Mark Jones Biography
Mark Jones born Mark Vernon Jones is a Canadian sportscaster for ABC and ESPN and the primary play-by-play announcer for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports California. Jones has been a member of the ESPN broadcasting family since 1990. Before this, Jones worked for The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada. Currently, he mostly covers college football and NBA games on ABC and ESPN.
Jones attended York University and played basketball. he led the team to three Ontario Universities Athletics Association Championships in 1981, 1984, and 1985. During his career, Mark was one of the top players in the OUAA, earning conference second-team-all-star honors in 1984 and 1985. In 1986, Jones finished his career with a first-team all-star nod.
Mark Jones Age
Jones is 62 years old as of 2023. He was born on November 16, 1961, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, Mark celebrates his birthday on November 16th every year.
Mark Jones Wife
Jones is happily married to his beautiful wife Sara Jones. The duo got married in November 2013 and they were blessed with two daughters and one son. He currently resides in Miami.
Mark Jones Family
Jones was born to his father and mother in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, his parents were originally from Jamaica and moved to Canada when Mark’s brother was four months old. Jones has an older brother named Paul Jones, who is also a sportscaster and serving alongside Eric Smith at the Sportsnet590, Smith & Jones afternoon sports talk show.
Mark Jones Education
Jones joined York University in Canada and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. During his stay at the University, Mark played basketball for the school team and led the team to the Ontario Universities Athletics Association Championship three times. He further earned conference second-team all-star honors in 1984 and 1985 as a top player on the OUAA and in 2016 John was indicated in the York’s Sports Hall of Fame.
ESPN Career
Jones has worked on a variety of assignments for ESPN since his debut in 1990. He is a play-by-play commentator for ESPN’s NBA and college football coverage. His previous assignments include the WNBA, NBA Finals, and men’s and women’s college basketball.
Mark hosted the network’s SportsCenter coverage of the NBA Finals from 1991-96 and 2007-10. He further called play-by-play for the 2011 NBA Finals for ESPN 3D. Jones has also hosted ESPN’s coverage of NBA All-Star events, and the NBA Draft Lottery, and has contributed to the network’s NBA Draft coverage. He previously hosted ESPN’s NBA Today and on occasion served as an anchor/reporter on SportsCenter.
Since August 1990, Jones has been responsible for a variety of events on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, including collegiate basketball, football, and the World League. In 1993 and 1995, they broadcast the World Track & Field Championships from Stuttgart, Germany, and Gothenburg, Sweden, respectively. Additionally, he has provided play-by-play commentary for the World Speed Skating Championships and the Gymnastics World Cup.
For the pivotal Eastern Conference Final Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat on May 29, 2022, Jones filled in for Mike Breen, ESPN’s primary NBA play-by-play announcer. Due to a positive COVID test, Breen was forced to miss the broadcast along with analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. In Breen’s absence, Jones presided over the opening two games of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics.
Prior to joining ESPN and ABC Sports, Jones worked from 1986 to 90 for The Sports Network in Toronto, Canada, where he was the sports desk anchor and host of a Toronto Blue Jays magazine show.
Mark Jones Net Worth
Jones has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $3 million. His income is mainly from his successful career as a play-by-play announcer and a sportscaster.
Salary
Jones receives an approximate annual salary of between $40,000 – $110,500. This is from his current job as a sportscaster at ESPN.