Alvin Jones
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Alvin Robert Lamar Jones III (born September 9, 1978 in Luxembourg) is a Luxembourgian-American[1] professional basketball player. A 6'11" (2.11 m), 265 lb (120 kg) center, he attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida,[2] and played collegiately at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he set the all-time record for shots blocked with 425.[2]
Jones was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 56th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. He played one NBA season (2001-02), averaging 1.1 points in 23 games. In 2006 he played with German team RheinEnergie.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alvin Jones profile, eurobasket.com
- ^ a b Alvin Jones NBA Draft 2001 profile
- ^ RheinEnergie releases Alvin Jones
[edit] External links
- NBA.com: Alvin Jones Player Info
- Alvin Jones NBA statistics, basketball-reference.com
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