Tony Jones
@TJonesLive
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Associate Head Coach Johnson University! Coached in SEC, MAC, Horizon, AAC. 8 NCAA tournaments, 3 NIT’s, 1 pre-season NIT championship! 13 NBA players! VFL
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This guy is the best player in the nation. Dalton Knecht put 39 points on Auburn tonight. Unbelievable performance. Top 5 NBA draft pick.
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Great to see the best player I’ve ever coached at the University of Tennessee today at the UT/Florida football game.
#ChrisLofton
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Congrats to Auburn and Tennesse on Sharing the SEC men’s championship! Two great fan bases who deserve the best; well done!
#WarEagleAnd
#VFL
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Everybody who this text reaches please say a prayer for Pat Summitt today. Such a loving and kind person to me while we were together at UT!
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Good watching my best recruit ever at UT, doing his thing for my hometown Pistons! Proud of this guy!
#VFL
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1st day of official practice for CBB 2020! On the “Blacktop”at OU, I started my 23rd year of coaching all at the D I level. Blessed to do what I was put on this earth to do! Buffalo, Toledo, Milwaukee, Tennessee, Auburn, Oakland, and all the athletes I have touched, much love!
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Thank you Thank you Thank you Tiger Nation for your support in Nashville and Nationwide! Coaches and Players really appreciate you much! WDE
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Got back to Detroit to personally tell my dad Happy Father’s Day! He loved his Strohs beer from the brewery located in Detroit. I toasted him, took a couple swigs and told him what was going on in our world today. Sonny J you did to much and will never ever be forgotten
#RIP
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Congrats to my Mentor Bruce and former player Steven Pearl to advancing to the pinnacle of our game the final 4! We gone through a lot of battle throughout the years. Happy for Jared Harper and Bryce Brown 2 guys I helped get to Auburn. So so happy for the Auburn fateful.
#WDE
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The student section was so loud tonight! You were AWESOME! Our coaching staff and players appreciate you so so much!
#AuburnProud
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Coached a lot of great players in my career. This guy is one of my favorites because he is a hard worker and very coachable. Those type of guys usually make plays and do special things.
#JMo
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Along with UW-Milwaukee, and Tennessee the best basketball staff I’ve worked with! Johnson University Knoxville TN!
#BlessedBeyondMeasure
!
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DWXXTRA: Being received with lots and lots of love throughout the country! Auburn Basketball is on its way back!
#WarEagle
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Thx to all our supporters who came to Nashville to encourage us to our first SEC tournament win since 2009! Coaches/Players appreciate you!
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Great to see the two best players I’ve ever coached
@JalenRose
and
@tobias31
tonight at Little Caesar Arena. Tobias scorched the Pistons for 29 points in route to a 76’ers victory! Proud of these success stories!
#SWAllDay
#VFL
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Road wins are sweet! Kids earned this one! Happy for our guys as they continue to work hard!
#WDE
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Chris Lofton, gets his number retired tomorrow when UT battle’s UK. CLo you’re the best shooter I have ever coached and you deserve to be up in the rafters with Bernard King, Ernie Grunfield, Dale Ellis, and Alan Houston. Had to wear my SEC Championship ring tonight in your honor
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Great win today in double overtime over a good UW-Green Bay team. 4 in a row with the conference tournament looming. Senior night is always emotional. Happy for Brad Brechting and Xavier Hill- Mais to go out a winner in their last home game. Always good to see our summer campers!
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Coach Greg Kampe and his staff have the best PG in college basketball.
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Special thanks to Oakland PG Jalen Moore and Miami Heat forward Jamal Cain for speaking at our basketball camp today. The campers, enjoyed their inspirational messages and were really happy to partake in a lengthy question & answer session. Thanks guys. Your futures are bright.
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Thanks to the amazing fans that came to the game tonight! You gave our players the energy to prevail over a good South Carolina team!
#WDE
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DWXXXTRA: 8 Hrs of sleep in last 72hrs! No time to sleep! Time to represent The Plains!
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Thanks to all our supporters who met us plane side when the team arrived back to Auburn! That was truly special and appreciated!
#WarEagle
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Good hanging out with the old gang in Detroit last night. Great memories of our times at Tennessee! Congrats on win vs UDM and continued success!
#VFL
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Four NBA players in a little over a decade! Pretty good for a Mid-Major! Oakland University Basketball. Where dreams can come true!
#GrizzNation
!
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Great win by the Vols after trailing by 21 pts in the 1st half! Always good to see UK go down! Auburn earlier this season now UT!
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Shoutout Tobias and Jasmine. Recruited him when he was 15 years old at Half Hollow West HS in Long Island, NY! A McDonalds All American that recruited and he came to Tennesse! Spoke at my camps. Now married to Detroit native and glad to have attended their wedding! Congrats!
