kers2
Friday, November 3rd, 2006, 3:00 PM
QUOTE (ajs510 @ Friday, November 3rd, 2006, 5:11 PM)

Who???
Mike Jones #5

Forward 6-8 210
Freshman
Hopkins, SC / Lower Richland
High School: Jones was a prep standout at Lower Richland High School…He capped his sophomore campaign with all-region and all-state, and state player of the year honors…He was selected MVP of the Capital City Classic and the Hilton Head Seahawk Classic…Jones averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks per game as a junior, while leading Lower Richland to the third round of the Class 4A playoffs…He was the Class 4A State Player of the Year…He earned MVP recognition from the Capitol City Classic and the Chick-Fil-A Classic…As a senior, Jones was named the state’s Class 4A Player of the Year for the third straight time and was selected as South Carolina’s Mr. Basketball…Jones averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 steals…He had 33 points in a December game with Lancaster…Jones followed up with 23 points and 13 rebounds against Winter Park (Fla.)…He contributed 27 pionts and 12 rebounds in a game versus Brophy College Prep (Ariz.)…He tallied 22 points and 11 rebounds against Dayton Dunbar (Ohiot)…Jones produced 28 points versus Irmo (S.C.)…He had 22 points, 13 rebounds and four assists when Lower Richalnd played Conway…Over his three seasons on the varsity, Jones led Lower Richland to a 74-10 overall record…He tallied 16 points in 16 minutes for the Black Jerseys in the 2006 Jordan All-America Classic at Madison Square Garden…He was named MVP of the 2006 Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic after tallying 18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocked shots in the 121-98 victory…The triumph snapped North Carolina’s four-game winning streak in the event…Jones has played AAU basketball for the South Carolina Ravens…Jones is rated 41st scouthoops.com and 12th among small forwards…Rivals.com rated him 40th overall and 12th at his position.
Personal: Jones is pursuing a degree in the College of Human Services and Health Professions…He is the son of Ms. Linnett Wright.