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Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Utah

Gatorade Player of the year

Rylan Jones

Guard
OLYMPUS HS
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.3

Points Per Game

6.6

Rebounds Per Game

9.9

Assists Per Game

2.9

Steals Per Game
“Rylan Jones is the best basketball player I’ve seen in a while. He can do everything: score, shoot, rebound, assist, play defense. His court awareness and body control are elite. He can beat you in so many different ways.”
Jim Boyce
Head Coach at Highland High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound junior guard led the Titans to a perfect 27-0 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Jones averaged 18.3 points, 9.9 assists, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game, and set a single-season state record for assists with 266. The Class 5A state tournament MVP, he was a Deseret News First Team All-State selection and a member of the Salt Lake Tribune’s All-Tribune Team.

Academic Achievement

Jones has maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Jones has volunteered locally on behalf of youth basketball programs.