Page 26 - Scott Davenport News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Tuesday afternoon Cardinal news and notes Share this story UPDATE: This game has now been postponed. The Athletic’s Brian Bennett tells the story of Carlik Jones finally being recruited at a high-level after being passed over by nearly every D-I program (including Chris Mack and Xavier) when he was coming out of high school. Growing up, Jones had gone to Mack’s camps when Mack was the coach at Xavier. Mack was aware of him but never strongly considered recruiting him. The Musketeers had four-star guards such as Quintin Goodin and Edmond Sumner in the pipeline. In the spring of 2020, though, Mack put on the full-court press for Jones, who heard from more than 50 programs after he entered the transfer portal. It turns out that Mack’s parents and Jones’ family live less than three miles from each other on the far north side of Cincinnati. Mack grew up with several of Jones’ youth league coaches and trainers. Mack called all of them. He checked in with Rosemond almost e

United statesNorth carolinaCj cameron teague robinsonBrian bennettScott davenportDonovan mitchellDavid johnsonLamar jacksonChris hatfield chrisdhatfieldJosh kattusChris mackEdmond sumnerCarlik jonesRobbie bellQuintin goodinAndy kettler