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Tennessee Mr. Basketball Finalist Signs With UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball
05.18.2017 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt recently announced an addition to his incoming class in Tajion Jones out of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Tajion Jones, Guard
6-foot-4, 175 Pounds
Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge High School)
Jones put together a prolific career at Oak Ridge High School where he was a finalist this past season for Mr. Basketball at the 3A level in the state of Tennessee. He finished his prep career with 1,246 points, 148 steals and 136 assists.
Jones knocked down 199 three-pointers during his time playing with Oak Ridge High School. He connected on 43.2 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.
During his senior year at Oak Ridge, Jones averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game.
For his efforts in addition to being a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Tennessee, Jones was chosen as All-District, All-Region and All-State. He was also selected as the Most Valuable Player for his district.
Jones joins a UNC Asheville men's basketball program that picked up their sixth Big South Conference regular-season title in the 2016-17 season (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12 and 2016-17).
The Bulldogs will commence the 2017-18 season having collected back-to-back 20-win seasons and having made two straight postseason appearances with the Bulldogs playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2016-17 Bulldogs earned the second-most wins in program history in a season with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster than any other team in program history in 27 games.
UNC Asheville is currently accepting deposits for season tickets, and fans can reserve their season ticket for only $50 per seat. The season ticket includes both men's and women's home regular-season basketball games.
To purchase your tickets today, please visit HERE.
Tajion Jones, Guard
6-foot-4, 175 Pounds
Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge High School)
Jones put together a prolific career at Oak Ridge High School where he was a finalist this past season for Mr. Basketball at the 3A level in the state of Tennessee. He finished his prep career with 1,246 points, 148 steals and 136 assists.
Jones knocked down 199 three-pointers during his time playing with Oak Ridge High School. He connected on 43.2 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.
During his senior year at Oak Ridge, Jones averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game.
For his efforts in addition to being a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Tennessee, Jones was chosen as All-District, All-Region and All-State. He was also selected as the Most Valuable Player for his district.
Jones joins a UNC Asheville men's basketball program that picked up their sixth Big South Conference regular-season title in the 2016-17 season (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12 and 2016-17).
The Bulldogs will commence the 2017-18 season having collected back-to-back 20-win seasons and having made two straight postseason appearances with the Bulldogs playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2016-17 Bulldogs earned the second-most wins in program history in a season with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster than any other team in program history in 27 games.
UNC Asheville is currently accepting deposits for season tickets, and fans can reserve their season ticket for only $50 per seat. The season ticket includes both men's and women's home regular-season basketball games.
To purchase your tickets today, please visit HERE.
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