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Much love to the Tiger family who have embraced
@StevenPearl22
@coachbrucepearl
and
@TJonesLive
with open arms! Working to win.
#WDE
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On the bus heading to Bridgestone arena to face the
#1
team in the country! Love our guys as we try to do something special!
#AuburnFast
!
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DWX: Anyone can make u smile, many people can make you cry, but it takes someone special to make you smile with tears in your eyes.
#Blessed
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Thanks so very much to our supporters who were in Nashville today! Our staff/players appreciate you very much!
#WDE
http://t.co/JT0RnkoCT6
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For a mid major Oakland is making a mark in the NBA! Kay with Toronto, and Kendrick Nunn with Golden State speaks highly of the program getting players to the next level. Congrats!
@2kayzero
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Major props to my guy Jalen Moore for
hosting a free basketball camp for
120 youth players at Cloverdale High
School in Cloverdale, IN this weekend. He is not just a great PG but an even better person. He hasn't forgotten where he came
from. Glad his teammates and fam. were there
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Well deserved! Did a remarkable piece on my Dad! Congrats Dan!
Congratulations to our very own
@DanWetzel
for his induction into the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame 👏
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Good seeing friend and HOF coach Tom Izzo last night at a HS game. Should be fun tomorrow afternoon at Little Ceasar Arena, downtown Detroit as our teams Oakland University battle nationally ranked Michigan State on ESPN2 at Noon! GrizzNation let’s pack the place. See you there!
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Super excited to be at such a special place.
#BlessedAndGrateful
Veteran D1 assistant Tony Jones named Associate Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Johnson U
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Hanging with my man Charles Barkley in San Antonio! Thanks for a great dinner tonight.
#GreatPeople
!
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DW: Sometimes, bad days are there to remind you that you have good ones to look forward to.
#AuburnProud
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Our coaches and players appreciate all of our supporters who help us with their energy and enthusiasm today! We live to fight on
#WarEagle
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Great crowd tonight! Thanks for giving our boys an assist in that game! Christmas will be more enjoyable! Proud to rep this Univ.
#WarEagle
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Hanging out with my two daughters Porscha & Mercedes before Merk’s wedding at Getteysvue Country Club in Knoxville TN!
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Spending Juneteenth in Chicago, the Windy City by the State Street bridge! Sure wasn’t windy, just a beautiful day in ChiTown!
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Thanks to all our players, students, fans, and supporters on an unbelievable exciting first year. We return our core group of players and look forward to a bright future at Johnson University (TN)!
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Best of luck to former Tennessee Vol Tobias Harris in LA! He gave his all to Detroit on the court and gave back to the community! Quality young man! We were
#BlessedWithTheBest
!
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This bracket says the Auburn Tigers vs the Kentucky Wildcats 2mrw at Noon CT! At high noon lets go!
#WarEagle
http://t.co/mWZIq596ll
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Great seeing my man KJ and his crew at our game in Indianapolis tonight! Won a lot of games together at UWM and Tennessee!
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Great interview by Cam Newton on ESPN! He is special and is a great representative of the University where he won a National crown!
#WDE
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Great catching up with “Huggy Bear” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins today at Oakland University! Awesome talking about the landscape of college basketball with this legend!
#GreatPerson
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Just found out that my former school Auburn beat Kentucky yesterday! Hard not having ESPN north of the boarder! Congrats BP and the gang!
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TJones with the man Gus Malzahn during Big Cat Weekend!
#AuburnFast
!
http://t.co/MbYWXNNiy7
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DW: When it seems like nobody cares, God cares. When it seems like nobody is there for you, God is ready to listen.”
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Thanks to the GrizzNation for coming out tonight on the first day of classes. Great win tonight vs Northern Kentucky a 12-3 club. Players have worked hard to be on top of the league!
.
@OaklandMBB
remains undefeated in
#HLMBB
play after taking down the Norse behind a BIG second half comeback!
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Good running into some former Vols Brittany Jackson and Al Haynesworth in basketball tournament in Pigeon Forge!
#VFL
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Thanks to all our supporters for coming out in a snowy day to help cheer on your team to victory in the Metro Series against a good UDM basketball team!
#RoadWinsAreSweet
!
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I love and always have loved every single student manager I’ve ever been associated with in college. Buffalo, Toledo, Milwaukee, Tennessee, Auburn, and Oakland Univ. This selfless group of people are so important to team success!
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Road wins are so sweet! Guys played hard! So happy for Lil Mase! Let's keep praying for his Dad!
#AuburnFamily
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Great to see one of my recruits TJ Dunans follow through on his pledge to graduate from Auburn, so proud of you!
#WDE
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DW4: When u.are unsure about your future just keep doing what you know is right. What is meant to be will find you. God will make sure of it
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On campus this afternoon admiring the love for Pat Summitt! This statue is a legacy! Beyond iconic across from Arena
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Great spending Xmas break in Knoxville, TN! Daughter Mercedes, had baby, Hanging with Kennedi and Spencer at Chucky’s, teaching life lessons helping out the less fortunate, and fresh gear for my namesake!
