James Madison (2025-26):Â
- Played in 20 games, putting up 2.8 points per game
- Averaged 11.2 minutes per contestÂ
- Scored eight points versus Washington & Lee (11/5)
- Played 22 minutes at Georgia Southern (12/20), finishing with two points and four reboundsÂ
- Had season-high three assists against Coppin State (11/9) and Omaha (11/25)
- Scored season-high nine points at Arkansas on Dec. 29, hitting a pair of threes
Winthrop (2024-25):
- Averaged 7.6Â points and 3.0Â rebounds per game
- Named to the Big South All-Freshman team
- Played in 32 games, starting 15
- Tallied 11 games with 10-plus points, including two 20-point games
- Made 56 3-pointers at a 32.6 percent (56-of-172) clip
- Scored a career-high 25 points versus Averett (Nov. 27), finishing 6-of-8 from deep
- Also scored 23 against Longwood (Jan. 11), splashing six threes
Spradlin on Jones III: "Paul comes back to his home state after a great freshman season on a really good Winthrop team. Playing as a freshman is very difficult in today's climate, and to do it on a team near the top of the league is very impressive and gives great promise for Paul's future here at JMU. He is a bigger guard who plays with a very good feel for the game and a skillset for scoring at all levels."