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 then Jones worked for The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada. He mostly works college football and NBA games on ABC and ESPN.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
SEC on ABC (2024)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
- Episode 2x13: LSU Tigers at #8 Oklahoma Sooners (Nov 29, 2025)
Pop-Tarts Bowl (2020)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
- Episode 2025-12-27: 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. BYU Cougars (Dec 27, 2025)
American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game (2015)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
- Episode 2025-12-05: 2025 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: North Texas Mean Green vs. Tulane Green Wave (Dec 5, 2025)
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (2003)
Starring as Play-by-Play Announcer
- Episode 2025-02-14: 2025 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Feb 14, 2025)
Peach Bowl (1968)
Starring as Play-By-Play Announcer
- Episode 1x56: 2023 Peach Bowl: 11 Ole Miss Rebels vs. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (Dec 30, 2023)
Citrus Bowl (1947)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-12-31: 2025 Citrus Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Michigan Wolverines (Dec 31, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-31: Citrus Bowl: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (Dec 31, 2024)