#BlessedBeyondMeasure
!
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Congrats coach! You the best!
#OaklandMBB
head coach Greg Kampe becomes the 15th active Division I coach to reach the 600-win milestone.
#WEARtheBEAR
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Let’s Go! 40 minutes!
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Haters are like crickets. They make a lot of noise, you hear it but you can't see them. Then right when you walk by them, they're quiet.
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Good to see two former recruits & Tennesse commits Chris Jones and Kevin Ware playing professional basketball in the NBLCanada tonight! Quality young men who have made coach proud!
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Hard to explain they don’t call fouls on him. Very entertaining game that Vols could have won. Sad for these players, and the best fan base in the country!
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Back on the soil and hollow grounds where my first love (Mom) & Hero (Dad) rest! Happy Fathers Day to the real GOAT!
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Thanks to our supporters who came to Athens! Our staff and players are so appreciative!
#WDE
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Haters are like crickets. Crickets make a lot of noise, you hear it but you can't see them. Then right when you walk by them, they're quiet.
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It was indeed a celebration of life for the great Pat Summitt! Glad I knew her and she knew me!
#VFL
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TJones with LA Clipper President & Head Coach Doc Rivers talking hoops at his office!
#TheBestX
&OGuyAround
http://t.co/cbdZXHsNiq
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TJones with Tennessee Legend Larry Pratt and former NBA player and current UT assistant basketball coach Kim English! Great catching up with NFL great and former Vol Peyton Manning before the Georgia/Tennesse football game tonight! Peyton always supported our basketball team.
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Double Double for former Oakland University forward Jamal Cain 15 pts 10 Rebounds in their win over Brooklyn tonight. Last night Kendriclk Nunn former OU guard scores 21 points for the Los Angles Lakers! Oakland University where dreams do come true!
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Proud of these guys! Michigan Hall of Fame! Greg Kampe my boss, Jalen Rose my man!
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Great time today at the Oakland University Athletic Department Golf Outing! (L to R) Dave, Scott, and my brother Bill hit some good shots and sprayed others! At the end of the day we raised money for the department and had loads of fun!
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Oakland alum gets worthy recognition! Might have been the best player in Vegas!
Heat's Kendrick Nunn named first team All-Vegas Summer League:
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Blessed to be back in Knoxville, Happy for my former players at Oakland University! Blake, Trey, Chris, Rocket, O’Shay, and getting DQ in the fold. Keep it going.
My man
@TJonesLive
is one of the best recruiters in the biz. Look what his fellas are doing to KY rn. In addition, to coaching 13 NBA guys. Blessed to have him on our staff at JU!
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Former Tennessee basketball coach Tony Jones makes Knoxville comeback
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So sad to hear Detroit legend and former Lady Vols Daedra Charles passed today! Great person who truly cared about people!
#RIP
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Thanks GrizzNation for the support today!
Oakland holds off Detroit Mercy, 79-73, in the first game of the Metro Series.
Antoine Davis limited to 19 points on 7-for-20 shooting. The freshman entered today second in the nation averaging 27.7 points per game.
@OaklandMBB
@DetroitMBB
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Proud coach to watch my former player Jordy McRae (Tennesse) play tonight for the Detroit Pistons! He played well and had the Pistons on the verge of winning against Utah! I made a lot of trips to Midway, Georiga! From Liberty High (GA) to the NBA! Happy for this young man!
#VFL
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Great day. Got a chance to meet this 235 pound Great Dane in our hotel lobby before sitting at pool side getting prepared for tonights championship game. We lead all game to beat a good Delaware team 81-73. Amazing feeling to be tournament champions. Back to the hotel now.
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Thanks to our 4 seniors on being great student-athletes! All four will graduate by May, and you left a legacy of memories in your spirited play. I am proud to say I’ve coached each and everyone of you! Way to go out a winner in your final home game vs MILWAUKEE!
#72
-70GrizzNation
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Appreciate our guys! They really worked hard this week in the classroom, weight room, and individual's
#FuturesBright
!
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DW: I'll take any W, no matter how ugly. Wanna really thank all the fans for sticking with us throughout it all. Happy Holidays to all!
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Looking forward to watching 2 of my former players
@tobias31
(Tennesse) Philadelphia 76er’s, and
@nunnbetter_
(Oakland) Miami Heat play tonight at 7:30pm on NBATV!
#VFL
#GrizzNation
#MyGuys
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Spencer Jones born into this world before his time! Special thanks to Aston Cooper for saving my grandson life
#Gift
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GrizzNation tune in tonight as your team battles the Toledo Rockets on ESPN3 at 7pm! The O’rena will be rock-in!
#BlessedToBeStartingMy21stOpeningNight
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