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Matt Jones Picked SL1's Best Player Thursday, June 13th , 2024 Matt Jones took ABA College by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 20. For his spectacular campaign, the Indiana Hoosiers star has been named the 2024 Conference 1 Most Valuable Player Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the center fielder. On the season he compiled a .362 batting average to go with a .429 on-base percentage. The native of Los Angeles, California also added 10 doubles, 1 triple, 15 home runs, 31 RBIs and 33 runs scored. He received 48 first place votes out of a possible 56. Jimmy Williams of the Nebraska Cornhuskers finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Clark Ulery of the USC Trojans finished third with 3 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Matt Jones - Indiana Hoosiers - 48 - 739 Jimmy Williams - Nebraska Cornhuskers - 4 - 494 Clark Ulery - USC Trojans - 3 - 378 Brent Haynes - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 0 - 326 Jeff Yule - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 1 - 321 Danny Martinez - Miami Hurricanes - 0 - 273 Tim Gregg - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 0 - 184 Chris Flowers - California Golden Bears - 0 - 137 Brian Collins - Northwestern Wildcats - 0 - 121 Daniel Colglazier - Michigan Wolverines - 0 - 88 Aaron Jacobs - UCLA Bruins - 0 - 79 John Billings - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 0 - 55 Jason Lewis - Nebraska Cornhuskers - 0 - 38 Greg Dunaway - Nebraska Cornhuskers - 0 - 25 Jamie Johnson - Oregon Ducks - 0 - 23 Jesse Griffin - Michigan State Spartans - 0 - 21 Matt Dean - Ohio State Buckeyes - 0 - 2 |
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