Sunday, December 12, 2010

PY brings in Jones-Jennings

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Pure Youth sent Darryl Hepburn home and brought in Rashad Jones-Jennings just in time for the pre-season warm-up games, according to media reports.

Jone-Jennings, 26, led the NCAA Division I in rebounding (13.1rpg) in 2006-07 with Arkansas-Little Rock.

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Rashad Jones-Jennings
203cm, 112kg
Born: Aug.31, 1984 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Career:
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Chattanooga State CC)
2005-2006: UALR (NCAA, starting five): 29 games: 12.2ppg, RebNCAA-3(11.3rpg), FGP: 44.3%, FT: 60.5%
2006-2007: UALR (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 12.5ppg, RebNCAA-1(13.1rpg), 1.4apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 50.2%, FT: 57.7%
2007 April: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Norfolk Sports Club)
2007: Drafted by Dodge City Legend (USBL,2rd(18))
2007 July: NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (Philadelphia 76ers)
2007: Drafted by Oklahoma Cavalry (CBA,2rd(11))
2007-2008: In Dec.'07 signed at Ago Rethimno Almeco (Greece-A1): DNP
2008-2009: In Jan.'09 signed at FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-ProA, starting five): 15 games: 8.1ppg, Reb-2(10.1rpg), Blocks-3(1.4bpg), FGP: 51.1%, FT: 40.3%
2009-2010: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), only pre-season, in Nov.'09 moved to BC Odessa (Ukraine-Superleague), released next month, in Feb.'10 signed at Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-ProB, starting five): 16 games: 8.8ppg, Reb-3(8.7rpg), 1.4spg, FGP: 56.1%, FT: 41.5%
2010-2011: Soles de Mexicali (Mexico-LNBP, starting five)

Awards/Achievements:
All-Sun Belt 3rd Team -06
NABC All-NCAA District 8 1st Team -07
All-Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Team -07
All-Sun Belt 1st Team -07