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Ardrey Kell’s Donnie Jones is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week

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Ardrey Kell’s Donnie Jones is The Observer’s high school boys’ basketball player of the week.

The 5-10 sophomore scored 25 points, had seven assists and two rebounds in a 73-47 win over Rocky River in the opening round of the Southwestern 7A/8A conference tournament on Feb. 17.

The next night, Jones poured in 33 points, including seven 3-pointers, to go with three rebounds, one assist, two steals and a block in a 68-65 loss to Providence.

Jones is averaging 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal for Ardrey Kell (19-7).

This story was originally published February 23, 2026 at 7:42 PM with the headline "Ardrey Kell’s Donnie Jones is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week."

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