Prep Standouts Sean Jones, Chase Ross Join Marquette

The Marquette University men's basketball program has signed prep standouts Sean Jones (Gahanna, OH/Lincoln HS) and Chase Ross (Dallas, TX/Cushing Academy) to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Shaka Smart announced Wednesday afternoon.

Jones (5-10, 175) and Ross (6-4, 185) will arrive on campus in the summer of 2022 and have four seasons of eligibility with the Golden Eagles.

A nationally ranked recruit, Jones was rated as high as 83^rd nationally by ESPN.com. He averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as a junior in 2020-21 at Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio under head coach Tony Staib. A two-time all-state honoree, Jones has helped the Lions to a 46-5 overall record the last two seasons, highlighted by a district title and trip to the regional final in 2020-21.

Jones is a three-time team captain and has already scored over 1,000 career points. He was named the conference MVP each of the last two campaigns and was also an all-region honoree. He competed on the EYBL circuit with All-Ohio Red.

"Sean has tremendous speed and we are really excited about the way he gets up-and-down the floor," Smart said. "He can guard 94 feet and he loves to push the ball, attack and create baskets for his teammates."

Ross spent the 2020-21 campaign at Cushing Academy outside of Boston under head coach James Cormier, but the team played a limited schedule because of Covid-19. The Penguins play in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council, one of the top prep leagues in the nation, and are among the favorites to win the conference in 2021-22.

The Dallas, Texas native averaged 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game for Drive Nation in the EYBL. He shot 47.3 percent from the floor overall and 37.5 percent from long distance. He began his prep career at Plano West High School in Texas.

Ross had offers from programs including Texas A&M, Georgia, Penn State, West Virginia and Virginia Tech.

"Chase is a tremendous athlete who can really shoot it," Smart said. "Marquette fans are going to love his versatility, ability to guard multiple positions, get in the paint and play above the rim."

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Prep Standouts Sean Jones, Chase Ross Join Marquette

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