Lance Jones is in his first season as a graduate assistant after playing collegiately at both Purdue and Southern Illinois.
Jones played at Purdue for one season in 2023-24, helping the Boilermakers to the National Championship game, the Big Ten regular-season championship and school-record 34 victories. Jones, who was noted as a defensive specialist, averaged 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists while making 80, 3-pointers in his lone season at Purdue.
The past two years, Jones has spent time playing professionally both in Spain and Mexico.