George Mason signs Aussie forward Blake Jones
Published Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, 8:38 pm
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George Mason coach Kim English has announced the signing of Australian forward Blake Jones, who will compete for the Patriots beginning in 2021-22.
The Brisbane native currently plays for the Brisbane Bullets in the Australian NBL.
“We are extremely excited to add Blake Jones to our Mason Basketball Family,” English said. “His experience of playing with professionals in the NBL this season is going to be incredibly valuable to him. He’s started games and had production versus some of the best athletes in the world. The NBL has a nice influx of NBA players and Blake had the chance to compete against them. His size, IQ, skill and ability to stretch the floor really excited us. His intangibles of toughness, competitiveness and work ethic mean he’s our kind of guy. We can’t wait for Mason Nation to get to meet Blake and watch him shine on the court.”