I just talked to Verdell Jones Jr., father of Minnesota recruit Verdell Jones III. The Champaign, Ill., point guard will announce his college choice during a press conference at 5 p.m. Monday, according to his father.

Jones has received scholarship offers from Kentucky, Indiana and Minnesota. He’s scheduled to visit Arizona Friday.  He is one of the top unsigned players in the country.

Jones’ dad said he’s not sure where his son wants to play college basketball. But he’s asked members of the Twin Cities media to attend the press conference. My theory is that Jones is going to Arizona to tell school officials that they have one final opportunity to officially offer him a scholarship.

If the Wildcats make the offer during Jones’ weekend trip, he will play for Arizona next season. If they don’t, he’ll be a Gopher.

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