Fox has his first recruit in UVA transfer Teven Jones. He'll have to sit out a year and will have two years of eligibility left.

First scooped by Big C on Twitter.

Any player coming from Tony Bennett's system is a great addition to the program

Another player who might be worth our consideration, from the Greensboro News & Record:

RICHMOND RECRUITMENT: Point guard JaQuel Richmond, who helped lead High Point Wesleyan Christian to back-to-back NCISAA Class 3-A boys basketball championships, has re-opened his recruitment. Richmond, a consensus three-star recruit, signed a letter of intent with Houston during the early period, but was recently granted his release by the Cougars after coach James Dickey resigned.
Richmond said in a text Friday that he is considering Boston College, Tennessee, UNC-Wilmington and Rutgers. None has officially offered, but all four are “showing strong interest,” Richmond texted.

T-Dog wrote:Fox has his first recruit in UVA transfer Teven Jones. He'll have to sit out a year and will have two years of eligibility left.

First scooped by Big C on Twitter.

Are we certain the NCAA has granted his hardship request? Last I heard, he had applied. Normally, it takes for-ev-er to get a decision.

I've been following UVA fans just a bit since Jones announced his decision to transfer. Not one negative word has been written about the young man. They like his attitude whether he's on the floor or on the bench. And we have MMB forum members who know Jones from his K-town roots. Again--they speak highly of the young man. Order his practice gear and get his name on a locker!

Had not heard about the hardship waiver. Until then, we'll see. If he and Spag both get good news, it's great news for Fox.

Looks to be a great kid and someone who will motivate others around him. Though not much in the way of stats....

http://virginia.247sports.com/Board/16/ ... --28010634

2013-14 SEASON
• Played in 29 games
• Averaged 0.5 points and 0.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 4.3 minutes per game
• Shot 16.7 percent (4-24) from the field, 0% from 3-point range (0-7) and 37.5 percent (6-16) from the free-throw line
• Scored four points vs. Norfolk State (12/23/13)
• Tallied two assists and one steal vs. Wake Forest (1/8/14)
• Scored two points and had one steal vs. Virginia Tech (1/25/14)
• Announced his transfer to another school on April 7, 2014
• Lettered

2012-13 SEASON
• Played in 30 games and started nine games
• Averaged 2.9 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game
• Shot 37.3 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line.
• Missed exhibition contests against VCU and Baylor and season opener at George Mason (11/9/12) due to team suspension
• Missed the Fairfield (11/12/12) and Delaware (11/13/12) games due to injury
• Tallied a career-high 13 points and four assists vs. North Texas (11/20/12)
• Recorded six points, two assists, one blocked shot and one steal in first collegiate start vs. Lamar (11/19/12)
• Had a career-best three steals vs. Morgan State (12/19/12)
• Made a pair of 3-pointers in three games
• Tallied ACC high of six points vs. North Carolina (1/6/13)
• Lettered

Teven is a great kid. I suggested the last staff recruit him out of high school but he had a less than stellar Sr. year and no-one who had shown interest as they had his Jr. year offered.

Then can a serious return to his old form a semester at a "prep-school" and then his time at UVA.

Teven remains a great kid with stellar character. I will leave his basketball ability to those who can do a better job of that than I...but I hope he gets the chance.

As for the comment on Spag.....his appeal was sent in last week and should hear something soon.

Interesting feature on TJones' transfer decision from Charlottesville's THE DAILY PROGRESS. This kid wants to play some basketball.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cavalierin ... f6878.html

"After he sits out the coming season per NCAA rules, will have a year-and-a-half of eligibility remaining at his new school."

So that half year of eligibility means what exactly? Does he sit out a fall semester and play in the Spring?

AppHoops wrote:"After he sits out the coming season per NCAA rules, will have a year-and-a-half of eligibility remaining at his new school."

So that half year of eligibility means what exactly? Does he sit out a fall semester and play in the Spring?

Yes - he enrolled a semester early at UVA and played 2.5 years there, so he'll be eligible as a junior in January 2016.

EastHallApp wrote:

AppHoops wrote:"After he sits out the coming season per NCAA rules, will have a year-and-a-half of eligibility remaining at his new school."

So that half year of eligibility means what exactly? Does he sit out a fall semester and play in the Spring?

Yes - he enrolled a semester early at UVA and played 2.5 years there, so he'll be eligible as a junior in January 2016.

Perfect. Thanks for clarifying!

What sums up Teven Jones is AFTER he announced his transfer decision, they honored the team at a UVA baseball game and Jones was right in the thick of the pictures etc. That's a guy who has the respect of his team. Additionally, I met him the night before the Syracuse game last year with Anthony Gill and Justin Anderson and all three were humble, polite guys. We should strive to get people like that who play basketball at App and Jones is a great start.

asu66 wrote:Interesting feature on TJones' transfer decision from Charlottesville's THE DAILY PROGRESS. This kid wants to play some basketball.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cavalierin ... f6878.html

Here's a follow up article.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/cavalierin ... f6878.html

Looks like Jones has changed his mind.

Teven Jones ‏@TJonesUVA5
No longer going to App State ....

firemoose wrote:Looks like Jones has changed his mind.

Teven Jones ‏@TJonesUVA5
No longer going to App State ....

I wonder what happen

Well that was quick. His decision or App's?

Is it possible someone placed a curse on the App State PG position? That spot has a higher turnover rate than the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.

(Note: For older readers, substitute "Drummer for Spinal Tap" in that joke.)

firemoose wrote:Looks like Jones has changed his mind.

Teven Jones ‏@TJonesUVA5
No longer going to App State ....

Well....

EastHallApp wrote:Is it possible someone placed a curse on the App State PG position? That spot has a higher turnover rate than the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.

It's so sad, it's funny

Maddog1956 wrote:

firemoose wrote:Looks like Jones has changed his mind.

Teven Jones ‏@TJonesUVA5
No longer going to App State ....

I wonder what happen

Considering the above quoted articles it's strange. Guess we'll see where he does go if someone jumped in or if he stays at UVA. Who knows.

EastHallApp wrote:Well that was quick. His decision or App's?

Is it possible someone placed a curse on the App State PG position? That spot has a higher turnover rate than the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.

(Note: For older readers, substitute "Drummer for Spinal Tap" in that joke.)

When did we start making point guards wear red shirts for away games? (For the trekkies)