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Meet Cal basketball coach Wyking Jones: A career in review

Wyking Jones was an unexpected choice to be the new head basketball coach for the California Golden Bears, but the story of his career is even more surprising. Over the last 20 years, he has played basketball in numerous countries, rubbed elbows with major recruits, and even acted in Hollywood movies. That’s right, Jones made his acting debut in 1999 when he appeared in The Wood. He also had minor roles in Brown Sugar, Dope and The Benchwarmers. Jones developed an interest in acting after taking a film class at Loyola Marymount.