He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1996 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament after leading Mississippi State to their first SEC Tournament championship by virtue of a win over top-ranked University of Kentucky in the SEC tournament championship game . That same season he led Mississippi State to the NCAA Men 's Basketball Final Four , picking up a Regional MVP honor along the way . Jones , along with his 1995 – 96 Bulldog teammates , was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2016
1996 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
1996 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Dontae' Jones