Theodore Todd "Mookie" Jones IV (born February 22, 1990) is a 6'6", 190 lbs. forward who played basketball for the Syracuse Orange from 2008–2011.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1990 Peekskill, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peekskill (Peekskill, New York) |
| College | Syracuse (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Rochester Razorsharks |
Early life
editIn his senior season at Peekskill High School, Jones averaged 20.1 points per game and was named to the 2008 First-Team Journal News Westchester/Putnam All-Star team. The New York State Sportswriters Association named him 2008 First-Team Class A All-State.[1] In his Junior year Jones lead Peekskill to the 2007 class A State Title over a Glens Falls team led by current Sacramento Kings/BYU guard Jimmer Fredette. Jones played AAU with former West Virginia forward Kevin Jones.
College
editJones had offers from Rutgers, DePaul, Marquette and St. Johns before settling on Syracuse.[2]
2008–09
editJones would make his debut against Le Moyne, playing 10 minutes and scoring three points.[3] The freshman would make his biggest impact in an 86–51 win against Colgate on December 1, 2008, as he played 21 minutes and scored nine points.[4] On January 26, 2009, it was announced that Jones had suffered a muscle tear in his right hip and would miss the remainder of the season. He received a medical redshirt.[5]
2009–10
editDuring the November 24, 2009 game against Cornell Jim Boeheim approached Jones and had words with him. Mookie then got up and flung his headband as he disappeared into the tunnel leading to the locker room. Jones reappeared with 90 seconds left in the game to shake hands with Cornell. When reporters were allowed in the Syracuse locker room Jones was not at his locker.[6] Jones cleared things up with Boeheim following the game and would go on to score 12 points in just 14 minutes the following game in an 85–60 win over Columbia.[7]
2011–12
editIn 2012 Theodore (Mookie) Jones decided he was "done playing for Syracuse" after he was suspended by the university for a year after being accused of cyberbullying in the fall of 2011.[8] The suspension would put Jones’ eligibility as a student-athlete in jeopardy. Jones left the team and university in the winter of 2012.
After returning to college later, he graduated in 2015.[9]
After college
editAs of 2023, Jones works as a basketball coach at OnTECH Charter High School in Syracuse, NY.[10]
References
edit- ^ "NYSSWA reference section: Boys basketball, all-state team, 2008". Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ "ScoutNYPreps.com Home". hsnewyork.scout.com.
- ^ "Le Moyne vs. Syracuse – Box Score – November 16, 2008 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Colgate vs. Syracuse – Box Score – December 1, 2008 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Syracuse freshman Mookie Jones out for year; will seek medical redshirt". January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Mookie Jones leaves bench during second half". November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Columbia vs. Syracuse – Box Score – November 27, 2009 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ Keeley, Sean (July 25, 2012). "Mookie Jones Left Syracuse Due To Cyberbullying Allegations". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Mookie Jones: Path to Syracuse degree included food stamps, eviction". syracuse. May 7, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Inside Syracuse basketball: Mookie Jones speaks on his downfall and current High School coaching job". youtube. June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Mookie's Syracuse tenure meets its sad conclusion – Varsity InsiderVarsity Insider". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2012.