Central Basketball Association

It is often stated in sporting events that elite players always pull through in the clutch when they are needed the most. Mississippi, losers of three straight, were looking at elimination straight in the eye last weekend; however, former Southeast Missouri State product, Anthony Jones, knew he needed to put his team on his back. And did he ever.

In 170 regular season and postseason games in CBA history, there has never been a triple-double. Yet, on the last weekend of the 2017 regular season, the 6-foot-4 Jones went for the record books with the first triple-double in the league's five-year history. 20 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, en route to not only giving his team the win, but handing Mississippi the improbable fourth seed in the playoffs this weekend.  

Below are the list of the top-20 performances, led by Jones, from Week Seven in the CBA:

1. Anthony Jones (Mississippi): 20 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals (vs. Bowling Green 5/6)
2. Torye Pelham (Middle Tennessee): 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks (vs. Illinois 5/6)
3. William McClure (Indianapolis): 17 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocks (vs. Fort Wayne 5/6)
4. Brandon Greene (Illinois): 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block (at Middle Tennessee 5/6)
5. Jerry Hampton (Mississippi): 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks (vs. Bowling Green 5/6)
6. Jermell Abram (Mississippi): 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists (vs. Bowling Green 5/6)
7. Antonio Cannon (Fort Wayne): 36 points, 7 rebounds (at Indianapolis 5/6)
8. Anthony White, Jr. (Indianapolis): 33 points, 5 rebounds (vs. Fort Wayne 5/6)
9. Brandon Evans (Indianapolis): 10 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks (at Fort Wayne 5/6)
10. Kashif Watson (Illinois): 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists (at Middle Tennessee 5/6)
11. Monte Burney (Bowling Green): 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists (vs. Illinois 5/7)
12. Jared Stephens (Bowling Green): 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals (at Mississippi 5/6)
13. Fred Sturdivant (Bowling Green): 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks (vs. Illinois 5/7)
14. George Stanberry (Middle Tennessee): 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals (vs. Illinois 5/6)
15. Chrishawn Hopkins (Indianapolis): 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists (vs. Fort Wayne 5/6)
16. Marquis Patton (Middle Tennessee): 10 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals (vs. Illinois 5/6)
17. Deavis Johnson (Illinois): 21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block (at Bowling Green 5/7)
18. Fabien LaRonde (Middle Tennessee): 22 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block (vs. Illinois 5/6)
19. Greg Foster (Fort Wayne): 22 points, 3 steals, 1 block (at Indianapolis 5/6)
20. Jonathan Williams (Bowling Green): 11 points, 3 rebounds, 7 steals (vs. Illinois 5/7)