	{"id":93625,"date":"2024-04-05T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=93625"},"modified":"2024-04-03T18:03:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T07:03:56","slug":"united-begins-climb-back-to-the-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/united-begins-climb-back-to-the-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"United begins climb back to the finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG United will not settle for anything less than a return to the NBL1 South finals, according to one of its senior men&#8217;s imports, after missing out on the top eight in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>United will open its men&#8217;s campaign this Sunday, April 7 with a trip to Ballarat&#8217;s Selkirk Stadium to face its regional rivals, the Miners.<\/p>\n<p>During head coach Grant Wallace&#8217;s first year at the helm of Geelong, United finished the season at .500, splitting 22 games with 11 wins and 11 losses, just one game out of the finals picture.<\/p>\n<p>New United signing and import Latrell Jones said the group was extremely motivated leading into its Round 1 clash.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a really good group of guys, we&#8217;ve all bought into the system, and it&#8217;s a team full of professionals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Already, I&#8217;ve had guys come up to me saying much they appreciate me being here. It&#8217;s only been a few practices and two scrimmages, but I just think we&#8217;re gonna click this season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jones was announced as United&#8217;s newest import in December last year, joining Desmond Owili as the club&#8217;s two marquee signings during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Jones averaged 15 points on 44 per cent shooting, with five rebounds and two steals per game during his final season with Division 1 NCAA college Nicholls State.<\/p>\n<p>His best efforts were saved though for the final three games of the season, averaging 21 points at 53 per cent from the field, ultimately earning him a workout opportunity with the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93629\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-93629 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-scaled.jpg?_t=1712127703\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/04\/061A2148-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-93629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geelong United head coach Grant Wallace will again lead the city&#8217;s men&#8217;s side in 2024. 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