Fresh off of winning the 17U AAU National Championship last week, four-star Alabama Challenge combo guard Herb Jones got off to a quick start against the Jackson Tigers, knocking down the first two three-point attempts en route to 25 points. When you watch Jones, you can see his on-court leadership. Not so much vocally but in his poise and how he controls the pace of play when the ball is in his hands.
The 6-foot-7, 183-pound Jones, sports a 6-foot-11 inch wingspan that allows him to be quite disruptive on defense. On the rare occasion that his man got by him, Jones' length made it difficult for his man to get off a clean shot. A versatile player, Jones plays with great confidence.
Alabama Challenge uses Jones off the ball but he plays point guard, which he feels is his natural position, for his high school.
Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Western Kentucky were all top-of-mind when we spoke to Jones following the game. The No. 90 prospect in the 2017 class does not appear to be too focused on recruiting but did acknowledge that he is considering cutting his list in August.