http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/19321 Recent articles about Marcel Jones en-us To be honest, 5 thoughts is going to be tough. I mean, 5? That's 5 more wins than the Beavs have in conference (BA-ZING!) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:04:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/158630 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/158630 Four months ago, about two weeks into the season, Beaver forward Marcel Jones fueled a 69-67 victory over Northern Colorado with a career high 35 points, while high school teammate Wesley Washington won the game with a jump shot with 7.9 seconds left. Today, Jones is leading the Beavers with over 16 points per game, good for fifth in the Pac-10, and has scored in double digits in 13 conference games, including 26 at Arizona. "He's the leading scorer on our team," said Beaver guard Josh Tarver. "So times when he's hot, you have to get him the ball. He scores in bunches, so when he's hot, get him the ball." As a Freshman, playing time was limited for Jones, playing behind Seniors David Lucas and Nick DeWitz, but as a Sophomore, he improved to nine points per game and led the team in rebounding with seven per game and was awarded the Jim Anderson award for most improved player. "Being an older guy, being in the system a couple years I know the in's and the out's," said Jones. "And it's always good because when I was younger I had to look up to somebody so it's a good feeling for somebody when they're young to look up to you." He might win that award again this year, as he leads the team in scoring and is second in rebounds with six per game. Easily the go to guy as of late, Jones led the Beavers with 16 points and 3 of 5 shooting from beyond the arc in a four point loss to Washington State last week. "He's pretty much the go-to guy," said Tarver. "And scoring the way he scores, you have to give him the ball because the times when we have a drought, he's the only guy that can score." Jones' go-to guy status isn't a new thing. He led Mater Dei High School with 20 points per game, while adding 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Beaver and high school teammate Wesley Washington added 16 points per game and both led Mater Dei to the State Title. "We had a lot of Division-1 athletes, so obviously you could imagine some of the egos," said Jones. "But we tried to keep it sane and I was one of the one's that had to keep a level head." When Marcel was a kid, his father, actor Michael Jones, took Marcel to audition for a part in the movie "Stripes." While he didn't get the part, he later appeared in "The Princess Diaries," and "Big Momma's House," as well as Disney's "Even Stevens." "A while back, just had to venture out and do some different stuff, had to have fun as a kid," Marcel said. And now as a Junior at Oregon State, has stepped up and taken the leadership role for a young Beaver team that has had a rocky season. "I have been pleased with Marcel throughout the season in that he has come to play," said Beaver coach Jay John. "And people are coming at him and he is still in the top ten in scoring in the Pac-10" "I'm a natural leader, I think," adds Jones. "I lead by example, not just by talking." Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:57:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/15557 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/15557