Jones still mulling future as a Hoosier

To be a Hoosier, or not to be a Hoosier, that is Phil Jones' question.\nJones, a 6'10 senior currently attending Laurinburg Prep in North Carolina, told the Indianapolis Star last week that the only thing keeping him from becoming a Hoosier was the formality of some paperwork being processed.\nAfter further review, that may not be the case.\nAfter Jones was interviewed by the Star, he requested the article be e-mailed to him after it was published, according to Terry Hutchens' Hoosier Insider blog on www.indystar.com.\nWhen Jones read the article, which declared his intentions to go to IU, Jones told Scouthoops.com that his college decision was "wide open." He called the article into question, saying "I don't know how the newspaper had quotes from me when I never said those things."\nThe confusion remained Wednesday night with no word from Jones on his basketball future.\nWhen questioned, IU Director of Athletic Media Relations Pete Rhoda said there was, "no official announcement" on Jones. \nSeveral calls were also placed to Billy Reid, the Laurinburg basketball coach, but none of the calls were returned.\nAt one point in time, Jones appeared to be headed to Indiana after his official visit May 13. The visit included Jones playing in several pick-up basketball games with current Hoosier players.\nBut several things have changed since the visit in mid-May.\nCoach Kelvin Sampson was sanctioned for rules infractions by the NCAA while he was across the globe in Kuwait for Operation Hardwood. Jones' friend Larry Davis decided to attend Seton Hall over Indiana. Jones has mentioned Seton Hall as one of his top choices.\nThis year, Jones has attracted a lot of attention from many big time programs across the nation. The forward had supposedly narrowed down his choices to Kentucky, Cincinnati, Connecticut and Seton Hall.\nThe addition of Jones would add some much-needed size to the Hoosiers squad. Listed at 260 lbs., Jones is ranked No. 106 in the 2006 recruiting class by Rivals.com. \nAlthough no official answer has been made public, there have been a few clues dropped revealing Jones' possible intentions.\nOn his MySpace.com profile, under "Big Phil's Schools," Jones lists IU as the school he will attend from 2006-2010. In the same box, Jones lists the "Basketball Team" as his lone club.