Bilas names Jones to his unknown All-America Team

Posted Feb 23, 2010 by Scott Carter

Updated Feb 23, 2010 at 01:51 PM

USF junior guard Dominique Jones isn’t as unknown as he was six weeks ago, but he’s still a long way from being a household name in college basketball.

One person very familiar with Jones is ESPN.com college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, a former Duke star and a big fan of Jones.

In his latest blog on ESPN.com Insider, Bilas lists Jones as one of 16 players on his unknown All-America team.

Here is what he says about Jones:

Jones is a great college player. He is strong and long-armed and can really attack off the bounce. Jones has a knack for making shots, finding the body of a defender and getting to the free-throw line. No player in America is more involved in his team’s offense than Jones, and few players carry their teams like he carries the Bulls. At 6-foot-4, Jones is a good guard, a solid rebounder and an active defender.

Marquette’s Lazar Hayward is the only other player from the Big East on Bilas’ team.