1. Wyking L Jones was born on January 8,1973 and is an American basketball coach, former college and professional player, basketball broadcasting analyst, and actor.
11 Facts About Wyking Jones
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Wyking Jones was head coach of the California Golden Bears men's basketball program for two seasons, and was most recently an assistant coach on the men's basketball team at the University of Washington.
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Wyking Jones attended Loyola Marymount from 1991 to 1995 under head coach John Olive.
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Wyking Jones graduated with a degree in Business Administration and ended his collegiate career with 1,076 points, which is good for 24th all-time, along with 493 rebounds, which ranks 24th all-time.
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Wyking Jones served on the staff of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League for three years, where he was the travel team manager for more than 45 youth basketball programs.
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Wyking Jones then landed at Pepperdine as an assistant under Paul Westphal from 2002 to 2006.
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In 2009, Wyking Jones joined the coaching staff of Steve Alford at New Mexico, helping the Lobos to 52 wins in two seasons, including a school record 30-win campaign and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2010 and NIT bid in 2011, while coaching future NBA player Tony Snell.
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Wyking Jones coached the likes of Terry Rozier, Montrezl Harrell, and Gorgui Dieng while with the Cardinals.
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Wyking Jones is credited for his work with Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and 2016 NBA draft selection Jaylen Brown, along with two-time All-Pac-12 selection Ivan Rabb.
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Wyking Jones was announced as California's 17th head coach on March 24,2017.
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Wyking Jones was officially introduced in a news conference on March 29,2017.