LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ? A feature story on NCAA rebounding leader Rashad Jones-Jennings is currently available at CBS Sportsline.com on the college basketball page. The article by senior writer Gary Parrish details how Jones-Jennings overcame personal setbacks to become one of the best rebounders in the nation. (Story Link)
Jones-Jennings heads into Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee averaging 12.10 rebounds per game, just ahead of Nevada's Nick Fazekas (12.07 rebounds per game) for the national lead. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-native has reached double figures in rebounds in 15 of the Trojans' 20 games, and is tied with Detroit's Ryvon Covile for the NCAA Division-I lead with 12 double-doubles.
With 10 rebounds in Wednesday's 71-69 win over Western Kentucky, Jones-Jennings raised his career total to 571 boards and moved into ninth place on the school's all-time rebounding list. The 6-8 forward boasts an 11.7 rebounds-per-game average in 49 games as a Trojan.
UALR returns to action on Saturday night when it takes on the Blue Raiders at 7 p.m.
