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Blake Jones bio

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Calvary Day School... Earned four varsity letters and served as team captain two seasons... Totaled 846 career points, 468 assists and 185 steals, and shot 33.7% from the 3-point line... Averaged 19 points and nine assists in his senior season, earning first team all-region honors and was the WTOC Player of the Year... Led CDS to region championships in 2004-05 and 2006-07... Team reached state elite eight in sophomore and junior campaigns... Played for coach Jason Shell... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee... Member of two-time state champion and state runner-up baseball team... Received First Team All-Coastal Empire and All-State laurels his senior year.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Blake Jones... Born April 25, 1989 in Savannah, Ga... Son of Glenn and Lynda Jones... Undecided on a major... Hobbies include basketball and baseball... The moment in history he would want to see is Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962... People would be surprised to know he doesn't like chocolate... Biggest influence on his life as an athlete is his sister: “She was a great role model and gave me high expectations”... Favorite sports figure is Steve Nash and favorite pro team is the Atlanta Braves... Craziest ambition is to dunk... Chose Georgia Southern because he feels it is where God led him... Word that best describes him is “determined”.
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