Husker basketball coach Doc Sadler is looking far and wide for recruits to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers next season, and he may have found a dandy.
Eshaunte Jones ended speculation late last week by announcing that he will play at Nebraska. He chose the Huskers over some notable programs, including West Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri and Memphis.
Jones had originally committed to Indiana in 2006, but chose instead to play at Hargrave Military Academy, a Virginia prep school, for his final season. He signed to play at Oregon State, but got released when the new coach didn't contact him.
During his final high school season at Fort Wayne North Said (Ind.), he was one of the top prep players in the state. He finished third in the state in scoring, averaging 28 points per game, and also shot 42 percent from the field. During his one season at Hargrave, he averaged 19 points per game before an ankle injury ended his season early. Hargrave went on to win the prep school national championship.
At this point, Jones is finishing class work to become eligible by the NCAA academic clearinghouse and told the Lincoln Journal-Star he hoped to be taking summer classes at UNL.
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