Ball State University Athletics
Jones Earns Mid-Major Preseason All-America Honors
November 16, 2009 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State sophomore forward Jarrod Jones (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) has been named to the CollegeInsider.com preseason Mid-Major All-America team. Jones is one of four players from the Mid-American Conference honored on the team joining David Kool (Western Michigan), Rodney Pierce (Buffalo) and Anthony Hitchens (Akron).
Jones turned in one of the top freshmen seasons in Ball State history last year as he was third all-time among BSU freshmen in rebounding (227) and fourth all-time in freshmen scoring (346). He was named the MAC Freshman of the Year after leading the Cardinals in scoring at 11.2 points and rebounding at 7.2 boards per game.
Jones, an Honorable Mention All-MAC selection last year, started 30 of 31 games while scoring in double figures 18 times. He burst onto the scene with a 21-point, 13-rebound effort in his collegiate debut, marking the first of his three double-doubles on the year.
Jones opened the 2009-10 season in impressive fashion Friday night as he scored a team-high 19 points against Valparaiso. He connected on seven-of-11 from the field and five-of-six from the free throw line. In his first two career season openers, he is averaging 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major All-America Team
|
Marqus Blakely |
F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Vermont |
|
Osiris Eldridge |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
Illinois State |
|
Kenneth Faried |
C |
6-8 |
Jr. |
Morehead State |
|
Jeremy Goode |
G |
5-9 |
Sr. |
Mount St. Mary's |
|
Andrew Goudelock |
G |
6-1 |
Jr. |
College of Charleston |
|
Gordon Hayward |
F |
6-8 |
So |
Butler |
|
Matt Howard |
F |
6-7 |
Jr. |
Butler |
|
Matt Janning |
G |
6-4 |
Sr. |
Northeastern |
|
Charles Jenkins |
G |
6-3 |
Jr. |
Hofstra |
|
F |
6-9 |
So. |
Ball State |
|
|
Johnathon Jones |
G |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Oakland |
|
David Kool |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
Western Michigan |
|
Gerald Lee |
F |
6-10 |
Sr. |
Old Dominion |
|
Tyrone Lewis |
G |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Niagara |
|
Dior Lowhorn |
F |
6-7 |
Sr. |
San Francisco |
|
Artsiom Parakhouski |
C |
6-11 |
Sr. |
Radford |
|
Mark Payne |
G |
6-7 |
Jr. |
UC Davis |
|
Rodney Pierce |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Buffalo |
|
Jonathan Rodriguez |
F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Campbell |
|
Larry Sanders |
F |
6-9 |
Jr. |
VCU |
|
T.J. Slaughter |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
Western Kentucky |
|
Ryan Thompson |
G |
6-6 |
Jr. |
Rider |
|
Edwin Ubiles |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Siena |
|
Cameron Wells |
G |
6-1 |
Sr. |
The Citadel |
|
Ryan Wittman |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Cornell |
HONORABLE MENTION: Kwadzo Ahelegbe (6-2, Jr. Northern Iowa), Larry Anderson (6-6, So. Long Beach State), Bilal Benn (6-5, Sr. Niagara), Keith Benson (6-11, Jr. Oakland), Richard Delk (6-4, Sr. Troy), Vaughn Duggins (6-3, Jr. Wright State), Kevin Foster (6-2, So. Santa Clara), Anthony Hitchens (5-9, So. Akron), Nik Raivio (6-4, Sr. Portland), Justin Rutty (6-7, Jr. Quinnipiac), Omar Samhan (6-11, Sr. Saint Mary's)
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