If not for the focus on his 6-foot-11 teammate Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones would be having an All-American freshman season. It may take the big guy leaving for the NBA to appreciate how good Jones is now and will be in the future.
The 6-1 Jones, who won a Minnesota State 4A title in high school and three FIBA gold medals as part of USA Basketball, is the ultimate winner with a nearly complete college point guard package. In fact, the word best used to describe him is "poised."
Playing as a freshman at Duke is challenging enough because of the bull's-eye that the Blue Devils play with versus every opponent on the schedule. But while being a freshman point guard for Mike Krzyzewski comes with its own set of challenges, it's clear he has met his coach's high standards.