Chris Jones?

[ZMovieman]

Gary Parrish tweeted about possible involvement on JC prospect Chris Jones. Anyone know anything about him?

@GaryParrishCBS: Lots asking where Chris Jones will play D1. Too early to tell. He's got 1 more year of JC to play. But Marquette is in there pretty good.

@GaryParrishCBS: Buzz used to coach Chris Jones' HS coach (Jermaine Johnson) and used to work with Chris Jones' JC coach (Steve Forbes). That's a good combo.

[dwaderoy2004]

you forgot TWITTER TRACKER!!!!!!!

Top 50ish overall recruit for 2011.  Committed to Tennessee but went JUCO when Pearl was canned.  Sounds like one more year in JUCO, so would be a 2013 recruit.  On the small side (5'10"), but we do need a point.  Would put class sizes pretty out of whack...

Here's a short story on the kid when he originally went JUCO:

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/feed/2011-05/cbk-recruiting-2012/story/top-point-guard-to-bypass-tennessee-go-to-junior-college

Added: Parrish just tweeted that he is the best JUCO player in the country right now.  Sign him and figure it out later...

[GGGG]

I'm assuming that since we would have to wait another year that he wasn't a qualifier.

[Canadian Dimes]

Eligible next year if he was a qualifier.

[nyg]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Chris-Jones-98837

Here's his Rivals summary.

[fanofTR]

Also just saw the tweet about him being the best JUCO player. Get him here. Talent wins, regardless of position. As long as he is not another Montrelle Clark in terms of off court issues, would love to have him.

[bamamarquettefan]

AGREED!  Pierre Jackson is 5-foot-10 and was the best JUCO player last year, and I've been really impressed with him this year.  When I run Value Add he was the 73rd best player in the country this year, which certainly helped Baylor in their season.

If we can get anywhere near that would be awesome (sorry, this is still where I always pause to ask why I wanted Junior to play those 14 minutes two years ago - ugggghhhh).

And if someone pushes him around for being a little small, Derrick will come in and deck them!

[GoMarquette32]

He would be a great player to bring in for scoring next year when DJO and crowder are gone,

[DomJamesToTheBasket]

Cumulative Statistics:
Individual Scoring Leaders
GP   TOTAL FGM (2PT. & 3PT.)   FGM(3)   FTM   PTS   IND AVE
27    166    49    105    486    18.000
Free Throw Percentage Leaders
GP   FTM   FTA   FT%
27    105    147    71%
Field Goal Percentage Leaders
GP   TOTAL FGM (2PT. & 3PT.)   TOTAL FGA   FG %
27    166    376    44%
Field Goal Percentage Leaders (3pt)
GP   FGM(3)   FGA(3)   FG%(3)
27    49    127    39%
Rebound Leaders
GP   OREB   DREB   REB   REB/GM
27    51    72    123    4.556
Assist Leaders
GP   ASST   ASST/GM
27    113    4.185
Steal Leaders
GP   STEALS   STLS/GM
27    49    1.815
Individual Blocks per Game
GP   BLOCKS   BLOCKS/GM
27    3    0.111
Individual Turnovers per Game
GP   TO   TO/GM
27    60    2.222

[real chili 83]

Also just saw the tweet about him being the best JUCO player. Get him here. Talent wins, regardless of position. As long as he is not another Montrelle Clark in terms of off court issues, would love to have him.

Sorry for going a bit off topic.....what ever ended up happening to Clark?  Was he convicted, did he end up playing ball somewhere?  Just curious.

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

Is it even possible to get him on our team? Wouldn't someone have to transfer? Personally I would love to see him on our team with wilson being a solid back up point.

[GGGG]

Sorry for going a bit off topic.....what ever ended up happening to Clark?  Was he convicted, did he end up playing ball somewhere?  Just curious.

He finished his career at a community college in Illinois and as far as I know isn't playing basketball.

Is it even possible to get him on our team? Wouldn't someone have to transfer? Personally I would love to see him on our team with wilson being a solid back up point.

Someone on the team would have to transfer, or a 2012 commit would have to not show for whatever reason.

[4everwarriors]

Is this turnin' into another Durley thread?

[brewcity77]

Is this turnin' into another Durley thread?

Whenever I hear about one of these available players for next year, his name always seems to come up. Honestly, I feel 98% confident Aaron will be here next year. I don't have that same confidence level with the rest of the team.

[dwaderoy2004]

He's a 2013 recruit.  We have an open scholly that year.  Everyone calm down.

[The Equalizer]

He's a 2013 recruit.  We have an open scholly that year.  Everyone calm down.

I think that one is reserved for Chris Otule--he'll redshirt this year and apply for another year of eligiblility, using that 2013 scholarship.

 

[GGGG]

I think that one is reserved for Chris Otule--he'll redshirt this year and apply for another year of eligiblility, using that 2013 scholarship.

Yep.  I think it is a safe assumption that the BE grants Otule a medical redshirt.

[dwaderoy2004]

ahhh.  good point.  still means that is two years away.  a lot can happen between now and then...including chris deciding he doesn't want to be in college for 6 years.

[jficke13]

Yep.  I think it is a safe assumption that the BE grants Otule a medical redshirt.

Not to be a negative nancy, but do we know what the likelihood of him getting that medical redshirt actually is? I'm usually pretty optimistic, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself when I know absolutely nothing about what they consider when weighing a medical redshirt (or 2nd redshirt).

[brewcity77]

Not to be a negative nancy, but do we know what the likelihood of him getting that medical redshirt actually is? I'm usually pretty optimistic, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself when I know absolutely nothing about what they consider when weighing a medical redshirt (or 2nd redshirt).

Until the end of next year, we won't truly know. But listening to how confident Buzz was in some earlier interviews, as though it was already a done deal, leads me to believe he probably got some measure of confirmation from the powers that be before CO went under the knife.

From what it seemed, we were all waiting for ages to see if he'd be back or not. Then suddenly, Buzz said he'd have another year and within days CO went to surgery. My guess is that it wasn't so much waiting for swelling as it was waiting to make sure he'd be granted a 6th year waiver. Once they felt confident he would, they scheduled surgery.

[GGGG]

ahhh.  good point.  still means that is two years away.  a lot can happen between now and then...including chris deciding he doesn't want to be in college for 6 years.

He is going to play...unless he suffers some other sort of setback.  Why wouldn't he?

[BCHoopster]

Theres alot that can happen in 2 years.  Transfers, Chris deciding he has had enough, gets hurt again, Burton is not eligible, ACT score not high enough.  Even the 4 kids this year, have they all passed the ACT tests and all eligible to play next year?  Vander going pro, OK, that is along shot?

[Canadian Dimes]

Again if jones was eligible out of hs he could be a 1 year juco... Has it been established wether he was a 1 or 2 year guy?

[dwaderoy2004]

He is going to play...unless he suffers some other sort of setback.  Why wouldn't he?

Maybe he gets sick of basketball.  Maybe he gets sicks of going to class.  Maybe he gets sick of the regimen associated with D1  basketball.  Maybe he doesn't want to be in the same place for 6 years.  

I think as of now, he's committed to the 6th year, otherwise, I don't think Buzz would have come out and said as much.  But it's perfectly reasonable to think that at some point he just decides "You know what, I'm good.  Time to move on."

[GGGG]

Again if jones was eligible out of hs he could be a 1 year juco... Has it been established wether he was a 1 or 2 year guy?

Well, this article doesn't come out and say it, but if you read between the lines it looks as though he was a non-qualifier.

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2011/apr/28/basketball-signee-chris-jones-heads-junior-college/?partner=RSS