Season of Work: JoJo McGlaston

Junior swingman JoJo McGlaston is featured in the ninth installment of the Bradley Basketball Season of Work series

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Men's Basketball 8/12/2016 6:47:00 AM

In order to fill the days of summer, BradleyBraves.com continues to profile Bradley Basketball players in a weekly spotlight entitled Season of Work. Each spotlight includes a video breakdown session with Braves head coach Brian Wardle. The ninth installment of the Season of Work series features junior swingman JoJo McGlaston.

Season of Work: JoJo McGlaston

Full Name: Joseph Demar Khalil McGlaston
Class: Junior
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 205 lbs
Major:  Communications (Public Relations)
Hometown: Dublin, CA (Dublin H.S.)

OVERVIEW
The Bradley Basketball program added both experience and explosiveness to the lineup when former Utah State swingman JoJo McGlaston signed with the Braves in the spring. A 6-foot-5 combo guard/forward, McGlaston played in 54 games in two seasons, 2013-15, at Utah State, where he averaged 5.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game. He collected at least five rebounds seven times, including a career-best 10 boards Jan. 24, 2015 at UNLV and he shot 35.7 percent (30-84) from 3-point range during his 2-year career.

QUOTING COACH WARDLE
"JoJo brings great experience to our program," said Bradley head coach Brian Wardle. "He has produced and won at a high level of college basketball. He is a long, athletic playmaker that can score the basketball and effect the game in a lot of ways. He can give us an immediate impact in transitioning to the way my teams have played in the past and the way we want to play here at Bradley, aggressive defensively and attacking offensively."

IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE
Although a first-year transfer to Bradley, McGlaston is immediately eligible to play for the Braves and opens the 2016-17 with two years of available eligibility. McGlaston elected to transfer from Utah State when veteran head coach Stew Morrill retired following the 2014-15 season and he enrolled at Diablo Valley College in 2015. McGlaston did not play basketball last season, however, and he now has two years to play out his final two seasons of eligibility.

PERSONALLY SPEAKING
Nicknames: Jo, JoJo, JoJo Dancer
Siblings: Four sisters – 18, 25, 26 and 34; and three brothers – 26, 29 and 35.
Favorite TV sports announcer: Jeff Van Gundy
My biggest fear: Not fulfilling my dreams and aspirations
The first thing I thought when meeting Coach Wardle for the first time: Why is he so tall
My favorite Coach Wardle phrase: Work different
Planned post-basketball career: Helping the world and myself become better
My best non-athletic talent: Making people laugh
The most impressive person I have met: Keith Smart
Do you play a musical instrument(s): Saxophone
If I wasn't playing basketball, I would be: Trying to be a nuclear physicist or a doctor
My greatest high was when: My sister won the state title for her track event
Nobody believes me when I tell them: I saved a life
My favorite place to play a game of pickup ball: A park with lights and no sprinklers

SEASON OF WORK FEATURES
Thursday, June 16:  Junior forward Donte Thomas | Direct Link
Thursday, June 23:  Sophomore forward Luuk van Bree | Direct Link
Friday, June 30:  Freshman forward Jerome Merritt | Direct Link
Thursday, July 7: Sophomore guard Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye | Direct Link
Thursday, July 14: Freshman guard Nate Kennell | Direct Link
Thursday, July 21:  Freshman guard Jayden Hodgson | Direct Link
Monday, August 1: Sophomore center Callum Barker | Direct Link
Thursday, August 4: Freshman guard Darrell Brown, Jr. | Direct Link

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