AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN: Played in eight games for the Eagles as a freshman ... Scored one point and grabbed three rebounds in 29 minutes of action ... Named to the Dean's List and earned Southern Conference All-Academic Honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for four years at Calvary Day School ... Earned first-team All-Region and All-State honors as a senior ... Also named the WTOC-TV 11 Greater Savannah Player of the Year ... Averaged 19 points and nine assists per game in 2006-07 ... Helped the Cavaliers to Region championships in 2004-05 and 2006-07 ... Totaled 846 career points and 468 career assists, the most assists in school history .. Also played baseball for the Cavaliers.

PERSONAL: Born Jonathan Blake Jones on April 25, 1989, in Savannah, Ga., his hometown ... Son of Glenn and Lynda Jones ... Has one sister, Meghan (23) ... Undecided in major ... Sister, Meghan, played women's basketball at AASU from 2003-05 ...  Enjoys all sports, spending time with family and friends ... Lists Jack Baker as a favorite sports personality and Jesus Christ as an influential figure.

COACH BURKHAMER SAYS: "Blake is a terrific young man and an outstanding leader. He is a true point guard that looks to run the team and makes everyone around him better. He has an excellent understanding of the game and the experience of playing college basketball at Georgia Southern will really help him adjust to our system. Blake is one of the hardest workers on the team. He loves the game."