Jason King of Yahoo! Sports has written a tremendous article about UK basketball freshman Terrence Jones.
The article relives the moments following Jones’ public announcement that he would sign with the Washington Huskies…even noting that Jones was crying when he called John Calipari.
Now, Jones says he is at home in Kentucky.
Here is an excerpt of a great article:
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Reclining in a leather chair in Kentucky’s athletic offices five months later, Jones – a potential first-round pick in next summer’s NBA draft – said he couldn’t be happier with his decision.
“I’m so glad,” he said, “that I stopped listening to other people and started listening to myself. This is where I’m supposed to be.”
Jones admits his fascination with Kentucky centered mostly on Calipari. Jones was a ninth-grader when he first watched Calipari stalk the sidelines at his former school, Memphis. He said he fell in love with Calipari’s dribble-drive offense and the freedom it gives athletic players to create their own shots.
“It’s a ballhandlers dream,” Jones said. “Your coach trusts you to make decisions and to try to make something happen. If something breaks down, you just pass it off to the next guy and he has the chance to do the same thing.
“The more I watched it, the more I thought, ‘That looks like so much fun.’”
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