Robert Jones

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
255
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Prior Lake, Minn.
High School:
Prior Lake
Prev School:
Denver

Awards & Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (24)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S23, F23, S24)

2023-24
Appeared in all 37 games, tying a school record for most games played, while also making 34 starts ... averaged 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game ... shot 59.4 percent from the field and 51.0 percent at the charity stripe ... his 59.4 percent from the field is the 11th best in school history for a single-season and the fifth-best by a senior ... twice scored a season-high 18 points against Iowa and Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals ... scored in double figures nine times, with ISU going 8-1 in those games ... had a season-high eight rebounds against No. 12 Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M ... tallied a season-high three blocks against Grambling and Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals ... ranked 10th in the Big 12 with 2.27 offensive rebounds per game ... his five blocked shots in the 2024 Big 12 Championship are tied for the fourth-most in a single tournament in program history, while the six in his career are tied for the fourth-most in program history ... finished his career ranked 20th in ISU history with 61 career blocked shots ... finished his career with a .530 field goal percentage, tied for 11th in school history ... played in seven NCAA Tournament games in his career, tied for the third-most in school history ... his 30 career rebounds in the NCAA Tournament are the 10th most in program history ... became the third player in school history to play in multiple Sweet 16's.

2022-23
Appeared in all 33 games, including starting the final four games of the season ... third on the team with 12 blocked shots ... scored in double figures nine times, with ISU going 7-2 in those games ... had his first double-double at Iowa State with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Iowa, both season highs ... tied a career-high with five assists in a win over Western Michigan.

2021-22
Played in 34 games, making nine starts ... started all three NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds ... shot 50 percent from the field ... scored a season-high 12 points at No. 3 Baylor, making 6-of-8 field goal attempts ... scored eight points in wins against No. 21 Texas and at Kansas State ... dished out a season- high five assists in a win at Oklahoma State that snapped a 24-game Big 12 road losing streak ... scored six points and pulled down seven boards against Miami in the NCAA Tournament.

2020-21 (Denver)
Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts ... averaged 9.1 points and 5.0 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game ... connected on 53.8 percent of field goal attempts ... tallied a season-high 23 points against Regis ... scored 17 points against North Dakota, making 7-of-9 shots from the field ... recorded a double-double against Omaha in season finale, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five blocks.

2019-20 (Denver)
Saw action in all 31 games, starting 23 games for the Pioneers ... averaged 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds ... shot a team-best 57.8 percent from the field ... tallied double-digit points 13 times ... scored a season-high 21 points against North Dakota State ... scored 11 points and pulled down 11 boards against South Dakota State ... had 16 points in games against Cal State Fullerton and Oral Roberts.

High School
Attended Prior Lake (Minn.) High School ... a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247sports ... averaged 17.1 points, 11 rebounds and 3.1 blocks as a senior, helping lead his team to a 23-3 record in the South Surburban Conference ... was a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Black Student Union.

Personal
Son of Kenderick and Laura Jones ... has two brothers, Malcolm and William ... majoring in Economics.