Everette Stephens
July 23, 2020
Jason Joynes
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 23/01/70
- Place of Birth: Adelaide (SA)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 115
- Junior Assoc: SA - Sturt
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 27/08/89
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/09/95
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Westside 1989-91 | Newcastle 1992-93 | Geelong 1994-95
- Championships: 0
- None
NICKNAME/S: Big J
BIO: Jason Joynes was born in Adelaide (SA) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sturt basketball program.
As a junior, Joynes led all scorers and rebounders at the 1989 Under 20 State Championships.
FAMILY: Married his wife Michelle and had their three children Eliza, Isaac and Scarlett.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jason Joynes made his NBL debut with the Westside Melbourne Saints at 19 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
Jason Joynes played seven seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Westside Melbourne Saints, Newcastle Falcons and Geelong Supercats. He averaged 3.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 104 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | Geelong | 9-17 (12) | 18 | 223.0 | 68 | 58 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 62 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 14 | 71% | 50% | 47% | 23 |
| 1994 | 24 | Geelong | 7-19 (11) | 25 | 163.0 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 39 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 15 | 22 | 68% | 50% | 44% | 8 |
| 1993 | 23 | Newcastle | 13-13 (8) | 11 | 46.0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 27% | 0% | 2 |
| 1992 | 22 | Newcastle | 9-15 (12) | 10 | 200.0 | 76 | 53 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 75 | 39% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 29 | 62% | 43% | 39% | 17 |
| 1991 | 21 | Newcastle | 5-21 (14) | 10 | 69.0 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 18% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 11 | 45% | 25% | 18% | 5 |
| 1990 | 20 | Westside Melbourne | 3-23 (14) | 26 | 470.0 | 110 | 108 | 30 | 58 | 50 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 64 | 47 | 96 | 49% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 16 | 44 | 36% | 47% | 49% | 15 |
| 1989 | 19 | Westside Melbourne | 8-16 (9) | 4 | 24.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 8 | 50% | 46% | 0% | 6 | Totals | 104 | 1195 | 329 | 293 | 60 | 152 | 141 | 16 | 46 | 83 | 170 | 130 | 304 | 42.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 69 | 131 | 52.7% | 45% | 43% | 23 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | Geelong | 9-17 (12) | 18 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 71% | 50% | 47% | 23 |
| 1994 | 24 | Geelong | 7-19 (11) | 25 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 68% | 50% | 44% | 8 |
| 1993 | 23 | Newcastle | 13-13 (8) | 11 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 25% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 27% | 0% | 2 |
| 1992 | 22 | Newcastle | 9-15 (12) | 10 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 39% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.8 | 2.9 | 62% | 43% | 39% | 17 |
| 1991 | 21 | Newcastle | 5-21 (14) | 10 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 18% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.5 | 1.1 | 45% | 25% | 18% | 5 |
| 1990 | 20 | Westside Melbourne | 3-23 (14) | 26 | 18.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.7 | 36% | 47% | 49% | 15 |
| 1989 | 19 | Westside Melbourne | 8-16 (9) | 4 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 43% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 46% | 0% | 6 | Total | 104 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 42.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 52.7% | 45% | 43% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Mount Gambier 1989, 1996-99
Joynes had a short stint with Mount Gambier in 1989 before signing a deal to play in the NBL.
He returned once his NBL career was over and was made club captain in his second year back (1997). He went on to lead all ABA conferences in that season in rebounding and field goal percentage, with the Pioneers finishing runners-up in the South Conference runners-up. He was named All Star 5 for the league and voted as the Pioneers team MVP.
Joynes retired from basketball after winning the club’s first ever Conference and National Championship in 2003, having played a total of 267 ABA and SEABL (now NBL1) games (all with Mount Gambier). Joynes still holds the clubs record for rebounds (2,829), held the clubs record for games played (267) until 2022 and sits third in career blocks.
He was one of the Pioneers’ first life members in 2003 and repeated the feat as a Hall of Fame inductee in 2015.
COACHING HISTORY
After ten seasons playing for Mount Gambier, Joynes before turning his attention to coaching and eventually becoming the vice president of Adelaide's Woodville Warriors team from 2021. He was assistant coach of the South Australian Metro under-16 girls national champions in 2014, assistant for the SA Metro Under-18 boys from 2016-2018 and head coach of the South Australian under-20 men’s team in 2018 and 2019. He also and coached junior teams from Woodville, North Adelaide and Forestville.
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
Jason Joynes passed away at the age of 54 (15/9/24) after a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer. He lived in Queensland with his family at the time of his passing.
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