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Dazeran Jones - Wikipedia

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Dazeran Jones
Free Agent
Position	Point guard / shooting guard / centre
Personal information
Born	(1993-12-25) December 25, 1993 (age 30)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Warner University (2012–2014)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015	Jacksonville Giants^[1]
2016	Orlando Waves^[2]

Career highlights and awards
ABA League champion (2016)

Dazeran Jaquon Jones (born 25 December 1993), also known as Duke Skywalka, is an American actor and former professional basketball player who played as a centre for American Basketball Association teams Orlando Waves and Jacksonville Giants, where he won the ABA championship in 2016.^[3]^[4] He played college basketball for Warner University, played in the Big3 league for the Killer 3s,^[5] and was featured in the Hollywood movie White Men Can't Jump.^[6]

Early life and education

Jones was born in Haines City, Florida.^[7] He attended Ridge Community High School, Davenport, Florida for his secondary education, graduating in 2012.^[8] He played basketball in high school and was Ridge Community High School's all time leading rebounder and averaged a double-double. He also led the district in rebounds and blocks, leading his team to the regional finals.^[9]^[10]

Career

College career

Jones attended Warner University on a basketball scholarship and played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the Warner University basketball team, the Warner Royals.^[11]^[12] He forfeited his scholarship due to a prolonged foot fracture injury that kept him sidelined.^[13]

Professional career

After recovering from his foot fracture, Jones was signed by basketball team Jacksonville Giants for the 2015-16 season where he won the ABA National championship.^[14]^[15] He moved on to play for fellow ABA team, Orlando Waves, from 2016.^[16]^[17] He played as a centre.^[18]^[19] Former New York Knicks player and head coach, Charles Oakley, drafted him in 2024 to play in the Big3 league for the Killer 3s.^[20]^[21]^[22]

Post professional basketball

He took part in the production NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K24 editions of NBA 2K as a motion-capture actor. He also participated in Ball Is Life's park takeovers as the leader of the Eastcoast squad.^[23]^[24] Jones was featured in the season 3 of TV Series, The Crew League, alongside Chris Brown and G Herbo.^[25] He was cast in the 20th Century Studios 2023 remake of the movie, White Men Can't Jump that was released on Hulu.^[26]^[27]

Filmography

Film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	The Crew League	Duke Skywalka	Season 3 of reality television series (with Chris Brown, G Herbo and YK Osiris)
2023	White Men Can't Jump	Duke Skywalka	2023 remake of White Men Can't Jump (released on Hulu).

References

^ "Jacksonville Giants Official Roster". US Basket. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Orlando Waves Official Roster". US Basket. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Jacksonville-Giants basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-usbasket". Youth Basket. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ Eurobasket. "Orlando Waves Basketball Roster 2016-2017". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones". BIG3. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ Curtis-Jones, Stefan (2023-03-03). ""White Men Can't Jump": Duke Skywalka's Acting Debut!". Ball is Life. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones - Men's Basketball". Warner University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones' Ridge Community High School Bio". Max Preps. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones - Men's Basketball". Warner University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones' Ridge Community High School Career Home". Max Preps. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ Eurobasket. "Dazeran Jones, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "2012-2013 Men's Basketball Roster". Warner University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Daily Inspiration: Meet Dazeran Jones". Voyage LA Magazine. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "ABA Basketball, American Basketball Association players profiles and stats - usbasket". www.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones". BIG3. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "American Basketball Association Stats". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "ABA Basketball, American Basketball Association players profiles and stats - usbasket". US Basket. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ https://www.jacksonvillegiants.com/2015-2016-season/
^ "Dazeran Jones Player Profile, Warner (FL) - RealGM". Basketball Real General Manager. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "2024 BIG3 Week 4 Game Previews". BIG3. 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Dazeran Jones". BIG3. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Killer 3s". BIG3. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Duke Skywalka Jones Blowing Up!". Ball is Life. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Duke Skywalka: An Inspiration For Young Athletes". Daily Reuters. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Daily Inspiration: Meet Dazeran Jones". Voyage LA Magazine. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "White Men Can't Jump: Duke Skywalka's Acting Debut!". Ball is Life. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "'The Outpost' Star Jessica Green Joins Ben Affleck's Nike Drama For Amazon; 'White Men Can't Jump' Adds 'Euphoria's Zak Steiner, Dazeran Jones". Deadline. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

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