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Perry Jones
CollegeBaylor
ConferenceBig 12
SportBasketball
PositionSmall Forward
Jersey #5
ClassFreshman
Career2010–present
Height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-09-24) September 24, 1991 (age 33)
Winnsboro, Louisiana
High schoolDuncanville

Perry James Jones III (born September 24, 1991) is an American college basketball player. He is a freshman at Baylor, and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.

High school career

He was the #7 player in the ESPNU 100,[1] the #9 player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com,[2] and also rated as the #9 player by Rivals.com.[3] In his junior year, Jones, along with current Texas forward Shawn Williams led Duncanville to the Texas 5A championship game where they lost to Cedar Hill High School 59–51. Duncanville finished with a 23-9 record for the season.[4]

In recognition of his outstanding career, Jones was named to the 2010 McDonald's All-American team.

AAU

Jones' AAU team was the LBA Seawolves. In July 2009, he helped lead them to the semifinals in the Star Vision Sports Center Stage tournament in Las Vegas.[5]

College recruitment

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Perry Jones
F
Duncanville, Texas Duncanville HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 17, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 97

Jones committed to Baylor on April 17, 2007, and started playing for them in the 2010–11 NCAA season.

College career

Jones had 11 points and 8 rebounds in his Baylor debut.[6]

References

  1. ^ "College Basketball Recruiting - ESPNU 100 - ESPN". Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  2. ^ "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  3. ^ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals150 for class of 2010". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  4. ^ "Cedar Hill beats No. 1 Duncanville again". VYPE. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  5. ^ "Sin City Sensations". Slam Online. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  6. ^ Texas and Big 12 Basketball Capsules: No. 16 Baylor opens with 87-52 win over Grambling

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