Interboro High Basketball Team Manager Gets His Shot as Bucs Honor His Work on Their Behalf
Colin Jones is the senior basketball manager for the Interboro High School Bucs but he’s never played, until last week when he was rewarded for his dedication to the team, reports CBS3.com
The Bucs starting players were announced at a recent game against Sun Valley.
Colin, who has Down syndrome, went out on the court.
On the first play of the game, he took the ball and made his shot.
“Basketball is everything to him. Ever since he came up to high school, all he wanted to do was be part of the team,” said his dad, Wayne Jones.
“Colin, he’s considered our manager, we look at him as almost an assistant coach,” assistant coach Brian Hines said.
His teammates said Colin keeps them in line.
“He yells at us, he’s always on us,” Sean said. “If we do bad, he lets us know. He doesn’t hold anything back.”
Parents pointed to Colin’s value to the team.
“I think it’s important to show everyone that Colin, who’s been the manager for the last four years, is just an integral part of the team as the rest of the boys,” parent Jessica MacWilliams said.
Read more about Colin Jones here.
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