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UNC Greensboro power forward Mikeal Brown-Jones is hearing from Ole Miss, several others

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NCAA Basketball: NC-Greensboro at Arkansas
Nov 17, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; UNC Greensboro Spartans forward Mikeal Brown-Jones (2) dunks the ball in the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Spartans won 78-72. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

UNC Greensboro power forward Mikeal Brown-Jones entered the NCAA Transfer Portal last week. And his phone quickly began to ring. Ole Miss is among a growing list of Power 5 programs who are recruiting the Philadelphia, Penn., prospect.

On3’s Joe Tipton reports Kansas State, Auburn, Syracuse, Georgetown, St. John’s, Miami, Xavier, Wisconsin, Cal, VCU, Virginia, Arkansas, St. Joe’s, Temple, Utah State, Utah, Georgia, Pittsburgh, Iowa, UCLA, UTEP and San Francisco have all reached out.

Brown-Jones is a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward who started his career at VCU. He was named first-team All-Southern Conference this season after averaging 18.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He is a graduate transfer.

Nov 24, 2021; Nassau, BHS; Virginia Commonwealth Rams forward Mikeal Brown-Jones (2) reacts after scoring against the Syracuse Orange during the second half in the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

As a junior for the Spartans, Mikeal Brown-Jones averaged 10 points and four rebounds per game.

He posted a new career high of 20 points in a game against Elon on December 3 and recorded a career-high 11 rebounds against Wofford December 31. On3’s Jamie Shaw currently ranks Brown-Jones as the No. 7 prospect in On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.

The portal prospect was a key cog for IMG Academy (Fla.) in 2018-2019. Brown-Jones helped the Ascenders to a victory in the Geico High School Nationals Championship and a 31-1 record. He averaged 17.9 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range as a senior. IMG Academy and Brown-Jones finished with a 50-8 record during his two years.

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