Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman....Played in 13 of 14 games (with one start) during covid-shortened 2020-21 season....Season-high 13 points vs Lander (2-13-21)....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2021-22....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born Benjamin Elijah Jones in Greenville, SC
• Graduate of Greenville High School, where he played under the direction of head coach Mike Anderson
• Selected to All-Region Team
• Nickname is Ben

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• How you got your nickname: It's short for Benjamin
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional athlete
• Favorite Superhero: Black Panther
• Favorite Athlete:  Kyrie Irving
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Boondocks
• Favorite Food:  Soul Food 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Cancun, Mexico
• Twitter Handle: Ben_Jones023
• Instagram Account: Ben.Jones864
• Your Motivation Music: Rap
• Goals for Upcoming Season: To win the Conference
• Why you first choose your sport: I chose my sport after watching the 2008 NBA Finals series
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster in your sport: To be able to get out of my head when I make mistakes and be able to forget about it quickly
• Interesting Notes: High School Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region Team
• Brush With Greatness:  High School team won our region all four years and made it to the third round of playoffs two years in a row