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From everything we keep reading and hearing about CJ he sounds like a great pick-up who with continued hard work and great attitude could develop into a very solid four year player.
Lets face it, with commitments from Orlando, Jakaar and Chris O there was no reason for the staff to offer unless they really saw something that they liked.
Lets face it, with commitments from Orlando, Jakaar and Chris O there was no reason for the staff to offer unless they really saw something that they liked.
What hype machine? He was under recruited and is being praised by the staff for how well he's transitioned so far.
LOL, he wasn't on the Times Square billboard nor is he listed anywhere as an NBA draft prospect. Why would he be gassed up?
He's only being mentioned because Lavin gave him props during the media day.
In terms of the eight new players on the St. John's roster, much of the attention has gone to forward JaKarr Sampson, center Chris Obekpa and guard Jamal Branch -- all ranked among the ESPN 100 as high school seniors.
But Lavin singled out Christian Jones on Tuesday, gushing about him on multiple occasions.
"Christian Jones has probably been as consistent as any player on the team," Lavin said. "With his playmaking on the interior, his brute strength at the rim in terms of finishing, his nimble feet, his speed to run rim to rim, his ability to get above the square and flush 'em home -- he is really, really special."
Jones, a 6-foot-7, 222-pound forward, was the final player of the recruiting class to come aboard. "He’s gonna be a real treat for our fans to watch," Lavin said. "We didn’t know coming in the degree he could help right out of the gate."
media day tidbits
But Lavin singled out Christian Jones on Tuesday, gushing about him on multiple occasions.
"Christian Jones has probably been as consistent as any player on the team," Lavin said. "With his playmaking on the interior, his brute strength at the rim in terms of finishing, his nimble feet, his speed to run rim to rim, his ability to get above the square and flush 'em home -- he is really, really special."
Jones, a 6-foot-7, 222-pound forward, was the final player of the recruiting class to come aboard. "He’s gonna be a real treat for our fans to watch," Lavin said. "We didn’t know coming in the degree he could help right out of the gate."
media day tidbits
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Jones, a 6-foot-7, 222-pound freshman forward, attended IMG Academy (Fla.) for one year of prep school before coming to St. John's. Last season, Jones averaged 12 points and five rebounds. Though Jones has a lot of size, he can handle the basketball like a player at the '1' or '2.' His muscular frame is also good for clearing out space in the lane while slashing and finishing strong at the rim - contact or no contact.
The Arlington, Texas native noted that he really liked that St. John's is a New York City team, as well as the fact that he is able to play basketball with a childhood friend, sophomore guard Jamal Branch. Jones mentioned that he has known Branch since they were in the eighth grade, and that having the opportunity to play alongside him was one of the reasons he chose St. John's.
"Me and Jamal go back - way back - to the beginning of AAU," said Jones of his former Team Texas mate. "And, actually, I played D'Angelo [Harrison] in high school."
"When we're on the court, it flows together, like, brings back how we played before," said Jones. "Everybody knows each other. When I first got here, I didn't really know all the newcomers, but I did see those who were here last year and how they get along with each other. And the new players - I got adjusted to them pretty fast."
Having experienced a number of team practice sessions with his Red Storm teammates, Jones used one word to characterize the squad: "hardworking."
Jones, a 6-foot-7, 222-pound freshman forward, attended IMG Academy (Fla.) for one year of prep school before coming to St. John's. Last season, Jones averaged 12 points and five rebounds. Though Jones has a lot of size, he can handle the basketball like a player at the '1' or '2.' His muscular frame is also good for clearing out space in the lane while slashing and finishing strong at the rim - contact or no contact.
The Arlington, Texas native noted that he really liked that St. John's is a New York City team, as well as the fact that he is able to play basketball with a childhood friend, sophomore guard Jamal Branch. Jones mentioned that he has known Branch since they were in the eighth grade, and that having the opportunity to play alongside him was one of the reasons he chose St. John's.
"Me and Jamal go back - way back - to the beginning of AAU," said Jones of his former Team Texas mate. "And, actually, I played D'Angelo [Harrison] in high school."
"When we're on the court, it flows together, like, brings back how we played before," said Jones. "Everybody knows each other. When I first got here, I didn't really know all the newcomers, but I did see those who were here last year and how they get along with each other. And the new players - I got adjusted to them pretty fast."
Having experienced a number of team practice sessions with his Red Storm teammates, Jones used one word to characterize the squad: "hardworking."