While 23,500 people were down the street watching Michigan polish off Florida State in a College World Series winner’s bracket game Greg McDermott and is coaching staff were nailing down a commitment from Idaho State grad transfer Kelvin Jones.
At 6-foot-11, 230 pounds, Jones was one of the more sought after big man on the market, garnering interest from Virginia Tech, Oregon, Arkansas, Georgia, Washington State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Boise State, and fellow Big East schools St. John’s and DePaul, according to a report by national college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman.
Jones averaged 9.9 points, 5.