Hogs add JUCO transfer to roster for 2018-19 season

FAYETTEVILLE — Mike Anderson announced the addition of junior college transfer Mason Jones of Connors State College to the 2018-19 roster.

Jones joins the Razorbacks after finishing his freshman season as a Cowboy where he averaged 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The 6-5 guard started 25 of 35 games last season, including each of the final 23 contests. Jones finished in double figures in scoring 28 times, including nine 20-point games and two 30-point efforts.

“With Mason coming to Fayetteville, we feel like we landed a perimeter player who brings all the attributes we embrace in our program,” said Anderson. “He is an outstanding student, a person of character and has great basketball IQ. He is really skilled, can score the basketball, rebounds and plays with an edge.

“Mason comes from a great family and we look forward to having him join our program this summer.”

In a win over Eastern Oklahoma State College, Jones led the Cowboys with 33 points, going 12-of-20 (.600) from the floor, including 8-of-11 (.727) from behind the arc.

On the season, he shot 51.5 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from deep and 77.4 percent from the free throw line.

Jones recorded four five-assists games and pulled down 10-plus rebounds nine times, including a season-high 18 against Redlands Community College where he also had a season-high six assists. He tallied nine double-doubles last season.