Averett University Cougars

Dear Cougars fans, the Tuesday 12 is a new feature this year on AverettCougars.com that will appear weekly. Each week, we will have a different student-athlete answer 12 questions. This edition features Jesse Jones, a junior setter on the Averett volleyball team.


1. Who has influenced you the most in your life?
JJ: My parents.

2. If you had 24 hours to live, what would you do?
JJ: Spend time with my family and friends.

3. If one song could describe your life, what would it be?
JJ: "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray.

4. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever done?
JJ: I really don't know. I've done way too many weird things.

5. What are the five most important things in your life?
JJ: God, family, friends, food and music.

6. If you could give the world one piece of advice, what would it be?
JJ: Think of other things and people before yourself.

7. Do you have any phobias?
JJ: I'm afraid of the dark and of being alone.

8. Who is your favorite music artist to listen to before a game?
JJ: The artist doesn't matter. I just need something with a good beat.

9. What is your favorite take-out food place?
JJ: Hokkaido Japanese Express.

10. If you could do anything, what would your ideal/perfect job be?
JJ: A physical therapist working with athletes.

11. How would you define last year’s season?
JJ: We did well and overcame a lot but we still slipped up and lost ones that we should not have.

12. What changes have you made personally in order to prepare yourself to be better than you were last year?
JJ: I'm trying to come in with a different, more positive mind set.