By Terrence Williams

   For the past four years, the same question has exploded out of peoples’ mouths like lava in a volcano, “Who’s the real Leo Jones?” This question has come and gone unanswered, like the cure for the AIDS virus, so read closely and allow me to paint the picture of this campus’s Kaiser Soze. If you’re saying to yourself the answer is Slim Shady, you’re close but I’m sorry he’s African-American. To the females, Leo’s the new, improved Denzel Washington, as smooth as a butter soft leather jacket in the middle of September. To his family and community, he’s labeled “the chosen one” and there’s no Nobel Prize to prove his worth. When asked about his pride for Englewood, New Jersey, Leo says, “like Dave Hollister, I take care of home”. When it comes to sharing secretive thoughts with friends, you’re in good hands like All State, and if laughing is your passion, this dude should be the fourth King of Comedy, right after Steve Harvey. If your searching for what makes his clock tick or his comfort zone, take a walk into Freeman Athletic Center from the hours of 3-10 p.m. and you’ll witness him polishing his basketball skills. To say the least, he’s a monster; he works short summers to breeze through long winters, street baller, putting up Tracy McGrady numbers. On the hardwood at the University, he’s as popular as Jay-Z in Marcy projects but to the rest of the country he’s as popular as snow in Arizona. He’s the best-kept secret.

   From a Division three basketball stand point Leo Jones is considered a freak of nature, a rare specimen, or a coach’s dream, nevertheless, he’s never been called an All-American or given his proper respect by the NESCAC. Why? Could it be not winning the big games? I guess that depends on what one considers big, because his teams had a winning record for the past three years and beat every team in the conference. Could it be scoring? Well, that can’t possibly be it, he’s surpassed 1,000 points and is the first Junior to do so in University history. I think I found it, he doesn’t rebound? Close but no cigar, how many times have you heard the name Rodman chanted at a Division 3 basketball game, never, until witnessing Leo Jones yank down one of his league leading 10.2 rpg. You’re probably thinking, next I’m going to say at 6’1 he lead the league in block shots. No, that’s something he should work on in the off season, because being forth in the conference is unacceptable. By now, it should be crystal-clear that Leo Jones has married a top five position in almost every statistical category the NESCAC has to offer, but if you have Ray Charles vision and you to refuse to give him his proper respect, last season he was 3rd in steals and 4th in both assists and Field-goal percentage.

 P. S.- Leo Jones is not one for saying much about his basketball skills but he did say a few words. To the NESCAC: I held you down three seasons, so is the love. To the up and coming players : I know you’re waiting in the wing but I’m doing my thing,, and to every D3 basketball team across the country: I not looking at you dudes I’m looking past you. Next stops: Conference Player of the year, Defensive Player of the year, First team All-American, NCAA appearance and overseas.

Williams is a member of the class of 2002.