Mookie Jones: His Syracuse suspension, food stamps, building a program and mentoring kids

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CNY in Miami]

Great story, happy for Mookie. Far to often we can make quick judgements on people without really knowing how difficult their path has been. His graduation from SU is inspirational and I believe his path has become an open road to success.

 

[sutomcat]

Great story, happy for Mookie. Far to often we can make quick judgements on people without really knowing how difficult their path has been. His graduation from SU is inspirational and I believe his path has become an open road to success.

Agree, happy to see him having a productive life doing something meaningful for kids.

He is a great example to young people of how to deal with adversity and overcome problems with hard work. I think a lot of young people these days could learn a lot from him.

 

[rocklloyd]

Good watch. I have new found respect for Mook.

 

[cusefan88]

Good watch. I have new found respect for Mook.

There's a few former HS stars doing good things for youth athletes and the community. DaJuan Coleman and of course Cornelius Vines (HC at Nottingham now)

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I think a lot of young people these days could learn a lot from him.

FIFY

 

[tbonezone]

the mookster . great stroke. glad he's got it together.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Good watch. I have new found respect for Mook.

I watched all of this based on your comments. I have a lot of new respect as well. Wishing him great success in the future. I never expected this to be so great.

 

[Eric15]

I'm glad that Mookie has found his way and is doing good things. It's so crazy to think that he was the 35th-ranked player in 2008 and devolved into basically a walk-on type of player. (Kris Joseph was 113th in that same class)

 

[sufandu]

I'm glad that Mookie has found his way and is doing good things. It's so crazy to think that he was the 35th-ranked player in 2008 and devolved into basically a walk-on type of player. (Kris Joseph was 113th in that same class)

Wow. I forgot he was ranked that high. That's fringe burger boy. It shows how hard it can be to predict that stuff.

 

[Eric15]

Wow. I forgot he was ranked that high. That's fringe burger boy. It shows how hard it can be to predict that stuff.

Klay Thompson, top 5 shooter in human history, was ranked 51st in that class.

 

[sufandu]

Klay Thompson, top 5 shooter in human history, was ranked 51st in that class.

And it's not like he would be overlooked, given who his dad is.

 

[RandygoCuse]

And it's not like he would be overlooked, given who his dad is.

If I recall correctly, he has a teammate (also with a father in the NBA) that had a hard time getting schools to look at him.

 

[sufandu]

If I recall correctly, he has a teammate (also with a father in the NBA) that had a hard time getting schools to look at him.

Yeah. That guy ended up holding his own, I guess.

 

[SUMinistry]

Had a recent exchange with Mookie, great guy who really seems to have it all together now and is doing well. Really rooting for his high school team this year.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Wow. I forgot he was ranked that high.

me too.

just remember that whenever he got into a game it was instant offense.

couldnt understand why he didnt get more playing time...

 

[MSOrange]

OnTech boys basketball coach Mookie Jones not on sidelines for undisclosed reasons; status uncertain

Former Syracuse men's basketball player Mooke Jones did not coach his high school team on Friday night for undisclosed reasons.

www.syracuse.com

 

[MadNY3]

OnTech boys basketball coach Mookie Jones not on sidelines for undisclosed reasons; status uncertain

Former Syracuse men's basketball player Mooke Jones did not coach his high school team on Friday night for undisclosed reasons.

www.syracuse.com

This is…concerning.

 

[two3zone]

This is…concerning.

Yikes

 

[two3zone]

This is…concerning.

Is he back coaching? Haven’t heard anything since.

 

[MadNY3]

Is he back coaching? Haven’t heard anything since.

No clue.