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Jersey Number 20
Malachi Jones
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Thompson Station, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Grace Christian Academy
- High School:
- Grace Christian Academy
2023 (Sophomore):
2022 (Freshman):
High School:
- No. 8 pick in the 2024 Superdraft, selected by New York City FC
- 2023 First Team All-ASUN
- ASUN Player of the Week (9/5)
- Named to TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 list
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First Team
- Set a Lipscomb Single Season Assist record (12)
- Ranked fourth in the ASUN with 22 points
- Led the ASUN with 12 assists
- Ranked fifth in the ASUN in shots on goal (19)
- Played and started in all 18 matches, totaling 1,392 minutes on the pitch
- Scored five goals and 12 assists for 22 points
- Notched a brace against Florida Atlantic (8/24)
- Had multiple assists against Charlotte (9/3) and Kentucky (9/8)
- Rocketed a season-high 11 shots against Florida Atlantic (8/24)
2022 (Freshman):
- Named to 2022 College Soccer News Third Team All-Freshman
- Named to 2022 ASUN First Team All-Conference
- Named to 2022 ASUN All-Freshman Team
- Named ASUN Player of the Week (10/11)
- Named TSWA Player of the Week (10/11)
- Competed in 17 matches the season with 10 starts
- Totaled 982 minutes on the pitch with a season-high 92 minutes against FGCU
- Led the team in total shots this season with 55 total shots, landed a team-high 24 of them on-target for a .436 shot-on-goal percentage
- Collected 17 points this season from seven goals and three assists, including two game-winning goals
- Made his collegiate debut against Purdue Fort Wayne (8/25) with an assist and three shots in the contest
- Scored his first collegiate goal against Jacksonville (9/10)
- Took five or more shots in three contests - Jacksonville (9/10, 6), FGCU (11/7, 5), Western Michigan (11/26, 5)
- Recorded a brace and an assist against Mercer for a season-high five point night against the Bears
High School:
- Prepped at Grace Christian Academy with coach David DeFatta
- TSSAA DIA State Champions (2019)
- USYS Tennessee State Cup Champions (2019, 2020)
- Son of Michael and Hayley Jones
- Has nine brothers (Michael, Samuel, Levi, Tyler, Judah, Isaiah, Zion, Tucker, and Tobi) and one sister (Gabby)
- Brother Levi plays for Lipscomb men's soccer
- Brother Michael played collegiate soccer at Trevecca
- Brother Isaiah signed an MLS contract with Nashville SC
- Brother Judah plays collegiate soccer at Trevecca
- Sister Gabby plays collegiate soccer at Cumberland
- Intends to major in Civil Engineering
- Favorite movie is "The Lion King"
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