2018 Rockledge G Carlos Jones talks recruitment, playing with Elijah Weaver and more
Rockledge senior guard Carlos Jones is very underrated.
The 6’4″, 174-pounder has all the tools to play at the next level. I just witnessed him put in an all-around effort against Satellite on Tuesday night with 19 points. Jones is a steady 2018 guard who plays with a large group of athletes.
Currently, no offers have come yet for Jones, but he’s drawn interest from FIT, Stetson and Penn State Altoona.
Calling himself a combo guard, Jones pointed to five attributes of his game as his biggest strengths: shooting, passing, rebounding, stealing and defense. He’s aiming to continue to get better at dribbling through traffic and his free throw percentage.
Jones has been able to play middle school and high school basketball with a good portion of his friends, who he calls his brothers. He says being able to graduate with them at the same school is something he could never have imagined.
He has lofty goals for this season as Rockledge is currently 20-3 and the top seed in Class 6A-District 14.
“I expect us to win the state championship and be ranked number No. 1 as a team,” Jones told Prep Hoops Florida. “I’ve gotten better at attacking the rim and getting up quickly to get a lot of rebounds over taller players.”
Rockledge earned a huge addition with senior USC commit Elijah Weaver coming over to the school via transfer from Oldsmar Christian. Jones loves playing next to the 6’5″ guard.
“Playing with Elijah is exciting, fun and mysterious because you don’t know what he’s going to do for himself and for his teammates, Jones said. “Elijah is a passer and scorer and he has helped better my game by pushing the ball up the floor with a pass which makes me stay in shape to go and get it.”
Under head coach Logan Keith, the Raiders push the tempo relentlessly with a good starting five and deep bench. Jones is an essential part of the team’s success. He can hold his own in 1-on-1 situations and is able to knock down tough jumpers. He’s a senior that needs more attention from college coaches.