Mark Jones Bio | Wiki
Mark Jones is a famous Canadian Sports commentator. He is serving as a Sportscaster for ABC and ESPN. Also, he works as the primary play-by-play announcer for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports California. He has been working at ESPN since 1990. Before, he worked for The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada for four years.
Mark Jones Age
He was born on November 16, 1961, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mark is 60 years old.
Mark Jones Height
He is a man of tall stature. From his social media pictures, Mark stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx 1.83 m).
Mark Jones Family
He was born to his father and mother in 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mark’s parents were originally from Jamaica and they moved to Canada when Mark’s brother was four months old. He has an older brother Paul Jones a sportscaster who currently serves as a co-host along with Eric Smith at the Sportsnet 590, Smith & Jones afternoon sports talk show.
Mark Jones Wife
He is married to his beautiful wife Sara Jones. The duo got hitched in November 2013 and they were blessed with two daughters and one son. Mark’s family currently resides in Miami, Florida, in the United States.
Mark Jones Education | Basketball
He joined York University sited in Canada where he 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 (OUAA) championships three times in 1981, 1984, and 1985. John earned conference second-team all-star honors in 1984 and 1985 as a top player on the OUAA. In 2016, Mark was indicated in the York’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Mark Jones ESPN
He has been serving as a Canadian Sportscaster for ABC and ESPN. Also, he works as the primary play-by-play announcer for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports California. He has been working at ESPN since 1990. Mark joined the station as a weekly host for the NBA Today show on NBC. He works together with ESPN’s current NBA game analysts on the play-by-play like P.J. Carlesimo, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Jon Barry, Doris Burke, and Hubie Brown. Mark was the primary host of the KIA NBA Shootaround show during the 2009 and 2010 NBA coverage seasons.
John teams up with analysts Rod Gilmore and Dusty Dvoracek on the ABC or ESPN to serve as the announcer of ESPN’s college football. Further, he occasionally worked for the Sports Center as a reporter and anchor contributing to the NBS’s draft cover, NBA Draft Lottery, and NBA All-Star Weekend.
Additionally, he was currently, was named to be a play-by-play announcer for the Sacramento Kings at the station since 2020. ESPN announced a multi-year extension for Mark on March 11, 2022. Before, he worked for The Sports Network in Canada for four years.
Some of Mark’s colleagues at ESPN Include:
Michelle Beisner – Reporter and Anchor
Sarah Barshop – Reporter
Marly Rivera – Reporter and National Baseball Writer
Sean McDonough – Sportscaster
Shae Peppler – Host
Malika Andrews – NBA Writer
Tony Reali – Host
Mark Jones Salary
He is an ambitious and hard-working sportscaster earning a decent income. Mark’s salary is $80,576 annually.
Mark Jones Net Worth
He has managed to amass great possession through his Journalism career in the United States. Mark’s net worth is $1 Million.
How Old Is Mark Jones
Mark is 60 years old born on November 16, 1961, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Is Mark Jones Married
Mark is married to his beautiful wife Sara Jones in November 2013 and they were blessed with two daughters and one son.