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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay boys basketball player of the week: Damarius Jones12:52 AM CST on Monday, December 17, 2007What he did: Jones led Pinkston to the Leroy Romines Hoopfest tournament championship over the weekend. Jones has paced Pinkston to an 11-1 start after the team finished 17-17 last season. The stats: Jones averaged 21.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the tournament. He made 17 3-pointers in four games. Who is he? A 6-3 combo guard who has signed with South Alabama He said it: "We're hungry, man. We want to win state. That's all we've been talking about." Coach said it: "They didn't name an MVP at the tournament, but I would have given it to Shug. He showed that he was one of the top players in the state. He put the team on his back." Nick Smith Did you know? Jones said his nickname, "Shug," was given to him by his great-grandmother. "It's really 'Sugar,' but everybody just calls me 'Shug,'" he said. ... Jones' favorite song is "Hand Clap" by rapper Hurricane Chris. ... Jones loves nachos and the Mavericks. His favorite player, however, is Steve Nash.
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