When DeVante’ Jones first entered his name in the transfer portal in late April, it didn’t take long for his phone to blow up.
Within the first five minutes, Jones estimates he had 20 coaches reach out, and it got to the point where he had to put his phone on “Do Not Disturb.” But it proved the 6-foot-1 guard was a coveted commodity after earning Sun Belt Player of the Year honors at Coastal Carolina.
"It was definitely overwhelming. … It was crazy,” Jones said Friday during a Zoom call with reporters. “It was also an amazing experience knowing that all those college coaches were interested in me and loved my game.