Jones averaged 9.1 points per game and shot 41.8% from three in his first season at Auburn
There were a number of players Bruce Pearl could have chosen to bring with him to SEC Basketball Media Day.
Jones played mainly as a two-guard for Auburn last season, but this year he’s expected to take on more responsibility. Pearl said that Jones will play both at point guard and shooting guard this season, a transition that he said benefits both Jones and the team. "I got with our skills guy, Rob. He basically was teaching me a lot," Jones said. “Deep in detail about my footwork, being able to shoot floaters, because I’m not gonna be able to get to the rim every single time in this league. Obviously, like, helping with my passing ability... there are a lot of attributes that come with playing point guard, and I feel like he prepared me for that.
“He brings a lot of experience,” Jones said. “Just by watching him, I learn a lot of things just from watching an experienced point guard play, trying to implement it in my game.”
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