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Jersey Number 43
Jesse Jones
- Year:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Clermont, Fla.
- Weight:
- 195
- High School:
- Montverde Academy
Bio
JESSE JONES' CAREER HIGHS
Rebs: 1 vs. Kennesaw State (11-10-23)
HONORS
2023 FSU Academic President's List Honors (Fall)
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Spring)
2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 NABC Academic Honors Court
2024 Golden Torch for Men's Basketball (FSU Academics)
2025 NABC Academic Honors Court
2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll
WHY I WEAR MY NUMBER
Jesse Jones – I wear No. 43 at Florida State because numbers in the 40s are very important to the members of the famed Green Team at Florida State.
Jesse Jones is the 11th player in school history to wear uniform No. 43. All-American Dave Fodor wore the number during his three-year career as a Seminole. He averaged over 20 points per game as both a junior and senior. And his 43 points against Miami on February 27, 1960, is the third-highest one-game total in school history. He averaged over 20 points per game as both a junior and senior.
WHAT'S IN A NAME
Jesse Jones – My full name is Jesse Carl-David Jones. All of my siblings’ names begin with a J and Jesse is a name that my parents liked. My sister’s names are Jazleana and Journey. Carl is my grandmother’s brother’s name and David is my Dad’s name.
HOMETOWN
My hometown of Clermont in Central Florida boasts great lakes and trails with warm weather which are all ideal for outdoor recreation. Its hills and sunsets create a great atmosphere and it’s only 30 minutes from Orlando.
ON JONES
Played in 11 games in two seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25) under head coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff…played in a career-high eight games – including a career-high four ACC games as a redshirt senior during the 2024-25 season…earned two degrees from Florida State – a bachelor’s degree in finance on May 4, 2024 and a master’s degree in finance on May 2, 2025…played with Seminole All-American Scottie Barnes and current Seminole teammate Jason Simpson on Montverde Academy’s varsity team during the 2019-20 season...the 2019-20 Montverde Academy varsity team is widely considered to be the greatest high school basketball team of all time...also played with Florida State star Balsa Koprivica on Montverde Academy’s varsity team during the 2018-19 season…earned FSU academic President’s List honors for a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the fall of 2023 and earned academic Dean’s List honors during the spring of 2024…named to the 2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the NABC Academic Honors Court in both 2024 and 2025…presented with the Golden Torch for men’s basketball in 2024…the Golden Torch awards are presented by the Student Athlete Academic Services Department to the student-athletes with the highest GPA on each of the Seminoles’ athletic teams.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2025)
Averaged 0.0 points and 0.0 rebounds in a career-high eight games played…earned the first starting assignment of his career in the Seminoles’ regular season home finale against SMU (March 8)…earned playing time against Tarleton State (Nov. 12), Hofstra (Nov. 19), UMass (Nov 24), and Western Carolina (Nov. 26) in the non-conference and at Miami (Jan. 8), against Georgia Tech (Jan. 18), at Duke (March 1) and against SMU as a starter (March 8)…earned the first start of his Florida State career in the Seminoles' victory over SMU in Tallahassee on Senior Night (March 8).
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
Averaged 0.0 points and 0.3 rebounds as he appeared in three games in his first season as a Seminole…made his Florida State debut as he earned two minutes of playing time in Florida State's 94-67 win over Kennesaw State in his Seminole debut at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 10)...also earned playing time in Florida State's victories over Central Michigan (Nov. 13), and in ACC play against Miami on Senior Day at the Donald L. Tucker Center (March 9)...totaled his first career rebound in Florida State's win over Kennesaw State in the Seminoles' season-opener.
AT BABSON COLLEGE: Attended and played basketball at Babson College in Massachusetts during 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, before transferring to Florida State to begin the 2022-23 academic and athletic year...played in 12 games during his two seasons at Babson as he averaged 1.8 points and 0.7 rebounds...was named to the Academic Dean’s List in each of his four semesters at Babson...named to the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Academic All-Conference team in both of his seasons at Babson...played in three games as a freshman...averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in just 24 minutes played...earned playing time in two games – one against Mitchell College and one against Eastern Nazarene...totaled eight points, four rebounds, and three assists in 19 minutes played in Babson’s 90-66 victory over Mitchell (March 10)...his eight points, four rebounds, and three assists all stand as his career high statistics during his only season at Babson...helped lead Babson to an 8-2 record in the Covid-19 shortened season...played in 9 games as a sophomore...averaged 1.2 points and 0.2 rebounds in helping the Beavers to a 19-8 record as a sophomore in 2021-22.
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Montverde Academy in 2020...earned the Student-Athlete of the Year award from Montverde in 2020...the valedictorian of his 2020 graduating class from Montverde Academy...played with current Florida State Seminoles stars Scottie Barnes, Balsa Koprivica and current Florida State teammate Jason Simpson on the Montverde Post-Graduate during the 2019-20 season... graduated from Montverde with a 4.47 GPA.
PERSONAL: Born November 28, 2001...Jesse is the son of Jennifer and David Jones...his father, David, was a member of the Florida State Track and Field Team (1991-93) as a star pole vaulter...has two sisters, Jazleana, who graduated from the Florida State film school in 2020, and Journey...began playing basketball at eight-years old...was a member of the Real Estate Club during his career at Babson…graduate from Florida State University with his bachelor’s degree (2024) and master’s degrees (2025) in finance.
