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| lled Coach Bennett and said 'I appreciate the offer, but right now I think San Diego's the best option for me,' " said Jones, a 6-foot-6 forward.Things changed shortly after. Holland was fired before Jones even made it to San Diego. Recruited by Holland as a potential offensive weapon, Jones became the ultimate hustle man for new coach Bill Grier. He was tasked with rebounding, playing defense and making hustle plays. Jones did it well, helping the Toreros beat Connecticut in the NCAA tournament as a freshman. He continued in that role as a sophomore, but the question of whether he could Advertisementdo more offensively still lingered.Then, things changed at home. Jones' father, Jim Jones Jr., was diagnosed with renal failure and would have to undergo dialysis for a failing kidney. The adopted son of Jonestown founder Jim Jones -- neither he nor Rob discuss that part of their family history, the incident in Guyana in 1978 when more than 900 people died as part of a mass suicide -- Jim Jones Jr. landed in the hospital."I found out my dad was sick, and it was hard. I didn't really have a father figure down there at the time," Rob Jones said. "It was a rough time for me, not being able to communicate with my dad as much as I wanted to with him being in the hospital."So Rob dec |
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