Gil Dobie
January 14th, 2010, 11:31 AM
It's just not very often you find an 8th grader starting at the point in the large school division in Minnesota.
Pioneer Press More..... (http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_14183584)
The whispers of a future phenom in Apple Valley traveled all the way to the Bierman Athletic Center on the University of Minnesota campus. Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith wanted to see for himself, so he slipped into the Apple Valley gym in late October to watch the team's first practice.
If Jones continues to improve, it is unlikely Smith will be the only NCAA Division I coach trying to catch a glimpse.
Jones has a baby-face appearance with his slender, 5-foot-10 frame. During Apple Valley's 8-3 start, he is averaging 14.4 points, 9.0 assists and 3.0 steals. He is shooting 80 percent (56 of 70) at the free-throw line and 41.8 percent (49 of 117) from the floor. He is not taking a gradual approach in his first varsity season
Pioneer Press More..... (http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_14183584)
The whispers of a future phenom in Apple Valley traveled all the way to the Bierman Athletic Center on the University of Minnesota campus. Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith wanted to see for himself, so he slipped into the Apple Valley gym in late October to watch the team's first practice.
If Jones continues to improve, it is unlikely Smith will be the only NCAA Division I coach trying to catch a glimpse.
Jones has a baby-face appearance with his slender, 5-foot-10 frame. During Apple Valley's 8-3 start, he is averaging 14.4 points, 9.0 assists and 3.0 steals. He is shooting 80 percent (56 of 70) at the free-throw line and 41.8 percent (49 of 117) from the floor. He is not taking a gradual approach in his first varsity season