Call Mookie Jones The Emperor

by Sean Keeley on Jul 23, 2010 11:33 AM EDT

The Empire State Games have begun in Buffalo and the hottest basketball tournament this side of the King of Kings is under way. Basketball play kicked off yesterday and Team Hudson Valley took it to Team New York City 90-74 to open things up. Husdon Valley's offensive onslaught came courtesy of a few guys, but none more impressive than Theodore "Mookie" Jones. Mookie led the way with 27 points

I'm going to guess he's very happy with his playing time.

Mookie is hoping to lead Hudson back to the ESG title for the first time since 2006. Hudson takes on Adirondack today.

H/T: dacj501

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Woah woah woah

I thought the Empires were high school students only. They allow college athletes in it now?

by RyanMcD29 on Jul 23, 2010 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

Mookie is competing in the Open Division

There is also the scholastic division for 17- and the master division for 50+

by dacj501 on Jul 23, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Not sure about basketball

but the masters division in rugby was 18+ (I got myself a nice silver medal in ’08)

by 'CuseRugby on Jul 23, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, they don’t have all divisions in all sports, so participants are sometimes allowed from the other levels…

by dacj501 on Jul 23, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the explanation. All I ever heard about the empires were the scholastic level and I didn’t know they had other levels as well

by RyanMcD29 on Jul 23, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Where's Josh Wright though?

http://cusecountry.com

by SyraJosh on Jul 23, 2010 11:49 AM EDT reply actions

I think a fresh and revitalized Mookie will be in uniform next season ready to earn some playing time the right way, I hope so anyway.

by Orange Chuck on Jul 23, 2010 12:23 PM EDT reply actions

Thank God Leo Rautins

doesn’t coach Empire State basketball

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by Sean Keeley on Jul 23, 2010 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

though any Leo coached team would make a great reality show. Think of all the DRAMA!

by ryanwk628 on Jul 23, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Kris seemed kinda bummed from his tweets…

by dacj501 on Jul 23, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Is that Andy’s dad?

by Orange Chuck on Jul 23, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not sure – you think if he was someone woulda talked about it or something…

by dacj501 on Jul 23, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Silver Medal

Mookie scored 27, 9, 24 and then 9 for the games. Hudson Valley came up just short in the medal round, scoring a silver after an 86-81 loss to Western. Mookie average about 15.2 ppg, but I’m sure he was hoping for more in the medal game. Congrats on the silver though!

by dacj501 on Jul 26, 2010 3:46 AM EDT reply actions