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The New Orleans men’s and women’s basketball teams will receive much-needed assistance in the video department this season as the programs announced Jeremy Jones as the video coordinator, it was made official on Thursday morning.

Jones, a New Orleans native, has spent the last four seasons at in-town university Dillard, where he served as the assistant coach for the men’s basketball program.

“We are so excited to add Jeremy to our staff,” said head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger. “He is a New Orleans native and has coached at the college level for four years. He also brings a tremendous amount of experience in marketing and promotions which will be great in growing our program’s footprint. Jeremy has a very good basketball eye and mind. He will add tremendous value to our staff and student-athletes.”

During his tenure at Dillard, Jones worked heavily in player development while also dealing in recruiting, scheduling, travel and compliance for the Blue Devils.

Jones has worked with the Washington Wizards as a basketball camp coach, player development coach on the AAU Circuit and also participated in an internship with the Wizards organization in sales and hospitality.

After graduating from Hampton University, Jones interned with Nike U.S. Basketball in the brand marketing department at the World Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.

He has also worked many basketball camps including Georgetown University, Tulane University, Chris Paul Skills Camp and Nike All-American Camp.

Jones graduated from Hampton University in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2010. He later earned a master’s in sports management from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in the summer of 2011.

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