2019-20 MEDIA GUIDE BIO (PDF)
UNLV CAREER
Antonio is in his first season as a Runnin' Rebel ... Transferred from South Plains College prior to the 2019-20 season and is eligible immediately for UNLVÂ ... Played for the Australian National Team at the World University Games, earning bronze at the event ... Played alongside Duke's Jack White and Miami's Dejan Vasiljevic.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) - SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
At South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, he averaged 11.6 points per game, while making 40.9 percent of his 3-point shots ... He also collected 4.5 rebounds and averaged 1.9 assists per game ... The Texans went 28-6 overall, advancing to the Final Four of the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament after winning the Region V title ... Named to the All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference team.
RS FRESHMAN (2017-18) - MOUNT ST. MARY'S
Started 31 of 32 games at Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Maryland ... He averaged 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, leading the team with 90 made 3-pointers (second-best single-season mark in school history) ... He was named to the Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team and was the league's Rookie of the Week twice ... Recorded a double-double with career highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds in a win over York (Pa.), making 6 of 9 3-pointers ...Â
FRESHMAN (2016-17) - MOUNT ST. MARY'S
Used the 2016-17 as a redshirt year ... Was a teammate of current Runnin' Rebel Elijah Mitrou-Long.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2016 graduate of Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas ... Was a 40-percent 3-point shooter as a senior and led the team to a 27-7 record playing against some of the top high school teams in the nation ... The team finished in the top four at the Tanager Sports National Championship ... He played club basketball for the Stirling Senators in the State Basketball League in Australia.
PERSONAL
Jonah Thomas Antonio was born April 19, 1997, in Joondalup, Australia ... Majoring in communication studies ... Son of Kim Antonio and Maryanna Lucror ... Has three siblings: older sisters Kara and Chantel, and a younger sister Kiannah ... Enjoys fishing, surfing, video games, watching basketball and hanging out with his mates ... Would like to get into coaching when finished playing ... Credits his dad as his biggest influence because he has always been there for him and has supported anything he has wanted to do ... Chose UNLV to have the opportunity to play for Coach Otzelberger as well as the rich history of the program ... Chose UNLV over Seton Hall, SMU, Florida, Hawaii, Loyola Marymount, Montana and UC Santa Barbara.
