Arkansas junior Mason Jones declares for NBA Draft, signs with CAA

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Arkansas junior Mason Jones announced March 27th that he would declare for the 2020 NBA Draft. Jones took a further step towards pro hoops Friday by signing with Creative Artists Agency. That move officially ends his eligibility with the Razorbacks.

Welcome to the CAA Family @masonjones2‼️ pic.twitter.com/e8vOUyzUeJ
— CAA Basketball (@CAA_Basketball) May 1, 2020

Thank you Razorback nation ❤️

All God 🤝 pic.twitter.com/74FQdOajyT
— Mase (@masonjones2) March 27, 2020

Jones led the SEC in scoring in the 2019-2020 season. His 22.03 points per game average was good for 8th in the nation. Mason earned Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention honors last week. The AP also selected him as the SEC Co-Player of the Year. Jones is one of five finalists for the Jerry West Award, the accolade goes to the top shooting guard in college basketball.

Mason Jones: 3️⃣6️⃣ points vs. LSU@masonjones2's 8th 30-point game this season. The most by an SEC player in a season over the last 20 years 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UltURGkuRR
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 5, 2020

Mason scored at least 30 points in 9 games this past season. He made Razorback history by recording three straight 30 point performances. Jones dropped 41 pts December 14th in a victory over Tulsa. He had 40 on February 4th in a loss to Auburn. One of his best highlights of the season came way back in November. Jones hit the game winning 3 as the Hogs beat Georgia Tech in overtime.

MASON JONES FTW! 🔥

This OT win gives @RazorbackMBB a 6-0 start to the season!pic.twitter.com/d5ykP8ENAF
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) November 26, 2019

Mason is #70 on CBS Sports NBA Draft Rankings, #80 on ESPN. The 2020 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25th in Brooklyn.