Kam Jones stayed loyal. Now he has the spotlight he deserves
Former ECS standout and current Marquette guard Kam Jones (1) will be leading his Golden Eagle team in Friday’s NCAA Tournament game against New Mexico. (AP File Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Kam Jones is different. He went to one high school, ECS, and played for one university, Marquette. This week Jones was named a consensus All-America selection. The first Memphis-raised player to earn that honor since Lorenzen Wright in 1996.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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