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Highlights from Andrew Jones’ media availability as the junior discusses his cancer battle and return to the Forty Acres

Texas basketball star Andrew Jones met with the media Wednesday afternoon for the first time since the junior was diagnosed with leukemia last January.

Jones shared a little bit about his cancer battle, thanked the Longhorn family for their support and talked about his return and expectations around the 2018-2019 basketball season.

Below are some of the highlights:

Andrew Jones said in the winter following his injury at VCU, it took longer than normal for him to “get his wind back.”

“I felt like I was tired. I felt like I was moving slowly.