Clayton Jones has taken a circuitous route back home, but now the former Champaign Central standout is a walk-on for the Illinois basketball team. Staff writer Scott richey spoke with the 6-foot guard about what it means to play for his hometown team and if he’ll get older brother and Indiana star Verdell Jones III in orange and blue when the Illini and Hoosiers meet:
So what was your path from Champaign Central to Illinois?
Yeah, I get that question a lot. It wasn’t the easiest path, but I figured it out in the long run.