Height: 5-feet-10.
Weight: 164 pounds.
Age: 16. Born Aug. 22, 1989, in Marino Valley, Calif.
High school sports: Basketball (Class 5A’s leading scorer, 21.6 ppg, for No. 8-ranked Lightning), volleyball (middle hitter) and soccer (forward).
Grade-point average: 3.58.
Class: Junior.
My favorite subject: Mathematics.
My favorite athletes: Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan and Jamie Carey.
My favorite team: Broncos, the hometown team.
What I listen to: Lots of country and oldies.
The best thing on my training table: My mom’s meatloaf and Chipotle.
Pregame ritual: I’m always the last one out of the locker room.
Time management tip: Academics come first. Be organized, stay on top of things and don’t fall behind.
Planned career: Undecided; wants to play basketball in college.
My family: Mother Kathy Jones and stepfather Glen Thompson; brothers Matthew, Mark and Michael Jones.
I would love to visit: The Bahamas.
What I like most about high school sports: Just having fun.
What I like least about high school sports: Drama; what happens outside the court should stay outside.
Preps
The Denver Post recognizes a female and male student-athlete of the week. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be chosen. Ultimately, The Post and The Denver Athletic Club will select one boy and one girl as student-athletes of the year, and a substantial donation will be made to a local charity in their names.
