Mercer lands transfer from Wake Forest

Telegraph Staff

Mercer men's basketball head coach Bob Hoffman announced the addition of Wake Forest transfer Madison Jones to the program on Friday.

Jones, who will be eligible to play in the 2016-17 season, comes to Mercer after spending three seasons with the Demon Deacons.

"We're fired up about his ability to pass the ball," Hoffman said. "He's so athletic and sees the floor extremely well. He gets people in the right place at the right time and will be a perfect fit for the team that we have coming back next year."

A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Jones is a 6-foot-1 guard out of Ravenscroft School, where he led the Ravens to their first NCISAA title in 32 years. Jones was ranked the No. 14 player in the state by ESPN.com and rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.

Jones averaged more than 20 minutes per game with the Demon Deacons, logging minutes in 96 games in three seasons. The senior-to-be totaled more than 250 assists, recording more than 90 in his sophomore and junior seasons.

As a junior at Wake Forest, Jones played in all 32 games, earning six starts on the season. The Raleigh native was among the ACC leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio while averaging a career-best 4.7 points, 3.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 21.0 minutes per game. Jones led the team with 34 steals and ranked second on the team with 97 assists.

Jones, who has one year of eligibility remaining, will pursue a master's degree in educational leadership.

-- Telegraph Staff

This story was originally published December 18, 2015 at 11:42 PM with the headline "Mercer lands transfer from Wake Forest ."