Kevin Jones Named Top 10 Rebounder Since 2011 by Andy Katz

Andy Katz Puts Kevin Jones in his Top 10 Rebounders of the Last 10 Years

West Virginia Athletic Communications Department

Fox Sports college basketball analyst Andy Katz recently released his top 10 rebounders since 2011 on his podcast March Madness 365 with Andy Katz and put former West Virginia Mountaineer forward Kevin Jones at No. 9.

#KatzRankz: Top Rebounders, as heard on the #MM365 pod! 👀

1. Kenneth Faried
2. Jordan Murphy
3. Ethan Happ
4. Draymond Green
5. Kyle O'Quinn
6. Brice Johnson
7. Melvin Ejim
8. Rico Gathers
9. Kevin Jones
10. Jordan Caroline
🎧 https://t.co/zpcSxPxl97 pic.twitter.com/GVPoPU3e77

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) June 18, 2020

The Mount Vernon, NY native averaged 7.5 rebounds and 13.1 points during his four-year career in Morgantown. In Mountaineer program history, he ranks fourth all-time in career rebounds with 1,048 behind Jerry West (1,240), Lloyd Sharar (1,178), and Warren Baker (1,070). Additionally, Jones is the all-time offensive rebounding leader with 450. 

As a sophomore, Jones was also a key contributor to capturing the program's first Big East Championship (Jones made the Big East All-Tournament team) in 2010 and continued the momentum with program's first Final Four appearance in 41 years averaging 33.0 minutes, 13.5, and 7.2 rebounds per game. 

Two years later as a senior, Jones averaged a double-double with 19.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game and despite being the third player in Big East Conference history to have led the conference in scoring and rebounding, he was not named Big East Player of the Year.

Nonetheless, Jones earned First-Team Big East honors and second-team John Wooden All-America team, along with second-team selections from the ISBWA, NABC, and Associated Press.  

Career Highs

Points: 30 - Kansas State (December 8, 2011)

Offensive Rebounds: 11 - Louisville (March 5, 2011)

Defensive Rebounds: 13 - Georgetown (January 7, 2012) and Pitt (February 16, 2012)

Total Rebounds: 18 - Kent State (November 15, 2011)

You can follow us for future coverage by clicking "Follow" on the top righthand corner of the page. Also, be sure to like us on Facebook & Twitter:

Facebook - @WVUonSI

Twitter - @SI_WVU and Christopher Hall @WVHallBilly