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Phill Jones
Teams: Nelson Giants & NZ Breakers (Australia)
Position: Guard
Born: January 25, 1974 in Christchurch
Height: 1.96m
Jones has been the country’s outstanding guard for nearly a decade, winning his fifth NBL Outstanding Kiwi Guard award in 2008 to go with two championships, three Kiwi MVP titles, two Outstanding Guard awards and selection in five All-Star Fives.
He is also the highest scoring Kiwi in NBL history.
Jones debuted for the Tall Blacks in 1994 and was their top scorer (18.2 points, 41.7% 3pt) at the 2002 world championships. He ranked second among all scorers at the Athens Olympics, averaging 21.0 points and scored 28 points (8/16 3pt) in the Tall Blacks’ biggest ever win over Australia (72-53) in Napier in 2006.
He retired from international play in 2007.
Jones has played professionally in Finland, Greece and Italy. He was one of the NZ Breakers’ very first signings for their debut season and returned there last summer.
International
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2007 | NZ in Australia | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 29 | 9.7 | 18 | 6.0 | 4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Boris Stankovic Cup (China) | 5 | 23 | 53 | 43.4 | 23 | 25 | 92.0 | 79 | 15.8 | 11 | 2.2 | 6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0.80 | - | - |
| 2007 | Venezuela in NZ | 3 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 31 | 10.3 | 11 | 3.7 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.33 | - | - |
Three Point Goals 2007 Australia 4/11 (36.4%), Stankovic Cup 10/28 (35.7%), Venezuela 3/13 (23.1%), 2006 World Championships 7/41 (17.1%), Qatar 8/15 (53.3%), Brazil 6/18 (33.3%), Australia 18/39 (46.2%), 2005 Australia 10/21 (47.6%), Australia Four-Nations 8/19 (42.1%), China Four-Nation 25/51 (49.0%), 2004 Athens Olympics 18/52 (34.6%), Turkey & Bulgaria 5/22 (22.7%), Australia 7/13 (53.8%), 2003 Australia 6/17 (35.3%), Efes Pilsen Cup 6/19 (31.6%), Czech Republic 10/20 (50.0%), 2002 World Championships 20/48 (41.7%), Europe & Canada 19/49 (38.8%), Hungary 11/25 (44.0%), 2001 Australia 5/16 (31.3%), Goodwill Games 6/16 (37.5%), 2000 Sydney Olympics 9/21 (42.9%), 1999 Canada 6/12 (50.0%), 1998 Canada 6/10 (60.0%), 1997 Oceania Championships 11/22 (50.0%)
International Debut
1994
National Basketball League
Regular Season
| Year | Team | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | Nelson | 18 | 127 | 295 | 43.1 | 37 | 47 | 78.7 | 348 | 19.3 | 91 | 5.1 | 56 | 3.1 | 23 | 1.28 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 2006 | Nelson | 9 | 43 | 106 | 40.6 | 25 | 31 | 80.6 | 134 | 14.9 | 36 | 4.0 | 21 | 2.3 | 9 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 2004 | Nelson | 18 | 123 | 286 | 43.0 | 70 | 79 | 88.6 | 360 | 20.0 | 88 | 4.9 | 67 | 3.7 | 31 | 1.72 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 2003 | Nelson | 12 | 76 | 191 | 39.8 | 46 | 60 | 76.7 | 227 | 18.9 | 56 | 4.7 | 38 | 3.2 | 22 | 1.83 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 2002 | Nelson | 14 | 109 | 244 | 44.7 | 41 | 54 | 75.9 | 291 | 20.8 | 84 | 6.0 | 35 | 2.5 | 25 | 1.79 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | Nelson | 16 | 136 | 311 | 43.7 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 363 | 22.7 | 99 | 6.2 | 46 | 2.9 | 31 | 1.94 | 5 | 0.31 |
