Jaden Jones Signs with Rutgers Men’s Basketball
Nov 11 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's basketball head coach Steve Pikiell announced today that Jaden Jones has signed to compete at Rutgers University. The highly regarded prospect joins the Scarlet Knights out of Dallas, Texas.
"We are so excited to welcome Jaden Jones into our Rutgers family," head coach Steve Pikiell said. "Jaden is a multi-position, versatile player that is a talented scorer who can really shoot the basketball and score at all three levels. He has great work ethic and he continues to improve. He is exceptional young man that comes from a great family and is a great student. He brings the whole package to Piscataway. Jaden is going to have a great career here at Rutgers and I can't wait to coach him."
Jaden Jones
Guard / Forward
6-8, 195
Dallas, Texas / DasCHE Spartans
Scholastic:
"We are so excited to welcome Jaden Jones into our Rutgers family," head coach Steve Pikiell said. "Jaden is a multi-position, versatile player that is a talented scorer who can really shoot the basketball and score at all three levels. He has great work ethic and he continues to improve. He is exceptional young man that comes from a great family and is a great student. He brings the whole package to Piscataway. Jaden is going to have a great career here at Rutgers and I can't wait to coach him."
Jaden Jones
Guard / Forward
6-8, 195
Dallas, Texas / DasCHE Spartans
Scholastic:
- Four-star prospect
- Earned MVP honors at the Wooten Top 150 camp in Mansfield, Texas
- As a junior, averaged 25 points and six rebounds per game
- Ranked as high as the No. 96 ranked recruit and the No. 22 wing by 247 Sports
- Previously played at Prolific Prep in California where he was a teammate of current Scarlet Knight Mawot Mag
- Son of Jay and Dreama Jones
- Has one brother, Jad
- Played for Bradley Beal Elite AAU squad
- Chose Rutgers over reported finalists LSU, Arizona, USC, Alabama, Colorado and San Diego State
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