Jimmy Jones (basketball)

Jimmy Jones

No. 15
Small forward / Guard
Personal information
Date of birth	January 1, 1945 (1945-01-01)
Place of birth	Tallulah, Louisiana
Nationality	American
High school	McCall (Tallulah, Louisiana)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College	Grambling State
NBA Draft	1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Pro career	1967–1977
Career history
1967–1971	New Orleans Buccaneers / Memphis Pros (ABA)
1971–1974	Utah Stars (ABA)
1974–1977	Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
6× ABA All-Star (1968–1971, 1973–1974) 3× All-ABA First Team (1969, 1973–1974) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1968) ABA All-Time Team
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	11,366 (16.3 ppg)
Rebounds	2,930 (4.6 rpg)
Assists	3,069 (4.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James "Jimmy" Jones (born January 4, 1945 in Tallulah, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player who was a six-time All-Star in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

A 6'4" guard/forward, Jones attended Grambling State University.

Jones was drafted by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Baltimore Bullets in 1967. Jones was also drafted by the New Orleans Buccaneers in the 1967 ABA Draft.

Worried that he would not receive much playing-time behind Earl Monroe, he began his professional career in the rival ABA, playing seven seasons for the New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, and Utah Stars. Though largely forgotten today, Jones was one of the ABA's best players, averaging 19.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds during his seven years in that league. Jones finally joined the Bullets franchise in 1974, appearing in three seasons before retiring in 1977.

External links

• Career Stats @ basketball-reference.com
• Jimmy Jones @ Remember the ABA