The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 12
Deuce Jones
- Position:
- G
- Prev School:
- St. Joseph's/La Salle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Trenton, New Jersey
- High School:
- College Achieve Charter
Sophomore at Saint Joseph’s (2025-26)
A-10 Rookie of the Year
- Appeared in 10 games
- Averaged 15.8 ppg, 4.3 apg, and 3.3 rpg
A-10 Rookie of the Year
- Third player in program history to win A-10 Rookie of the Year
- Appeared in 28 games, making 18 starts
- Averaged 12.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg, and a team-leading 2.7 apg
- Named A-10 Rookie of the Week seven times
- First 20+ point outing vs UIC (11/22)
- Scored in double-figures in three straight games, culminating in 23 point, nine-rebound game vs. FDU (12/18). Scored final nine points.
- Hit buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat St. Bonaventure on the road (1/11). First of seven straight games scoring in double-figures.
- Recorded double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds at Rhode Island (2/15)
- Scored a career-high 27, including 13 free throws to defeat Saint Joseph’s to close the regular season (3/8)
- Attended Trenton Catholic for two seasons before spending junior year at St. Thomas Aquinas and finished out high school at College Achieve Charter (N.J.)
- Ranked 175 nationally as a three-star recruit by 24/7 Sports composite
- First Team All-State by NJ.com as a senior
- Averaged 20.9 points per game in his senior year of high school while leading College Achieve to an NJSIAA Group I State Title. Poured in 28 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.
- Scored 51 points in win vs Patrick School during senior season
- Averaged 22 points per game as a sophomore at Trenton Catholic
- Transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas for his junior season, Jones averaged 16 points and six assists per game and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his high school career under the direction of head coach Bob Turco.
- Son of Mike Jones, who played at Rutgers, and nephew of Gary Jones, played for the Explorers from 1982-87 and was a part of the 1986-87 team that advanced to the finals of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
- Born on May 23, 2005
- Studying Criminal Justice while at UAB
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