DEMATHA HEAD COACH MIKE JONES EXPLAINS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE GREAT - ALL-MET ELITE

DEMATHA

 HEAD COACH 

MIKE JONES 

EXPLAINS

 WHAT IT TAKES 

TO BE

 GREAT 

ALL-MET ELITE 

DEMATHA HS.
HYATTSVILLE MD.

“I strongly encourage younger coaches, especially ones that are coaching young kids, to please keep the game fun but also make sure that they understand that it is a competition, and as they grow up having that competitive spirit in them is going to separate them from a lot of other potential student-athletes,” Jones said.

“If you talk to NBA guys, they look for guys with the motor that are going to bring it every night and compete. You talk to college coaches, they’re looking for the guys with the motor that are going to compete night in and night out. Even with us, the guys we’re looking to bring into our program, that’s one of the most valuable things we can ask a guy. He can be super-talented, but if you don’t play hard all the time, that becomes a problem. We always want someone who will compete at the highest level every chance they get.”