SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Texas State men's basketball program, which won the 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference regular-season champion, added three student-athletes to its Class of 2022 signing class on Wednesday.
Davion Skyes, Jordan Mason and Shawn Jones all signed National Letters of Intent on the first day of National Signing Day, Bobcat head coach Terrence "TJ" Johnson announced.
"To be honest, I'm extremely excited about these young men we are bringing into this program," said Johnson. "It's makes me smile every day in practice when I think about ways they can help us next year. I think all of these guys give us the versatility to be successful and bring high-levels of basketball IQ to the court day in and day out."
"I'm excited about those guys and I want them to know we are excited about them and have plans for them, so they can look forward to joining the program."
Sykes is the son of former Bobcat and member of the Texas State men's basketball program David Skyes, who, despite graduating in 2001, is still the program's single-season and career leader in steals. Davion is a 6-foot-6, 196-pound forward from the state-championship winning Duncanville High School program where he was an all-district and all-academic student-athlete. Skyes was also a member of the Adidas Gauntlet.
"Davion has played anything from the 1 to the 4 for his high school team," Johnson said. "He understands how to come in and find his spots. He can impact winning whether it be rebounding or knocking down shots."
Mason, a 6-foot-2, 172-pound combo guard out of Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, helped lead his high school basketball program to the 6A Region IV Final. As a result, he was named an all-district selection on the court and an all-academic performance in the classroom. Mason also went on to be an Elite 8 participant in the 2021 edition of the Nike Peach Jam.
"To me, I think (Jordan is) the sleeper out of the group, to be honest," Johnson said. "He has a great feel for the game of basketball and a really good decision maker. He, like Shawn, are able to play multiple positions, so he fits really well with our interchangeable-parts mentality on the court. He's also a very underrated defender."
Jones, a 6-foot-7, 185-pound wing out of Shadow Creek High School, is a three-time district champion. He's earned first-team all-district honors and was named the district's 2020 newcomer of the year. Jones was the 2021 NexPro MVP and was a member of Team Trae Young on the 3SSB circuit.
"(Shawn) just has an untapped level of talent," Johnson said. "I think the sky is the limit for Shawn. He has a high level of athleticism, versatility, speed and ability to knock down open shots. He's an elite-level athlete and he's just a tough, gritty guy who can really move his feet defensively and has long arms, good hips and can move."
Texas State, off its regular season win at UIW Tuesday night, will now travel to the Southeast to play two Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponents over the weekend. The Bobcats will play at LSU on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. before traveling to Nashville to face off against Vanderbilt on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
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