MULBERRY — Even a half-century later, the impact of former USF men's basketball player Arthur Jones can't be denied. He helped to establish the fledgling program and was one of its first big stars. At 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, he was a sturdy interior presence, an astounding leaper who played well above the rim and a quiet, reliable leader who was named team captain.
He fell just short of becoming USF's first 1,000-point career scorer — statistics from the freshman-only 1970-71 debut season didn't count — but his name remains near the top of many categories in the Bulls' record book.