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4-18-06
For Immediate Release
Contact: Josh Lehman
319-273-3642
UNI MEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS ONE
Cedar Falls, Iowa – Stephen Jones, a guard from Bethalto, Ill. (Civic
Memorial High School) will join the University of Northern Iowa men’s
basketball program next year, head coach Ben Jacobson announced today.
“Stephen is the type of guard that fits very well in our system,”
Jacobson said. “He can handle and pass the basketball, is a very good
three-point shooter, and makes great decisions. I also love Stephen’s
intangibles. He’s tough, he’s a competitor and the team’s goals will
always come first.”
The 6-1, 190 pound Jones was a four-year starter for Civic Memorial, and
averaged 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior.
A standout shooter, he made 66 three-pointers his senior season and is
the school’s career leader in treys made with 238. He ended his career
second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,705 points, and is
also the school’s career leader in assists (589) and steals (346).
A four-time All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection, he was his
team’s captain all four seasons. As a senior, he earned fourth team AA
all-state honors by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, and was
an honorable mention all-state pick by the Associated Press. Jones was
also a standout quarterback for CMHS.
Jones joins a recruiting class that includes guards Kwadzo Ahelegbe
(Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) and Kerwin Dunham (Bondurant,
Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar), forward Adam Koch (Ashwaubenon,
Wis./Ashwaubenon) and center Jordan Eglseder (Bellevue, Iowa/Marquette).
All four players signed with the Panthers in November.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Josh Lehman
319-273-3642
UNI MEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS ONE
Cedar Falls, Iowa – Stephen Jones, a guard from Bethalto, Ill. (Civic
Memorial High School) will join the University of Northern Iowa men’s
basketball program next year, head coach Ben Jacobson announced today.
“Stephen is the type of guard that fits very well in our system,”
Jacobson said. “He can handle and pass the basketball, is a very good
three-point shooter, and makes great decisions. I also love Stephen’s
intangibles. He’s tough, he’s a competitor and the team’s goals will
always come first.”
The 6-1, 190 pound Jones was a four-year starter for Civic Memorial, and
averaged 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior.
A standout shooter, he made 66 three-pointers his senior season and is
the school’s career leader in treys made with 238. He ended his career
second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,705 points, and is
also the school’s career leader in assists (589) and steals (346).
A four-time All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection, he was his
team’s captain all four seasons. As a senior, he earned fourth team AA
all-state honors by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, and was
an honorable mention all-state pick by the Associated Press. Jones was
also a standout quarterback for CMHS.
Jones joins a recruiting class that includes guards Kwadzo Ahelegbe
(Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) and Kerwin Dunham (Bondurant,
Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar), forward Adam Koch (Ashwaubenon,
Wis./Ashwaubenon) and center Jordan Eglseder (Bellevue, Iowa/Marquette).
All four players signed with the Panthers in November.
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