6’3 ’17 Christiaan Jones of Columbia, SC has been a regular at the NC Phenom 150 camp. He plays for Cardinal Newman High School and the Carolina Wolves “travel ball” basketball program. We’ve had ample opportunities to watch and observe the growth and development of Christiaan and each viewing he simply gets better and better.
There’s an old saying, “Show me someone who works hard in the classroom and we’ll show you someone who works hard on the hardwood.” This statement can be custom made for Christiaan Jones. Time and time again, Christiaan has utilized the Phenom platform to showcase his development, versatility, and overall skill set.
That being said, Christiaan’s personal resume is quite impressive. First of all, he sports an impressive 3.8 GPA taking honor courses. This past school year, Christiaan was given the Presidential Academic Excellence Award and was the Cardinal Newman Honors Convocation A/B Honor Roll Recipient. His hard work and dedication in the classroom and on the hardwood is starting to pay off and his recruitment is heating up. He has attended the Clemson and Wake Forest Elite camp and did extremely well.
On the court, Christiaan has demonstrated advanced ball handling and passing skills along with a silky smooth jump shot. He is already considered to be one of the better shooters in his class in the state of South Carolina. His passion for the game continues to show in each event. More importantly, Christiaan is well grounded in his approach to the game and consistently impresses with his overall maturity.
In speaking with Christiaan off the court, he is a polite and humble young man. College coaches that are looking for high character prospects, need to look no further. You see, Christian Jones is getting it done on and off the court.