Jamestown College head men's basketball coach Matt Murken announced that Payton Rufsvold of Halstad, Minnesota, signed a Letter of Intent to enroll at Jamestown College next year to play basketball for the Jimmies. He will graduate this spring from Norman County West High School.

Rufsvold, a six-foot-one shooting guard, averaged 25 points and 7 rebounds per game his senior season. He is an All-Conference selection, Pine-to-Prairie Conference Player of the Week, and two-time team MVP. He received the NCW 1,000 Point Club Award and KRJB radio's Good Student Award.

"Payton is a great addition to our program," Murken said. "He had an impressive senior year and loves to play the game. He will fit perfectly with our program and on our campus."

Rufsvold is the son of David and Lori Rufsvold.

Often times in sports well-liked or admired athletes are referred to as "ambassadors."

Typically they're gregarious, likeable people and usually good at what they do.

Byron Jones qualifies in every category.

The Jamestown College basketball player, who scored over 1,100 points in his career, will be going to Puerto Rico in June as part of an NAIA all-star team with Athletes in Action, a Christian organization that helps spread the message of faith and charitable works across the globe.

For Jones it's not just an opportunity to play more basketball, but a learning experience as well.

"It's a great opportunity for me to learn more about Christian beliefs. I didn't grow up going to church, so I want to know what I've been missing out on," he said. "Stuff like this becomes more important the older you get."

Working with others, particularly younger people, is nothing new to Jones. In fact, he's a seasoned vet. His basketball camps, only growing in popularity, have been a hit.

His Byron Jones Basketball Academy is in its third full year. He's conducted several clinics in and out of the Jamestown area. Next up is one in LaMoure on May 12-13.

Jones's passion for working with youth is obvious and is fueled by his own childhood where attending things such as basketball camps really was not possible.