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‘Officially in the Transfer Portal!’: Ex-Jaguar standout Crews looking for new home

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Ankeny Centennial’s Jaron Crews goes up for a shot around a Cedar Falls defender during the third-place game of the Class 4A state tournament in 2020. Crews started 27 games this season at Ashland University, but he announced earlier this week that he is entering the transfer portal. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Former Ankeny Centennial basketball standout Jaron Crews has entered the transfer portal.

Crews announced his decision via social media earlier this week.

“Officially in the Transfer Portal!” Crews tweeted on Wednesday.

Crews played in all 28 games with 27 starts this season at Ashland University, an NCAA Division II school in Ashland, Ohio. The 6-foot junior guard averaged 9.6 points, 3.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 20 conference games.

Crews was a two-time all-state pick at Centennial, where he helped the Jaguars to a fourth-place finish in the Class 4A state tournament as a junior. After graduating in 2021, he spent a year at Don Bosco Prep in Crown Point, Ind.

Crews started his college career at DMACC (Boone). He then transferred to Ellsworth Community College, where he averaged 12.1 points and earned second-team NJCAA All-Region XI honors before moving on to Ashland.