Pelicans announcing signing of 2nd round pick Herbert Jones

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed rookie forward Herbert Jones. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Per sources, Herb’s deal is three years (team option in year 3) and approximately totals $5.4 million https://t.co/pk6h5SSJYK

— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) August 16, 2021

Jones, who was drafted by the Pelicans with the 35th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, started all 33 games he played during his senior season at the University of Alabama, averaging 11.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 44.6 percent from the field.

He was named the 2021 SEC Player of the Year and SEC Defensive Player of the Year, becoming just the third player in conference history to win both honors in the same season. Jones was also named to the 2021 All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Defensive Team while leading the Crimson Tide to the conference’s regular season and tournament titles.

In his four collegiate seasons at Alabama, Jones appeared in 129 games (101 starts) and finished with career averages of 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game.

Jones has appeared in all four NBA Summer League contests for the Pelicans, averaging 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.7 minutes per game.