When Chris Jones signed his new three-year deal with Valencia Basket, he reflected on the journey he had taken to provide for his family. His path was unique, beginning with his first overseas opportunity in Mongolia. However, these challenging experiences helped shape him into the player and person he is today.
Last week, after a loss against Zalgiris Kaunas, it was officially confirmed that Valencia Basket's season in the EuroLeague will be over in less than a couple of weeks. With a 14-18 record, Valencia was officially eliminated from the playoffs contention – drought that continues from the 2010-11 season.
Chris Jones and Valencia Basket have reached a three-year extension agreement, sources tell BasketNews. The 29-year-old guard is set to remain with Valencia until 2026. Encestando was the first to report on the agreement. Valencia Basket made it official by announcing the contract extension in an original tweet.
When Chris Jones signed his new three-year deal with Valencia Basket, he reflected on the journey he had taken to provide for his family. His path was unique, beginning with his first overseas opportunity in Mongolia. However, these challenging experiences helped shape him into the player and person he is today.
Last week, after a loss against Zalgiris Kaunas, it was officially confirmed that Valencia Basket's season in the EuroLeague will be over in less than a couple of weeks. With a 14-18 record, Valencia was officially eliminated from the playoffs contention – drought that continues from the 2010-11 season.
Chris Jones and Valencia Basket have reached a three-year extension agreement, sources tell BasketNews. The 29-year-old guard is set to remain with Valencia until 2026. Encestando was the first to report on the agreement. Valencia Basket made it official by announcing the contract extension in an original tweet.
The 2022-23 EuroLeague season is approaching the playoffs stage, while early spring means the beginning of intensive work for general managers of the clubs. It's time to shape the rosters for next season, regardless of how this one ends.
Valencia's guard Chris Jones emerges as one of the hottest free agents this summer. According to BasketNews sources, Jones has already received a lucrative multi-year offer to stay with Valencia and tie his future with the Spanish team. However, Valencia doesn't have a permanent spot in the EuroLeague and has no guarantees over their future at the top competition in Europe.
Before becoming a better-known name in the EuroLeague, Chris Jones had a colorful career path that led him to Europe. After graduating from Angelo State University, the guard ended up playing in a country that only a tiny amount of basketball players choose - Mongolia.
Panathinaikos Athens led through the majority of the game but Chris Jones took the game over late in the fourth quarter and finished the day by hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater at the last second to give the home team yet another loss.
The 2022-23 season of the EuroLeague has arguably been the most intense and the closest in the tournament's history. It could not happen without some clutch performances from multiple players in the league.
Chris Jones is the undisputed leader of the Valencia Basket roster. However, the guard has been battling arthritis in his right knee recently which has kept him sidelined for multiple games already. Head coach Alex Mumbru revealed that the team decided to address the issue again, forcing Jones to miss the upcoming EuroLeague game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
Chris Jones was integral to Valencia Basket taking down Panathinaikos Athens in the EuroLeague yesterday. However, the guard's participation in the next game is now in question. Jones has recently been dealing with arthritis in his right knee which forced him to miss several games last week. The guard has recently returned but he might be sidelined once again.
Valencia Basket point guard Chris Jones will miss the next games of the Taronja team due to arthritis in his right knee joint, the Spanish club officially announced. The evolution of the injury will dictate his availability to reintegrate into the active squad, via the report. The team did not provide a particular timeline for his return.
Two outstanding individual performances in winning efforts allowed Johnathan Motley of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Chris Jones of Valencia Basket to share co-MVP of the Round honors in Round 7 of the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.
The newly-signed Valencia Basket point guard Chris Jones put on a stellar performance for Armenia to defeat Malta 84-68 (15-19, 24-11, 23-18, 22-20) and capture the European Championship for Small Countries trophy.
We are in that part of the season where we traditionally give the regular season awards, and one of the trickiest areas is the defense. It is a well-known nightmare for those who would like to make their picks with the guidance of statistics because many defensive statistics that are being recorded are not very good indicators of defensive contributions. And when it comes to EuroLeague, the case ...
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is approaching the playoffs stage, which means not only the culmination of the season but also the GMs' preparation for the upcoming summer. In consultation with agents of excellent basketball market knowledge, BasketNews has selected European teams' players, raising their market price the most this year, and can expect significantly higher salaries in the upcoming ...
On March 29, he posted a photo with crutches in his hands after ankle surgery from a hospital in Bordeaux. But now he's breaking other EuroLeague players' ankles with his 9-meter stepbacks and elite scoring. And he has a great partner in crime. ASVEL Villeurbanne's duo, Elie Okobo, and Chris Jones, devastates the EuroLeague as the hottest backcourt in the tournament. Okobo enjoys one of the best ...
