Major Jones
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1953 McGehee, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas) |
| College | Albany State (1972–1976) |
| NBA draft | 1976: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1976–1985 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 11, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1976–1977 | Allentown Jets |
| 1978–1979 | Fresno Stars |
| 1979–1984 | Houston Rockets |
| 1984–1985 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,643 (4.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,323 (3.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 215 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Major James Brooks Jones (born July 9, 1953) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. Born in McGehee, Arkansas, he attended and played college basketball at Albany State University.
He was drafted by the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1974 by the San Diego Conquistadors, and in 1976 by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers.
Jones' brothers Wil (born 1947), Caldwell (born 1950) and Charles (born 1957) all played at Albany State and in the NBA.
External links
- NBA statistics @ BasketballReference.com
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- 1953 births
- Living people
- Albany State Golden Rams men's basketball players
- Allentown Jets players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- Detroit Pistons players
- Houston Rockets players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from McGehee, Arkansas
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Power forwards
- San Diego Conquistadors draft picks
- Small forwards
- Western Basketball Association players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs
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