Chris Beard, Rebels Get Commit from Mikeal Brown-Jones, first transfer of the season for Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – After finishing 20-12 and in 10th place in the SEC last season, Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard is using the transfer portal to improve his team for next season. Today, Coach Beard and the Rebels received their first portal commitment of this period, Mikeal Brown-Jones, a forward out of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).
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Brown-Jones is a 6-foot-8 senior who averaged 18.9 points per game — good for second in the entirety of Southern Conference — along with 7.5 rebounds per game. Looking further, he finished with a 54 percent field goal percentage while shooting 43 percent from three-point range.
Brown was the No. 12 power forward available in the transfer portal and in the top-100 overall according to 247Sports.
Your newest Ole Miss Rebel, Mikeal Brown-Jones 🔥
— Everything Ole Miss (@EverythingRebs) April 13, 2024
With one year of eligibility remaining, Mikeal will see an abundance of playing time for Ole Miss and look to help replace the Rebels’ top two scorers, Matt Murrell and Allen Flanigan. It’s also worth pointing out that Brown-Jones would have led Ole Miss in rebounding by a wide margin.
His ability to shoot efficiently, attack the paint, and grab rebounds will play a crucial role in Chris Beard’s squad next season.
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Zach Moreth
Zach is a freshman at Ole Miss and is studying Sports Administration. Outside of watching and playing sports, he enjoys spending time with his loved ones and being active. I’m excited to help cover our amazing Ole Miss sports teams!
