Wichita State's Samajae Haynes-Jones dribbles down the court during their game against Catawba on Oct. 30, 2018 at Koch Arena.
Samajae Haynes-Jones has two goals on the court for his senior season at Wichita State — to “have fun” and to “prove people wrong.”
The Wichita native, one of just two seniors on a young Shocker squad, found an extra bit of motivation when the American Athletic Conference released its coaches’ poll last month.
“We were picked eighth in our conference, so you know, just turn some heads during the conference season,” Haynes-Jones said.
The Hutchinson Community College graduate showed flashes of brilliance in his first season of NCAA basketball while playing behind NBA-bound Landry Shamet.