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Jones returning back to his roots

Eshaunte Jones has always wanted to return to his West Coast roots. Now he has his chance. The 6-foot-4 guard from Fort Wayne, Ind., via Hargrave Military in Virginia, has found a college home.
Jones, how grew up in Los Angeles before moving to Indiana, verbally committed to Oregon State on Monday night.
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"I am happy to get back to nice weather. I've been so used to the cold weather so now I'm getting back to where my roots are from. It will be fun, a challenge, but fun. I think I get used to it and try to help the team win," Jones said.
"I think it will be a good situation for me out there. I get to get back to playing the one guard more than a combo guard. I can still play both and show my skill…I'll be able to play with a team that's been down for a while and hopefully I can contribute and help them win."
Jones, who also considered interest from USC, Cincinnati and Memphis, said he enjoyed his unofficial visit to the Pac-10 school a month ago and loved the draw of future competition within the conference.
"It's the Pac-10 so I'm going to get to play against great teams night in and night out. I'm going to be playing against pros," Jones said. "Hopefully I can get better by working hard every day and playing against great players."
Oregon State continues to have success from players in the Midwest. Jones, a former Indiana commitment, joins Chicago guard Ryan Hare and Detroit guard Kavon Rose in the 2008 recruiting class for OSU.
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