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Nov. 14, 2006
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia men’s head basketball coach Dave Leitao has announced the signing of two players to national letters of intent with the Cavaliers. The two players are 6-4 guard Jeff Jones of Wilmington, Del., and 6-1 guard Sam Zeglinski of Philadelphia, Pa.
Jones averaged 21.9 points, five rebounds and three assists a game for Monsignor Bonner High School (Drexel Hill, Pa.) as a junior last season. He earned first-team AAA All-State honors and was the Pennsylvania AAA State Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season. He was a first-team all-conference selection each of the last two seasons and led the conference in scoring each of those seasons.
“To add a guy that has the skill level Jeff does is something that we really needed,” Leitao said. “Just watching our team now, we’re lacking enough skill guys in the backcourt. Jeff and Sammy will bring a significant amount of skill to our team.”
Zeglinski averaged 19 points, five assists and three steals a game as a junior at the William Penn Charter School last season. He earned first-team All-Inter-Academic League, second-team all-state and second-team all-city honors for the 2005-06 season.
Zeglinski has started for the William Penn Charter School each of the last three seasons. Current Virginia player Sean Singletary is a graduate of the William Penn Charter School and as a high school freshman Zeglinski played on the same team with Singletary.
“Sammy is the consummate floor general,” Leitao said. “He’s a guy that combines a high level of basketball skill with probably as unique a mind for the game as you’ll ever see.”