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Terrence Jones vows sprained ankle won’t stop him from playing

Terrence Jones sprained his left ankle during Kentucky’s 75-66 victory over Mississippi here Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals, but hopes to be able to play more effectively Saturday when UK takes on Alabama. Jones was driving to the basket and was fouled less than four minutes into the…

Terrence Jones named SEC Freshman of the Year

UK freshman Terrence Jones was named the SEC Freshman of the Year according to league coaches, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.  Jones, a 6-8 forward from Portland, Ore., averaged 17.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in the regular season. He led the league in double-doubles (11) and rebounding and ranked sixth…

Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight make Yahoo! Sports All-SEC first team

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Jason King of Yahoo! Sports has assembled his ALL-SEC Team and it includes Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight. Of Terrence he says:  “One of 10 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top player … Ranks sixth in the SEC in scoring with 17.2 points per game … Leads…

Terrence Jones one of 10 finalists for the USBWA’s National Player of the Year Award

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A pair of teammates – Duke’s Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith – and a pair of freshmen – Kentucky’s Terrence Jones and Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger – are among the ten players selected to appear on the ballot. BYU’s Jimmer Fredette is the lone returning player of the year finalist from a year ago. Other finalists include Big 12 standouts Jordan Hamilton of Texas and Marcus Morris of Kansas, as well as Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson, Connecticut’s Kemba Walker and Arizona’s Derrick Williams.