Jones signs with Martin Methodist

Jones and Aderholt at Jones’ scholarship signing on May 10. (RECORD PHOTO/ALDO AMATO)

By Aldo Amato

Staff Reporter

MADISON — Another Patriots athlete is headed to college on a sports scholarship.

Senior point guard Jamarcus Jones signed with Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tenn. on May 10. Jones said he is elated to take his precises shooting skills to the college level. His coach Graham Aderholt said he could not agree more.
“Jamarcus off the court is an extemley hard worker,” Aderholt said. “He did really well in the classroom this year. On the floor we can depend on him in big time situations and a guy who we leaned on this year. Both on the court and off the court he is a great leader and role model.”

Jones said he see’s himself as a scoring point guard at the next level with the Red Hawks.

“I’m more of a scorer,” he said. “I like both the mid-range and long-range game but I like shooting long range more.”

Aderholt said Jones was one of the best three-point shooters on the team.

“He’s a very consistent three-point shooter so that is something I think he’s got going for him,” he said. “There is always a place on the floor for a shooter and that’s what I think [Martin Methodist] saw in him.”

Of course there are always elements to Jones’ game he said he hopes to improve on.

“I want to become stronger and faster,” Jones said. “It’s just about hard work and working at it each and every day.”

Aderholt said he has not sat down with Jones for a one-on-one discussion about his future, but said he hopes the young college prospect takes the values he learned at Bob Jones with him.

“Your faith, your family and school first,” he said. “Then he can focus on his game. I know that he has a great family structure and is a guy that has great character. I look forward to seeing what he can do.”