Watch Tyus Jones make an amazing save off Gonzaga player's back

The former Apple Valley star had one of the weekend's most memorable images in the NCAA Elite Eight.

March 30, 2015 at 1:42PM

At this time last year, Tyus Jones was at the end of a disappointing season after his Apple Valley High team didn't even make the state basketball tournament.

This year he's getting ready for the Final Four with Duke.

And among the things that happened in the regional title games over the weekend, the save he made off the back of a prone Gonzaga player is one of the images that will last after the Final Four ends.

Take a look:

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Howard Sinker

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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