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At Carolina
In his third year as a bullpen catcher and student manager for the Tar Heels • Serves as the team's outreach representative • Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2007-08 and was a Dean's List selection in the Fall 2007 semester • Active in the Carolina Leadership Academy • Member of Athletes in Action and the College Republicans • Survived brain cancer diagnosed in the Fall of 2006 • Started the Base Bald for a Cure campaign that helped raise more than $6,000 for cancer research • Was named the 2010 North Carolina homecoming king for his philanthropic efforts.
Ragsdale High School
Played second base for four seasons for Donny Maness • Served as team captain and won the Coach's Award as a senior • Nominee for the Wendy's High School Heisman • 2006 recipient of the Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award • Also played four years of football as a quarterback and was the team captain • Served as student body president • AP National Scholar and a four-year honor roll student.
Personal
Alexander Chase Jones is the son of Buddy and Judith Jones • Born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. • Has a younger brother, Jacob • Majoring in business administration at Carolina • Uncle, Rick Jones, is the head baseball coach at Tulane • Father played baseball at UNC Wilmington • Lists favorite book as "Walk-On" by Alan Williams • Favorite class at UNC is "Into to Rock History" • Modeled game after Jason Varitek • Lists favorite MLB team as the Cleveland Indians.
