#3 Mookie Jones 2010-11 Outlook

#3 MOOKIE JONES (Sophomore, 6-6, 220)

Positives:
Mookie is an excellent shooter. When he is open he will knock down the jumper from anywhere on the court. Towards the end of the season he started to show more interest on the defensive end of the court.

Development through his career:
Mookie has not seen significant minutes this season or last (before the injury). Despite this fact the last few times he saw action this season he was much more active on defense. He was jumping out on ball handlers and keeping his hands up, all of which are good signs.

Areas in need of improvement:
If Mookie is going to play the 2, he needs to develop his ball handling skills. Right now he reminds me a lot of Preston Shumpert, a great shooter, but not much else. If Mookie can develop his ball handling skills and continue to improve defensively he will be a great asset to the Orange next season.

2009-10 statistics:
5.8pts/1.6reb/0.8a/0.2blk/0.7stl

2010-11 predictions:
I can see Mookie taking a similar role to what Andy Rautins did his first year or two, a great shooter who can come off the bench and score some points. He won’t be the defender the Andy was, but his offensive game, right down to the lack of ball handling skills is very similar to what Andy was when he arrived at SU. I think if Mookie keeps a positive attitude he can be a very good player for Syracuse in the next few years.