Jon Elmore

Jon Elmore
No. 33 – Marshall Thundering Herd
Position Point guard
League Conference USA
Personal information
Born (1996-12-20) December 20, 1996
Charleston, West Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school George Washington
(Charleston, West Virginia)
College Marshall (2015–present)
Career highlights and awards

Jon Elmore (born December 20, 1995) is an American college basketball guard for Marshall.

High School

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Elmore averaged 31.4 points as a senior at George Washington High School in Charleston and was West Virginia player of the year. In the class of 2014, he was NR by ESPN and a 2 star recruit by 247 Sports.[1]

College career

He originally committed to play at VMI where his father, Gay Elmore, played. However, he left VMI before ever playing a game to be with his grandfather.[2] He joined the intramural team at Marshall and was recruited to varsity by December 2015. In the 2016-17 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was a first team all-Conference USA selection.[3] In 2017-18, Elmore led Marshall to its first-ever NCAA Tournament upset of Wichita State, tallying 27 points.[4] He averaged 22.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a junior. After the season Elmore declared for the 2018 NBA Draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to Marshall, which he did.[5]

Statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Marshall 252534.6.376.345.8033.45.80.80.115.2
2016–17 Marshall 353435.1.413.352.8074.35.91.10.219.7
2017–18 Marshall 363538.3.438.355.8265.86.71.60.422.7

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Personal life

Elmore comes from a basketball family. His father, Gay Elmore, was VMI's all time leading scorer and his grandfather, Otmer, played basketball at West Virginia.[7] His brother, Ot, played basketball at Texas–Rio Grande Valley before transferring to Marshall to play along side Jon.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Jon Elmore - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (September 3, 2015). "Nearly year later, VMI won't release Elmores, who left to care for grandfather". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fuchs, Jeremy (January 4, 2018). "Meet Marshall's Jon Elmore, the 'Most Underrated Point Guard' in College Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Gleeson, Scott (March 16, 2018). "Marshall becomes the perfect Cinderella, and Jon Elmore is the perfect March Madness star". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ McCann, Rick (March 27, 2018). "Elmore seeking more NBA feedback". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jon Elmore stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Otmer Elmore obituary". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ot Elmore bio". Herdzone. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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