POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Graduate student Jordan Jones of the Marist men's basketball team was name to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Community Assist Team on Thursday.
 
Jones is one of 10 men's college basketball players nationwide across all division honored for outstanding community service efforts. The Community Assist Team also includes Kamal Aubakirov (Kenyon College), Riley Demps (New York University), Mason Forbes (Harvard University), Mike Fowler (Queens University of Charlotte), Dominic Frucella (Penn State Altoona), Jarkel Joiner (University of Mississippi), Corey Kispert (Gonzaga University), Nathan Nelson (University of South Carolina), Kamron Reaves (Florida A&M University).
 
Jones serves as Director of Engagement for Marist's Black Student Alliance, volunteered at the Vassar-Warner Home and the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, and is a member of Marist's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He took part in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's "Time Out for Black Lives" reading program in 2020-21. Jones was named a finalist for Marist's Pizzani Award in the 2020-21 school year. He attended the Black Student-Athlete Summit in Austin, Texas while red-shirting in January of 2019.
 
In his career, Jones has earned the following academic honors: NABC Honors Court, MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week, Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement Student-Athlete of the Month, MAAC All-Academic Team, and MAAC Academic Honor Roll.
 

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"Jordan Jones has been a valuable member of our program both on and off the court for the last three years," Marist head coach John Dunne said. "Jordan's contributions on the basketball court are very evident, but his contributions as a member of the student body have made a tremendous impact on our campus community. Through these activities, he has sharpened his leadership skills and gained valuable networking opportunities. We look forward to watching Jordan's success not only as a student-athlete here at Marist College, but also the impact he will continue to make in society upon completion of his Master's Degree."
 
"The commitment to making a difference exhibited by these young men is truly inspiring, and the NABC is proud to celebrate them on our Community Assist Team," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson, in a statement released by the organization. "We all have a responsibility to use our platforms to positively impact others, and these student-athletes have answered that call."
 

About the NABC

Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas.  Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game.  The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.  All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes.  The five core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service, education and inclusion.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.