Rebs: 1 vs. Kennesaw State (11-10-23)
HONORS
2023 FSU Academic President's List Honors (Fall)
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Spring)
2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 NABC Academic Honors Court
2024 Golden Torch for Men's Basketball (FSU Academics)
2025 NABC Academic Honors Court
2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll
WHY I WEAR MY NUMBER
Jesse Jones – I wear No. 43 at Florida State because numbers in the 40s are very important to the members of the famed Green Team at Florida State.
Jesse Jones is the 11th player in school history to wear uniform No. 43. All-American Dave Fodor wore the number during his three-year career as a Seminole. He averaged over 20 points per game as both a junior and senior. And his 43 points against Miami on February 27, 1960, is the third-highest one-game total in school history. He averaged over 20 points per game as both a junior and senior.
WHAT'S IN A NAME
Jesse Jones – My full name is Jesse Carl-David Jones. All of my siblings’ names begin with a J and Jesse is a name that my parents liked. My sister’s names are Jazleana and Journey. Carl is my grandmother’s brother’s name and David is my Dad’s name.
HOMETOWN
My hometown of Clermont in Central Florida boasts great lakes and trails with warm weather which are all ideal for outdoor recreation. Its hills and sunsets create a great atmosphere and it’s only 30 minutes from Orlando.
ON JONES
Played in 11 games in two seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25) under head coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff…played in a career-high eight games – including a career-high four ACC games as a redshirt senior during the 2024-25 season…earned two degrees from Florida State – a bachelor’s degree in finance on May 4, 2024 and a master’s degree in finance on May 2, 2025…played with Seminole All-American Scottie Barnes and current Seminole teammate Jason Simpson on Montverde Academy’s varsity team during the 2019-20 season...the 2019-20 Montverde Academy varsity team is widely considered to be the greatest high school basketball team of all time...also played with Florida State star Balsa Koprivica on Montverde Academy’s varsity team during the 2018-19 season…earned FSU academic President’s List honors for a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the fall of 2023 and earned academic Dean’s List honors during the spring of 2024…named to the 2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the NABC Academic Honors Court in both 2024 and 2025…presented with the Golden Torch for men’s basketball in 2024…the Golden Torch awards are presented by the Student Athlete Academic Services Department to the student-athletes with the highest GPA on each of the Seminoles’ athletic teams.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2025)
Averaged 0.0 points and 0.0 rebounds in a career-high eight games played…earned the first starting assignment of his career in the Seminoles’ regular season home finale against SMU (March 8)…earned playing time against Tarleton State (Nov. 12), Hofstra (Nov. 19), UMass (Nov 24), and Western Carolina (Nov. 26) in the non-conference and at Miami (Jan. 8), against Georgia Tech (Jan. 18), at Duke (March 1) and against SMU as a starter (March 8)…earned the first start of his Florida State career in the Seminoles' victory over SMU in Tallahassee on Senior Night (March 8).
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
Averaged 0.0 points and 0.3 rebounds as he appeared in three games in his first season as a Seminole…made his Florida State debut as he earned two minutes of playing time in Florida State's 94-67 win over Kennesaw State in his Seminole debut at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 10)...also earned playing time in Florida State's victories over Central Michigan (Nov. 13), and in ACC play against Miami on Senior Day at the Donald L. Tucker Center (March 9)...totaled his first career rebound in Florida State's win over Kennesaw State in the Seminoles' season-opener.
AT BABSON COLLEGE: Attended and played basketball at Babson College in Massachusetts during 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, before transferring to Florida State to begin the 2022-23 academic and athletic year...played in 12 games during his two seasons at Babson as he averaged 1.8 points and 0.7 rebounds...was named to the Academic Dean’s List in each of his four semesters at Babson...named to the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Academic All-Conference team in both of his seasons at Babson...played in three games as a freshman...averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in just 24 minutes played...earned playing time in two games – one against Mitchell College and one against Eastern Nazarene...totaled eight points, four rebounds, and three assists in 19 minutes played in Babson’s 90-66 victory over Mitchell (March 10)...his eight points, four rebounds, and three assists all stand as his career high statistics during his only season at Babson...helped lead Babson to an 8-2 record in the Covid-19 shortened season...played in 9 games as a sophomore...averaged 1.2 points and 0.2 rebounds in helping the Beavers to a 19-8 record as a sophomore in 2021-22.
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Montverde Academy in 2020...earned the Student-Athlete of the Year award from Montverde in 2020...the valedictorian of his 2020 graduating class from Montverde Academy...played with current Florida State Seminoles stars Scottie Barnes, Balsa Koprivica and current Florida State teammate Jason Simpson on the Montverde Post-Graduate during the 2019-20 season... graduated from Montverde with a 4.47 GPA.
PERSONAL: Born November 28, 2001...Jesse is the son of Jennifer and David Jones...his father, David, was a member of the Florida State Track and Field Team (1991-93) as a star pole vaulter...has two sisters, Jazleana, who graduated from the Florida State film school in 2020, and Journey...began playing basketball at eight-years old...was a member of the Real Estate Club during his career at Babson…graduate from Florida State University with his bachelor’s degree (2024) and master’s degrees (2025) in finance.
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