Career Highlights
- Two-time CSC Academic All-America third team (2023, 2024)
- Two-time CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
- Atlantic 10 Champion (2022, at Davidson)
- NABC Honor Roll (2023)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023)
As a Graduate Student (2023-24):
- CSC Academic All-America third team (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District
- Started all 32 appearances
- Averaged 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game
- Ranked sixth overall in the Pac-12 in 3-point percentage (41.8%), second in Pac-12 play (47.3%). Placed 13th overall in field goal percentage (50.0%)
- In the top-50 nationally, per KenPom, in effective field goal percentage (62.0%) and true shooting percentage (63.8%)
- Scored a season-high 23 points at USC (Jan. 6), tallied four 20-point outings
- Ranked second at the Battle 4 Atlantis with 2.0 steals per game (Nov. 22-24)
- Reached 1,000 career points against Santa Clara (Nov. 14)
As a Graduate Student (at Stanford, 2022-23):
- CSC Academic All-America third team
- CSC Academic All-District
- NABC Honor Roll
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Transferred to Stanford prior to the 2022-23 season, becoming program's first transfer in 12 years and first graduate transfer in program history
- Appeared in 33 games with five starts
- Averaged 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shot 43.2 percent from the floor and 35.1 percent from 3-point range
- Ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in conference play in 3-point percentage (41.9%)
- Scored a career-high 31 points in his Stanford debut against Pacific (Nov. 7), marking the best debut by a Stanford player on record. First 30-point game by a Stanford player since Jan. 4, 2021 (Oscar da Silva vs. Oregon State). One of five Pac-12 players in 2022-23 to have at least 31 in a game.
- Scored in double figures 17 times, led Stanford in scoring six times
As a Redshirt Junior (at Davidson, 2021-22):
- Atlantic 10 Champion
- Started all 34 games for Davidson, averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Shot 46.1 percent from the floor and 42.1 percent from 3-point range
- Scored in double figures 21 times
- Had a career-high 29 points against Richmond (Jan. 14), going 8-for-9 from 3-point range and just one made three away from tying Stephen Curry’s program record.
- Ended Davidson career ranked fifth in program history in 3-point percentage (40.3 %, minimum 120 made)
- Helped lead the Wildcats to a 27-7 overall record (15-3 Atlantic 10) and to a No. 10 seed and at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament
As a Redshirt Sophomore (at Davidson, 2020-21):
- Appeared in 22 games with one start, averaged 5.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
- Scored in double figures three times
- Led Davidson to a 13-9 overall record (7-4 Atlantic 10) and to an NIT appearance
As a Redshirt Freshman (at Davidson, 2019-20):
- Appeared in 26 games with 21 starts, averaged 5.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from 3-point range
- Scored in double figures four times, including a season-high 14 against nationally-ranked Auburn (Nov. 8)
- Helped lead the Wildcats to a 16-14 record with a 10-8 mark in the Atlantic 10
As a Freshman (at Davidson, 2018-19):
- Redshirted first season at Davidson
Before Davidson
- Second-team all-state (North Star Hoops) and first-team all-conference as a junior
- Averaged 32.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior for Coach Kent Getzlaff at Woodbury
- Averaged 25 points and made 113-of-230 3-pointers in 2016-17
- Son of John and Di Jones. Has one sibling, Lauren
Quotable: “Michael’s commitment is a groundbreaking moment for Stanford basketball. Most importantly, he is a fantastic kid from a great family. He is driven to achieve both on the court and in the classroom, and will fit in perfectly with the Stanford community.
On the court, Michael provides a tremendous skill set. He can score in a variety of ways and can defend multiple positions. He played an integral role on an NCAA Tournament team and will provide experience that will immediately lift our program. We are so excited to have Michael join the Stanford community." – Jerod Haase