Mo-Mo Jones an Impact Player

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Virginia Tech’s fifth recruit of the 2009 recruiting class certainly has experience playing for high profile programs. Lamont “Mo-Mo” Jones has played for Rice High School in New York, American Christian (Aston, PA) and now Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA). It is this experience, coupled with ability, of course, that may enable Jones to be an immediate contributor for the Hokies in 2009.

“He won’t have a large transition as a freshman,” Oak Hill head coach Steve Smith said. “Most freshmen have a little bit of a transition, but I think Mo-Mo is a guy who can come in and help them right away.”

Prior to his time at Oak Hill, Jones was viewed more as a combo guard and perhaps less as a point guard. He has played the point guard spot well for Coach Smith and is being recruited by Virginia Tech to play point as well.

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