Demarius "shug" Jones

[Cooley]

September 6, 2007

TexasHoops.com Recruiting Staff

Soft-spoken off the court, Demarius "Shug" Jones lets his game do the talking. The smooth 6-foot-2, 180-pound shooting guard from Pinkston High School in Dallas can get on a roll quickly from the outside with his ability to knock down threes and showed flashes of brilliance this summer on the AAU circuit. Jones was going to make a high-major pledge but is now looking at other opportunities - something that may extend until the spring.

"Shug was going to commit to Auburn, but it didn't pan out so right now he's going to wait," said Pinkston head coach Nick Smith. "He pretty much has offers from a lot of mid-majors. South Alabama is coming next week and other schools like North Texas and Florida Atlantic have also offered. Ole Miss called the other day looking for a shooter and Oral Roberts and Wichita State are trying to get in."

At this point, Jones is completely open with his current list and is open to others possibly coming into the picture. The plan right now is to wait until the spring to make a decision, but it appears that at least one official visit may take place.

"He'll probably take a visit to South Alabama - he's told the coach there that he'd like to visit," Smith said. "Then he'll probably take one to Ole Miss too. Oral Roberts and Wichita State are trying to get him in as well."

There's no question that Jones would appreciate a high-major conference situation in his college decision, but most importantly will be finding the right fit. "He's looking for an offense that gets up and down a bit, has some structure but one that will also let him play," Smith said. "He's one of those kids that goes to a mid-major and should start, but if he goes to a school in a conference like the SEC he'd be fine with coming off the bench."

Texas Hoops Analysis: DEMARIUS has a scorer's mentality from the time he walks out of the locker room until the final horn blows. He can get hot and score in bunches from anywhere on the court. He isn't shy to take a shot anytime from anywhere. He has a smooth 3 point stroke, uses pump fakes well to create space to get his shot off, works well off baseline screens and can catch and get a shot off very quickly. He has improved his ability to create his offense and has made strides on the defensive and rebounding sides of the ball.

[MeanGreenBuzz]

What I am wondering is why he is so high on USA and not us?

[GreenBat]

What I am wondering is why he is so high on USA and not us?

Because he actually has to look like he WANTS to play defense at NT. The only thing he has to do at USA is shoot!

[TallGreen06]

Because he actually has to look like he WANTS to play defense at NT. The only thing he has to do at USA is shoot!

Wait, we do that now?

I kid, I kid...