| 2000 | Nelson | 12 | 84 | 184 | 45.7 | 41 | 51 | 80.4 | 234 | 19.5 | 64 | 5.3 | 38 | 3.2 | 29 | 2.42 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | Otago | 10 | 82 | 194 | 42.3 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 231 | 23.1 | 50 | 5.0 | 32 | 3.2 | 30 | 3.00 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 1998 | Nelson | 16 | 129 | 284 | 45.4 | 65 | 85 | 76.5 | 367 | 22.9 | 104 | 6.5 | 75 | 4.7 | 36 | 2.25 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | Nelson | 20 | 154 | 339 | 45.4 | 99 | 125 | 79.2 | 440 | 22.0 | 118 | 5.9 | 41 | 2.1 | 45 | 2.25 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | Nelson | 22 | 187 | 375 | 49.9 | 103 | 131 | 78.6 | 518 | 23.6 | 113 | 5.1 | 55 | 2.5 | 31 | 1.41 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | Nelson | 24 | 156 | 321 | 48.6 | 58 | 76 | 76.3 | 392 | 16.3 | 102 | 4.3 | 51 | 2.1 | 48 | 2.00 | 7 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | Nelson | 22 | 70 | 145 | 48.3 | 37 | 54 | 68.5 | 182 | 8.3 | 51 | 2.3 | 20 | 0.90 | 8 | 0.36 | 4 | 0.18 |
| 1993 | Nelson | 22 | 71 | 158 | 44.9 | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 182 | 8.3 | 58 | 2.6 | 25 | 1.11 | 9 | 0.41 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Total | 235 | 1547 | 3433 | 45.1 | 746 | 956 | 78.0 | 4269 | 18.2 | 1114 | 4.7 | 600 | 2.6 | 377 | 1.60 | 79 | 0.34 |
Three-point field goals 2008 57/137 (41.6%), 2006 23/56 (41.1%), 2004 44/107 (41.1%), 2003 29/84 (34.5%), 2002 32/83 (38.6%), 2001 32/96 (33.3%), 2000 25/63 (39.7%), 1999 29/74 (39.2%), 1998 44/108 (40.8%), 1997 33/94 (35.1%), 1996 41/99 (41.4%), 1995 22/63 (34.9%), 1994 5/19 (26.3%), 1993 13/38 (34.2%); Career 429/1121(38.3%)
Playoffs
| Year | Team | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | Nelson | 2 | 16 | 35 | 45.7 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 44 | 22.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 | - | - |
| 2006 | Nelson | 1 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 19 | 19.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 2.00 | - | - |
| 2004 | Nelson | 2 | 10 | 33 | 30.3 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 30 | 15.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 3.00 | - | - |
| 2002 | Nelson | 2 | 24 | 38 | 63.2 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 63 | 31.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | Nelson | 1 | 8 | 24 | 33.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 18 | 18.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 2000 | Nelson | 2 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 47 | 23.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 4.00 | - | - |
| 1998 | Nelson | 2 | 9 | 26 | 34.6 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 30 | 15.0 | 11 | 5.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | Nelson | 6 | 58 | 111 | 52.3 | 30 | 34 | 88.2 | 164 | 27.3 | 37 | 6.2 | 19 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | Nelson | 5 | 45 | 96 | 46.9 | 29 | 31 | 93.5 | 113 | 22.6 | 17 | 3.4 | 14 | 2.8 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 1995 | Nelson | 2 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 37 | 18.5 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | Nelson | 2 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Total | 27 | 210 | 457 | 46.0 | 109 | 132 | 82.6 | 570 | 21.1 | 1228 | 4.2 | 62 | 2.3 | 56 | 2.07 | 8 | 0.30 | |
| Career | 262 | 1757 | 3890 | 45.2 | 855 | 1088 | 78.6 | 4839 | 18.5 | 1481 | 4.7 | 662 | 2.5 | 433 | 1.65 | 87 | 0.33 |
Three-point field goals 2008 5/16 (31.3%), 2006 2/11 (18.2%), 2004 2/12 (16.7%, 2002 7/15 (46.7%), 2001 0/10 (0%), 2000 6/11 (54.5%), 1998 3/7 (42.9%), 1997 18/38 (47.4%), 1996 6/18 (33.3%), 1995 4/11 (36.4%), 1994 0/1 (0%), Total 53/150 (35.3%); Career: 482/1271 (37.9%)
NBL Titles (2)
1994 (Nelson), 1998 (Nelson)
NBL Awards
Outstanding Guard - 1998, 2001
Kiwi MVP - 1996, 1998, 2001
Outstanding NZ Guard - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2008
All-Star Five - 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
