Mason Jones

Mason Christopher Jones (born July 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Hong Kong Bulls of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Connors State Cowboys and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He debuted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2020, playing since then for the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. In 2025, he helped the Stockton Kings win the NBA G League champion behind his Finals MVP performance.

Early life Jones grew up in DeSoto, Texas and did not play basketball until his senior year of high school at Triple A Academy in Dallas, Texas. That year, he averaged 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. Jones played at Link Year Prep in Branson, Missouri for a postgraduate year, trimming his weight down from 265 pounds from his senior year of high school to 230 by the end of the season. Jones committed to transfer to Arkansas following the end of the season over offers from BYU and Washington.

In his first season with the Razorbacks, Jones finished third on the team with 13.9 points per game and second with 3.9 rebounds per game. Jones scored 23 points to help lead Arkansas to a 70–60 over Georgia. Jones scored a season-high 30 points twice against Florida and Mississippi State.

Jones entered his junior season as the team's leading returning rebounder and the second leading scorer. Jones was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Week after scoring 32 points with seven rebounds and five steals in a 91–43 Rice. He scored a career-high 41 points in a 98–79 win over Tulsa on December 14, 2019, and was again named the SEC Player of the Week. Jones scored 34 points in a 79–77 loss to South Carolina on January 30, 2020, followed by a 30-point performance in an 82–78 win over Alabama two days later and was named the Player of the Week for the third time. On February 4, Jones scored 40 points in a 79–76 loss to Auburn in a game in which the Razorbacks' second-leading scorer Isaiah Joe did not play due to knee surgery. Jones became the third SEC player alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Jodie Meeks with multiple 40-point games and the first player in Arkansas history to score at least 30 points in three straight games. Jones scored 38 points in 78–77 loss to Mississippi State. Jones scored 38 points on February 26, 2020, in an 86–69 win over Tennessee and scored his 1,000th career point during the game, becoming the fifth fastest Razorback to reach the milestone and the eighth player in school history to do so in his first two seasons with the team. At the conclusion of the regular season, Jones was named First Team All-SEC and was named co-SEC Player of the Year by the Associated Press along with Reggie Perry of Mississippi State. Jones averaged 22 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 45.3 percent from the floor. After the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not sign with an agent.

Professional career Houston Rockets (2020–2021) After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets on November 26, 2020. He was waived on March 8, 2021. On March 12, he signed a 10-day contract with the Rockets. He appeared in 26 games for the Rockets during the 2020–21 season.

Philadelphia 76ers (2021) On March 26, 2021, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. On May 6, he was waived by the 76ers. He appeared in four games for the 76ers.

South Bay / Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) On November 6, 2021, Jones was acquired by the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League.

On December 21, 2021, after 12 games with South Bay, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played four games for Los Angeles over the rest of the 2021–22 season, and finished the 2021–22 NBA G League season with 40 games for South Bay.

Mexico City Capitanes (2022–2023) On October 11, 2022, Jones was acquired by the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League. He appeared in 38 games for the Capitanes during the 2022–23 NBA G League season. He appeared in five BSL games and three BCL games to start the 2023–24 season.

Sacramento / Stockton Kings (2023–2025) On December 8, 2023, Jones was acquired by the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. On February 9, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings. He appeared in five games for Sacramento to finish the 2023–24 season. He also made 29 appearances for Stockton during the 2023–24 NBA G League season.

In the 2024–25 season, Jones played 10 games for Sacramento and 32 games for Stockton. In the three-game series against the Osceola Magic, he averaged 22.3 points, 9.7 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game and made 11-of-25 three-point shots (44.0%). On October 17, he was released by the Wildcats after the team started the season with a 3–2 record.

Hong Kong Bulls (2025–present) In December 2025, Jones joined the Hong Kong Bulls of the Chinese National Basketball League.