 4.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game in 7 appearances in the Basketball Champions League last season.
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DeVante' Jones je nova okrepitev Cedevita Olimpije

Ameriški košarkar DeVante’ Jones je nova okrepitev članske ekipe Cedevite Olimpije na položaju organizatorja igre. Jones je pred prihodom v Ljubljano nosil dres francoskega Le Mansa.

Cedevita Olimpija je okrepitev na položaju organizatorja igre našla v DeVanteju’ Jonesu, ki se je na tem igralnem položaju pridružil slovenskemu reprezentantu Alekseju Nikoliću. DeVante’ je v tekmovalni sezoni 2023/24 nosil dres francoskega LeMansa, s katerim je nastopal v Košarkarski Ligi prvakov ter v francoskem državnem prvenstvu, z ljubljanskim klubom pa je podpisal enoletno pogodbo.

“Navdušen sem ob dejstvu, da sem se pridružil Cedeviti Olimpiji. Zame je to velik korak in skozi celotno sezono bo velik poudarek na zmagovanju. Najbolj pomembno je, da se v novi sezoni dobro ujamemo s soigralci, trenerji in navijači. Komaj čakam, da začnemo s pripravami, in da lahko ekipi dam vse, česar sem sposoben,” je ob podpisu pogodbe z ljubljanskim klubom povedal DeVante’ Jones.

Prvi dve leti profesionalne kariere do prihoda v Cedevito Olimpijo je DeVante’ Jones preživel v Franciji, kjer je v tekmovalni sezoni 2022/23 nosil dres ekipe Metropolitans 92, v sezoni 2023/24 pa je okrepil Le Mans. Leta na kolidžu je preživel v dresu Coastal Caroline Chantilicleers ter Michigan Wolverines.

DeVante’ Jones je z Le Mansom v tekmovalni sezoni 2023/24 nastopal v Košarkarski Ligi prvakov in zaigral na sedmih tekmah, v povprečju pa dosegal 12,3 točke, 4,9 asistence in 2,1 skok na obračun. V francoskem državnem prvenstvu je zaigral na 33 tekmah, v 27 minutah, ki jih je v povprečju preživel na parketu, pa v povprečju dosegal 15,9 točke, 5,2 asistence in 2,5 skoka na tekmo.