Central's Jones picks surprise Indiana as college choice

Champaign Central senior point guard Verdell Jones announced today that he will play college basketball at Indiana University.

"I have chosen to attend Indiana University to be a future Hoosier under Coach Tom Crean," Jones wrote in an e-mail to The News-Gazette. "I chose the university because of playing style, Coach Crean's energy, and the tradition."

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