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2017-18
Sophomore: Charted career highs in every statistical category, including minutes, points, free throws, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals … Averaged 3.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game in 34 games played as a sophomore … Shot 58.4 percent from the floor, scoring 112 points on the year … Snared four or more rebounds in 10 games … Scored in 28 games, including four or more 16 times … Led UK in blocks in three games … Had eight points and six boards in UK’s NCAA Tournament opener against Davidson … Contributed nine points, eight rebounds and four blocks as Kentucky claimed its fourth straight SEC Tournament crown … Had six points and five rebounds in the win over Alabama in the semifinals … Scored four points and hauled in four rebounds at Missouri … Tallied seven points and three rebounds against Florida … Averaged 3.5 points per game, scoring in every appearance, from Jan. 3 at LSU to Feb. 3 at Missouri … Dished out a career-high three assists to couple with two points and three rebounds at LSU … Had eight points and four boards in Kentucky’s dominating win over Louisville … Scored a season-high nine points, while adding two blocks and a pair of rebounds in the win over Virginia Tech … Totaled eight points and a career-high nine rebounds against No. 4/3 Kansas in the Champions Classic.
2016-17
Freshman: Attended Great Britain’s national training camp in August for FIBA EuroBasket 2017 … Appeared in 15 games in his freshman season with the Wildcats … Averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game … Shot 58.6 percent from the floor … Scored 40 total points, grabbed 31 rebounds and blocked 10 shots … Scored in nine of his 15 appearances … Scored four points in nine minutes vs. Hofstra … Played double-digit minutes in four straight games from Nov. 20 to Nov. 28 … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds in addition to four points in 10 minutes vs. Arizona State … Scored a career-high 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. UT Martin in a career-high-tying 13 minutes … Went for six points, three rebounds and two blocks in a career-high 13 minutes vs. Duquesne … Debuted with three rebounds and a block in nine minutes vs. Stephen F. Austin.
HIGH SCHOOL
Suited up as a McDonald’s All-American in 2016 … A double-double machine during his final season at Virginia Episcopal in Lynchburg, Virginia, posting 13 games with at least 20 points and at least 10 rebounds … A two-time all-state selection … Named the state’s player of the year as a senior … Hauled in conference player of the year and Super 64 MVP honors in his final campaign … A 1,000-point scorer for Virginia Episcopal School … Led the team to a state championship as a senior … Participated with Team Felton on the AAU circuit and led his team to back-to-back national championships … A consensus top-10 forward in the class of 2016 … Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports all ranked him No. 24 overall in their national rankings … Scout tabbed him at No. 27 … Ranked No. 21 overall in the Recruiting Services Consensus Index … Was a top-tier football player and was a Junior Rank Eighth Grade All-American quarterback before giving up the sport as a sophomore in high school.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 10 in Highland Park, New Jersey … Major is pre-communication … His parents are Ley Killeya-Jones and Reggie Jones … Has one brother, Stefan … Has dual citizenship in Great Britain because of his British-born mother … He was the youngest player on the 2016-17 roster … He lists his state title and two AAU championships as his most memorable moments as a basketball player … He chose his jersey number because that had been his number for the last three years … The one talent he wishes he had would be the ability to sing well … Chose Kentucky over Kansas, Virginia, North Carolina, Cal and Florida.
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