Jonathan Barrett Elmore (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Manisa Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). 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.
Statistics
Source
|-
| align="left" | 2015–16
| align="left" | Marshall
| 25 || 25 || 34.6 || .376 || .345 || .803 || 3.4 || 5.8 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 15.2
|-
| align="left" | 2016–17
| align="left" | Marshall
| 35 || 34 || 35.1 || .413 || .352 || .807 || 4.3 || 5.9 || 1.1 || 0.2 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2017–18
| align="left" | Marshall
| 36 || 35 || 38.3 || .438 || .355 || .826 || 5.8 || 6.7 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 22.7
|-
| align="left" | 2018–19
| align="left" | Marshall
| 37 || 37 || 35.9 || .393 || .364 || .787 || 5.1 || 5.1 || 1.7 || 0.5 || 20.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| 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)
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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.
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
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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 (2024–2025)
Just one month after signing with the Charge, Elmore would be traded again to the
/ref> 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.
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Elmore stayed with the Kings for the 2024–25 season.
Manisa Basket (2025)
On April 24, 2025, Elmore signed with
Manisa Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
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.
See also
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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career scoring leaders
External links
