Jones headed D-1
6 foot 8 McKale Jones from Southern Union State JC will attend Tennessee-Martin next season.
Jones, who prepped at Carver High School for coach Stevenson Bratcher and calls Memphis home, is the third player Tennessee Martin Head Coach Bret Campbell has signed from Southern Union College in Alabama.
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Campbell also signed Lee Williamson and Earl Bullock from Southern Union.
Jones is a 6-8, 255-pound center who averaged 12.5 points per game.
"I am excited to sign a player with McKale's size and ability," Campbell said. "We feel like he can step in and contribute right away."
Jones is looking forward to playing at Tennessee-Martin. "I signed with coach Campbell because his team has a good family environment and all the guys have a good attitude," Jones said.
"I plan to bring dedication to the team and help the program continue to rise."
With Jones coming back home to West Tennessee, the whole family will be able to come out and watch him play.
"It always helps to get a player out of coach Ron Radford's Southern Union program," Campbell said. "We know they have been coached and he (Jones) has learned how to work hard."
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