Updated April 1, 2001
Coach Davey's Preseason Comments on Brian: "Brian is an All-America candidate and should be considered one of the better players in the country at the point guard position. Perhaps his greatest asset is his toughmindedness as a player. He hates losing and never gives in. He is physically strong and can score in a crowd. He is one of the more unique players I have ever had as far as his ability. Brian is a very bold player in his approach to the game and he has always fared well against other good players."
AS A SENIOR IN 2000-2001: An all-WCC selection for the third-time by the league coaches ... ranked in almost every Santa Clara career statistical category ... against Gonzaga, he became the first player in WCC and California Division I college basketball history to register over 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in a career ... surpassed Steve Nash as the all-time assist leader ... SCU's all-time leader in games started and field goal attempts ... finished third on the school's scoring list ... finished second in career free throws and minutes played and third in three-point field goals ... led the WCC in steals (2.06) and 3rd in assists (4.13) ... played over 30 minutes in 18 games this season ... averaged 5.0 rebounds per game, one of the top rebounding guards in WCC history ... scored 32 points in double-overtime win over Chattanooga ... scoring output against the Mocs included 10 points in the two overtimes ... helped lead the Broncos from a 19-point deficit, equalling the biggest comeback in school history ... made the game-winning shot with just :01 left on the clock ... grabbed eight rebounds and scored 17 points against Tulsa ... Chipped-in 25 points in win at San Jose State, including a key three-pointer w hile the game was close ... missed the Purdue game due to a one-game suspension for violation of team rules ... scored 25 points, including 19 in the second half, against Nevada ... scored 22 points, including eight of SCU's 15 points in two overtime periods against George Mason ...recorded a total of 42 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in back-to-back wins over Saint Mary's and USF ... recorded six steals at Pepperdine and four against Portland.
AS A JUNIOR IN 1999-2000: First-team all-WCC at the point guard position...seventh in the league in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game...third in the league in assists with a 5.0 average...also finished second in the conference in steals with a 2.1 average...recorded the fifth-highest single-season assist total in school history with 155...scored a season-high 22 points against Gonzaga and USF...connected on a career-high six three-pointers on nine attempts at San Francisco...chipped-in 5-of-7 three-point attempts two games later against the Zags...solid in win at Saint Mary's with 11 points, five assists, five steals and no turnovers...scored 18 points with four assists in only outing ever off-the-bench as a Bronco at Portland...made a game-winning three-pointer with :05 seconds remaining to defeat Butler 57-56 in the championship game of the Cable Car Classic...nearly achieved a triple-double with nine points, nine assists and nine rebounds against Rhode Island...Connected on a leaning 12-foot jumper with :24 seconds left to send the Rhode Island game into overtime...led the Broncos in minutes played with an average of 29.5 minutes per game...attempted a team-high 154 three-pointers...scored in double figures on 22 occasions, including a streak of six games late in the season...handed-out 10 assists to go with 22 points against Gonzaga.
1998-99: Redshirted the season after sustaining a dislocated right knee cap and bone and tissue damage in his right knee while competing in a summer league game on June 28, 1998.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1997-98: First team All-West Coast Conference selection...started all 28 games at point guard...led the team in scoring with a 15.6 point per game average...recorded the fourth highest sophomore scoring average in school history...most productive sophomore scorer since Mike Stewart averaged 15.7 points a game in 1970-71...point total of 437 was the fourth highest total by a Santa Clara sophomore...topped the team in rebounding on four occasions...had 23 double-figure scoring games, topped off by a career high 36 point effort vs. Saint Mary's on Feb. 21...registered seven 20-point games and went over the 30-point mark once...averaged 4.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds a game...shot 41.3 percent from the field and 73 percent from the line...led or shared the team lead in scoring 11 times...averaged just 8.7 points over the first four games, but averaged 16.5 points over the last 24...was particulary hot towards the end of the season, averaging 18.0 points (235 total) over the last 13 games of the year...broke out of his early season scoring slump with a 29-point effort vs. Oregon State...was 8-of-16 from the field against the Beavers, including 4-of-6 from three-point range...marked the first game of a three-game stretch in which he averaged 19.3 points and shot 51.2 percent from the floor...named to all-tournament teams at the Hawaii Nike Festival and the Cable Car Classic...scored 13 points and had five steals in the win over Houston...came back the next night to score 16 points vs. the host Rainbows...finished with 19 points vs. Penn in the first round of the Cable Car Classic...added to his reputation of being a clutch performer by draining a three-pointer with :04 left in the first overtime to tie the game at 71...Santa