Height: 5-foot-10.
Weight: 165 pounds.
Age: 17. Born Aug. 22, 1989, in Riverside, Calif.
High school sports: Basketball (guard, All-Colorado by The Denver Post); volleyball (middle blocker-outside hitter, Class 5A all-state second team); and soccer (forward).
Grade-point average: 3.6.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: AP Calculus. I’m not the best at mathematics, but it’s a challenge and I like doing it.
My favorite athlete: Jackie Robinson and Jamie Carey. Jackie, because he proved everyone wrong and did everything he could do, and Jamie, who was just amazing and I look up to her a lot.
My favorite team: Broncos. I’ve just grown up to be a Bronco fan.
What I listen to: Country.
The best thing on my training table: Buffalo wings.
Pregame ritual: I’m always last out of the locker room to say my prayer.
Time management tip: Academics come first, but get what needs to be done first, then make time for other things.
Planned career: Undecided; signed to play basketball at Baylor.
My family: Parents Kathy Jones and Glen Thompson; brothers Matt, Mark and Mike Jones.
What I like most about high school sports: The memories you get from them both on and off the court.
What I like least about high school sports: I wish the season could go longer.
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.
