Lazerik Jones (born August 11, 1990, USA) is an American professional basketball player, a point guard. In the 2021/22 season he played for the Nizhny Novgorod basketball club "Nizhny Novgorod," but his contract was terminated early after less than two months.[2][4]
Career in European basketball
Before coming to Nizhny Novgorod, Jones had accumulated extensive experience playing in European leagues. His résumé includes Israel's Maccabi, Greece's KAOD, Hungary's Szolnoki, Monaco's AS Monaco, and three Turkish clubs: Pınar Karşıyaka, Sakarya, and Galatasaray. In January 2021 the player moved to the German club Medi Bayreuth, where he averaged 6.6 points per game over 20 games.[2]
With Nizhny Novgorod
In September 2021, the 31-year-old Jones signed a contract with BC Nizhny Novgorod through the end of the season, playing under number 11.[2] In his short time with the club, he played three VTB United League games (averaging 8.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists) and two Champions League games (5.5 points and 3.0 assists per game).[4] In early November 2021, the two sides agreed to terminate the contract early; the club's press office announced that the player would continue his career with another team.[3][4]
Sources
- RIA Novosti — Nizhny Novgorod basketball club (Russia). Everything about the team: roster, match results, live broadcasts, news, and rumors (archive)
- Zhivyom v Nizhnem — American point guard Lazeric Jones signs contract with BC Nizhny Novgorod — Zhivem v Nizhnem (archive)
- Vremya N — BC Nizhny Novgorod terminates contract with Lazeric Jones (archive)
- sports.ru — Nizhny Novgorod parts ways with Lazeric Jones (archive)