Clara would go on to win the game, 89-76...recipient of the Kevin O'Connor Award, which is awarded to the most inspirational player in the Cable Car Classic...dished out a career-high 11 assists vs. Belmont on Jan. 2...scored a game-high 23 points in the WCC opener at Saint Mary's...scored 13 of his 23 points over the last 10:24 of the game...hit back-to-back three-pointers to snap a 49-49 tie...his 10 points at Loyola Marymount jump started a 13-game double figure scoring streak to close out the season...took team-high scoring honors at USF, finishing with 27 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field...Santa Clara's scoring leader in six of the final seven regular season games...recorded his fourth 20-point game of the year with a 22-point scoring effort at Gonzaga...turned in an impressive stat line in the home game vs. Gonzaga, finishing with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists...recorded the team's first double-double of the season at Loyola Marymount (10 points-10 rebounds)...averaged 25.3 points over the last three regular season contests...scored 20 points in back-to-back games vs. Pepperdine and San Diego...scored a career-high 36 points in the final regular season game vs. Saint Mary's...was 12-of-21 from the field, including 6-of-9 from three-point range...also grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to record his second double-double of the year...finished with 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor in Santa Clara's first round win over Portland in the WCC Tournament...scored 17 points in the second round loss to USF.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1996-97: Turned in one of the best freshman seasons ever at Santa Clara...garnered WCC Co-Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 13.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists a game...also was an honorable mention All-WCC pick...first ever Santa Clara freshman to start an entire season at point guard...became one of just three Bronco freshman to start a season-opening game when he took the floor against Kansas on November 22, joining Kurt Rambis and Andy Karich...scored in double figures in all but four games...375 points were second to Rambis' 415 on the school's all-time freshmen scoring list...119 assists set a new SCU single-season freshman record...rebounded from an 8-point, 2-for-12 shooting performance vs. Kansas by scoring 20 points vs. No. 13 Fresno State in the second game of the season...electrified a Toso Pavilion crowd in the Broncos home opener vs. Marquette, setting a SCU freshmen scoring record by scoring 34 points...shattered the previous mark of 25, held by Rambis and Londale Theus...scored 21 of his 34 points over the final 12:58 of the game, rallying Santa Clara from a 19-point deficit as the Broncos posted their biggest come-from-behind win in school history...also turned in an outstanding effort on the defensive end of the floor...four of his six steals came in the final 12:58 of the game...he thwarted three straight Marquette possessions with steals which led directly to eight Bronco points, cutting a 60-46 Golden Eagle lead to 60-54 with 8:20 left...named to the all-tournament team at the MetLife Classic in San Francisco...scored 16 points vs. Fairfield on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor...scored 11 points in the championship game against New Orleans...named to all-tournament team at Indiana Classic, scoring 14 points vs. Eastern Illinois and 17 vs. Indiana...scored all 18 of his points vs. Eastern Washington in the second half, including the game-winning lay-up with :08 remaining...also dished out 10 assists...tallied 18 points at Saint Mary's on January 18...was held to just two points in the first half, but exploded for 16 after intermission...scored 11 points in a 5:13 stretch, helping SCU cut a 61-48 Gael lead down to 71-66 at the 1:31 mark...shot 48.4 percent (19-for-38) over the last four games of the season to break out of a 19-for-58 (32.7) six-game shooting slump.
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Standout performer at Banning HS in Carson, Calif. ...Los Angeles 3A Player of the Year as a junior and 4A Player of the Year as a senior...All-State selection as a junior and senior...South Bay Player of the Year as a senior...averaged 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists as a senior...posted single-game highs of 40 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists...excellent high school student who graduated with a 3.3 grade point average...three-year honor roll member.
PERSONAL DATA: Born January 17, 1978...parents are Carl and Shirley Jones...enjoys going to the movies and listening to music...lists Grant Hill and Ken Griffey, Jr. as the athletes he most admires...ranks Moby Dick and Native Son as the best books he's ever read...fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Dodgers...nickname is B.J.
Season HighsPoints - 32 vs. ChattanoogaRebounds - 8 vs. TulsaAssists - 7 vs. Saint Mary's & PepperdineCareer HighsPoints - 36 vs. Saint Mary's (2/21/98)Rebounds - 11 vs. Saint Mary's (2/21/98)Assists - 11 vs. Belmont (1/2/98)
Final Career StatisticsYearG-GSMINFG-ATPCT3P-ATPCTFT-ATPCTREBAVGPF-DATOBSTPAVG96-9727-27799123-316.38928-86.326101-142.7111334.992-51198224537513.997-9828-28799148-358.41341-119.345100-137.7811395.091-81158064943715.699-0031-30916142-379.37553-154.34476-115.6611474.777-015510126541313.300-0128-2887-143-393.36436-148.243119-159.7481415.069-311784105944115.8Totals114-1133384556-1446.385158-507.312396-553.7165604.9329-1650634720218166614.6
