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Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley
AAU: Minnesota Magic
Ht:6'1"
Class:2014 (High School)
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Point guard
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley
AAU: Minnesota Magic
Ht:6'1"
Class:2014 (High School)
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Xavier, Virginia, Tennessee, Tyus Jones said Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Arizona
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Tyus Jones (6-foot-1 2014 point guard from Apple Valley, Minn.) - Jones has an impeccable feel for the game at the point guard position. His change of pace and court vision are highly developed and his passing is timely, crisp and accurate. He is a poised scorer as well. On the night, he stood out as the top point man.
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Tyus Jones 6-0 160 Apple Valley, Apple Valley, MN 2014 ? Jones came in to this event as the newly anointed # 1 ranked PG in the 2014 class by ESPN. He displayed himself quite well. He plays with a maturity and a pace of a much older player. He can shoot the ball to three, create off the bounce, and make the right decisions on the break. With Jones running your team, you don?t have to worry about him making bonehead plays. He is steady and talented and should be one of the elite players in his class when it?s all said and done.
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Strengths:
Tyus is an extremely mature and poised basketball player. He has the unique ability to make the players around him better. He will not wow you with individual excellence or 40 point scoring prowess. He is not a 5 minute evaluation. His game is one that must be watched and admired over time. He has a good handle and can get in the lane when needed. He is an excellent passer and facilitator, that is the best part of his game. He has the ability to score when needed but prefers to pass.
Weaknesses:
He needs to improve his outside stroke and be a little more aggressive with his style.
Bottom Line:
Jones is smooth and plays with no wasted motion. He makes the right play at the right time, be it a pass, a steal, a rebound or a basket. His basketball IQ is phenomenal for a player so young. He understands how to win and what it takes to win. He is a solid shooter to 19 feet but rarely forces anything. Jones is a talent with a great future. His game is similar to that of Jason Kidd at this early stage.
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Tyus Jones Making A National Name For Himself Basketball Recruiting
by Chris Monter May 24, 2011
Tyus JonesTyus Jones, a 6-foot-1 freshman point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is receiving plenty of national attention after a strong spring with the Howard Pulley AAU program. Jones will play this weekend in Los Angeles this weekend in the final EYBL event and will travel to Colorado Springs next month for the U.S. 16-and-under national team tryouts. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Jones to talk about his AAU season and playing for Team USA.
Jones averaged 18.8 points and eight assists per game as a freshman, leading Apple Valley to a 19-10 mark this season, losing to Lakeville South 74-58 in the Class AAAA, Section 3 finals. He missed 13 games with a lacerated kidney that he suffered in the season opener against St. Louis Park. Jones scored 19 points and dished 11 assists in the game, but he took a fall late in the game and suffered the injury.
Joines made a name for himself locally as an eighth grade starter for the Eagles. Jones expanded his reputation to a national level after playing well at several national AAU events and traveling to Colorado Springs as 31 of the nation's top 14 and 15 year old players competed in the USA Basketball Developmental National Team mini-camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center last October.
Jones was considered one of the top players there and has a good chance of making the U.S. 16-and-under national team next summer.
Jones averaged 16.5 points per game and leads the Metro area in assists as an eighth grader. Jones scored in double figures in 21 of 28 games as the Eagles finished 20-8, losing to Eastview 78-66 in the Class 4A, Section 3 semifinals.
Jones has attracted the attention of several top programs, including the Golden Gophers.
GopherHole.com recently caught up with Jones to talk about his AAU season and playing for Team USA.
GH: You have had back-to-back weekends off, yet I have seen you at basketball tournament the past two weekends. What do you during your time off? Do you get to rest a little bit?
?I am resting, definitely. I am still at the gyms watching tournaments and see a couple of buddies play. I am resting and icing and getting ready for this weekend out in L.A.?
GH: When you are watching games at tournaments, are you watching more to watch your buddies or are you trying to pick up some things?
?I definitely try to relax and watch my buddies play, but I try to see some little things that they do and other players do that can help my game, but I am definitely trying to watch and cheer my guys on.?
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