COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team has
added a second junior college transfer from Lincoln College in
Illinois with the signing of 6-foot-7 forward Alfred Jones. Golden
Eagle coach Mike Sutton made the announcement this week that Jones
has enrolled at Tech and will play for the Golden Eagles beginning
this season.
Jones joins former Lincoln College teammate Darnell Lindsay, who
signed with Tech in April. He is the 10th addition to the Tech
roster in 2008-09.
"Alfred will be a tough match-up," said Sutton. "He's an
outstanding rebounder and he has a good understanding of the
game."
Jones played one season at Lincoln under coach B.J. McCullum, where
he saw action in 15 games for the Lynx. He averaged 6.8 rebounds
per game while scoring 11 points per contest.
"Alfred was a raw talent for us," McCullum said. "He was an
extremely hard worker and was the leading rebounder on the team as
a freshman. That's saying a lot for a freshman to lead us in
rebounds, because we had several returning players from a team that
led the conference in rebounds."
After playing basketball when he was in sixth grade, Jones left the
sport for several years and didn't return until he was a sophomore
in high school. Playing his final three years at Lanphier High
School in Indianapolis, Jones went to Lincoln to continue playing
basketball while beginning his work toward a degree.
"We know he can shoot the ball and pull down rebounds," Sutton
said. "He'll be an even better player as he continues to develop
his skills and get stronger. He has a great passion for the sport,
and has shown the desire to work hard at improving."
Jones is the son of Alfred Jones, Sr. of Memphis, Tenn. and Detha
Garrison of Springfield, Ill.