# Jon Elmore

Jonathan Elmore (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Marshall.

## High school

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Elmore averaged 31.4 points as a senior at George Washington High School in Charleston and was West Virginia player of the year. In the class of 2014, he was NR by ESPN and a 2 star recruit by 247 Sports.

## College career

He originally committed to play at VMI where his father, Gay Elmore, played. However, he left VMI before ever playing a game to be with his grandfather. He joined an intramural team at Marshall and was recruited to varsity by December 2015. In the 2016–17 season, he averaged 19.7 points per game and was a first team all-Conference USA selection. In his junior season 2017–18, Elmore led Marshall to their first Conference USA tournament championship and was named MVP of the tournament. Marshall then received an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament and Elmore led the Herd to their first NCAA Tournament win, an upset of Wichita State, tallying 27 points. He averaged 22.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a junior. After the season Elmore declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to Marshall, which he did.
In his senior season, Elmore scored his 2,000th point in a November 28, 2018 game against William & Mary, becoming the third player in school history to achieve the milestone. On March 3, 2019, Elmore became the Conference USA all-time leading scorer, passing UTEP’s Stefon Jackson. Earlier in the season, Elmore became the conference’s all-time assist leader (passing UTEP’s Julyan Stone), making him the only current player leading a conference in both categories. Jon Elmore is the first player in NCAA Division I history to have over 2,500 points and over 750 assists. On March 19, 2019 Elmore became Marshall’s all-time leading scorer, breaking the record held by Skip Henderson. Elmore was then surpassed just four years later by Taevion Kinsey.

### Statistics

Source
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2015–16 | Marshall | 25 | 25 | 34.6 | .376 | .345 | .803 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 15.2 |
| 2016–17 | Marshall | 35 | 34 | 35.1 | .413 | .352 | .807 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 19.7 |
| 2017–18 | Marshall | 36 | 35 | 38.3 | .438 | .355 | .826 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 22.7 |
| 2018–19 | Marshall | 37 | 37 | 35.9 | .393 | .364 | .787 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 20.2 |
| Career | Career | 133 | 131 | 36.1 | .409 | .356 | .808 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 19.8 |

## Professional career
### 2019–2020 season

After going undrafted, Elmore joined the Boston Celtics to play in the NBA Summer League. On July 23, 2019, Elmore signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian league, Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He averaged 7.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On January 15, 2020, Elmore signed with Orlandina Basket of the Italian second division where he averaged 17 points per game.

### 2020–2021 season

On December 5, 2020, Elmore signed with Ionikos of the Greek Basket League. On January 12, 2021, it was revealed that he had signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság. Elmore averaged 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

### 2021–2022 season

On August 14, 2021, Elmore signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League, but did not make his debut with the club. On August 17, Elmore signed a one-year deal with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.

### Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2024)

In October 2022, Elmore signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League for the 2022–2023 season. In his debut regular season game with the Skyforce on December 27, 2022, Elmore recorded 3 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks in a 108 - 112 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue.
For the season, Elmore played in 31 games for the club, averaging 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists in 26.6 minutes per game. The Skyforce finished the regular season 20 - 12 and reached the Conference Finals where they would be eliminated by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. During the 3 playoff games, Elmore averaged 3.3 points, 2 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
On September 27, 2023, Elmore signed with the Miami Heat, but was waived later that day. On October 30, he re-joined the Skyforce.

### Cleveland Charge (2024)

Elmore would only play 3 games for the Skyforce in the regular season during his second-stint before being traded to the Cleveland Charge on February 2, 2024 for the rights to Olin Carter III and a second-round pick in the 2024 G League Draft that previously belonged to the Osceola Magic.
He played just four games with the Charge averaging 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3 assists in 23.6 minutes per game.

### Stockton Kings (2024–present)

Just one month after signing with the Charge, Elmore would be traded again to the Stockton Kings on March 6 for a second-round pick in the 2024 G League Draft. His arrival to the Kings saw Elmore average the lowest amount of minutes so far in his G League career, as he would only play in 11.2 minutes per game while averaging 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The Kings were 16 - 9 when Elmore joined the team and he would play in the last 9 games of the season with them, helping them win 8 of their last 9 games to finish 24 - 10.
The Kings reached the playoffs and would reach the Conference Finals to face the Oklahoma City Blue. With 9 minutes off the bench, along with 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist from Elmore, the Kings fell to the Blue 107 - 114.
Elmore stayed with the Kings for the 2024 - 2025 season.

## The Basketball Tournament

Elmore played in The Basketball Tournament 2019 for the WV Wildcats, they were defeated in the first round by Big X. Elmore joined Herd That, a team composed primarily of Marshall alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020. The team was coached by his father, Gay Elmore. He scored 23 points as Herd That fell to Overseas Elite 93–76 in the quarterfinals.

## Personal life

Elmore comes from a basketball family. Born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, by his father and mother, Gay and Elizabeth Elmore. His father, Gay Elmore, was VMI's all-time leading scorer and his grandfather, Otmer, played basketball at West Virginia. His brother, Ot, played basketball at Texas–Rio Grande Valley before transferring to Marshall to play alongside Elmore. On March 9, 2019, he became engaged to his long-term girlfriend and former Marshall University student-athlete, Tori Dent.