Solomon Jones (basketball)

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Solomon Jones

Jones in 2009.
Power forward/Center
Personal information
Born July 16, 1984 (1984-07-16) (age 27)
Eustis, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College

Daytona State College (CC) (2002/03-2003/04)

South Florida (2004/05-2005/06)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
Atlanta Hawks (2006–2009)
Indiana Pacers (2009–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012)
New Orleans Hornets (2012)
Stats at NBA.com

Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984 in Eustis, Florida) is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'10" tall and weighs 245 lb, playing as power forward/center. He played collegiate basketball at Daytona State College (CC) (for two seasons — 2002/03-2003/04), and then at University of South Florida (for two seasons — 2004/05-2005/06). He was then selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 33rd pick (3rd in 2nd round) in the 2006 NBA Draft. As a rookie he played in 58 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 3.3 points a game and 2.3 rebounds a game in 11.5 minutes. After three seasons for the Atlanta Hawks, he signed a two year deal with the Indiana Pacers.[1]

On January 3, 2012, he joined the Los Angeles Clippers,[2] but he was waived after playing 10 games.[3] On February 15, 2012, the New Orleans Hornets signed him to a ten-day contract.[4] On February 27, 2012, the New Orleans Hornets signed him to a second ten-day contract.[5]

Contents

[edit] NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

[edit] Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Atlanta 58 8 11.5 .508 .000 .787 2.3 .2 .2 .7 3.3
2007–08 Atlanta 35 0 4.1 .400 .000 .550 1.2 .0 .1 .1 1.0
2008–09 Atlanta 63 0 10.7 .604 .500 .716 2.3 .2 .1 .5 3.0
2009–10 Indiana 52 2 13.0 .443 .000 .718 2.8 .6 .3 .7 4.0
2010–11 Indiana 39 0 13.5 .405 .000 .661 2.9 .8 .3 .6 3.6
2011–12 L.A. Clippers 10 0 9.6 .125 .000 .800 1.7 .2 .4 .5 .6
2011–12 New Orleans 11 1 17.8 .434 .000 .833 3.7 .6 .4 .6 5.5
Career 268 11 11.1 .470 .111 .720 2.4 .4 .2 .6 3.1

[edit] Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Atlanta 7 0 4.1 .200 .000 .000 1.1 .1 .1 .4 .6
2008–09 Atlanta 9 1 8.6 .500 .000 1.000 1.8 .2 .1 .0 1.6
Career 16 1 6.6 .364 .000 .500 1.5 .2 .1 .2 1.1

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.indystar.com/article/20090726/SPORTS04/907260329/1088/SPORTS04/Pacers+to+add+Solomon+Jones
  2. ^ "CLIPPERS SIGN FREE AGENT SOLOMON JONES". NBA.com. 2012-01-03. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-sign-free-agent-solomon-jones-120103.html. Retrieved 2012-02-18. 
  3. ^ "CLIPPERS WAIVE JONES". NBA.com. 2012-02-07. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-waive-jones-120207.html. Retrieved 2012-02-18. 
  4. ^ "HORNETS SIGN SOLOMON JONES". NBA.com. 2012-02-15. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_sign_solomon_jones_2012_02_15.html. Retrieved 2012-02-18. 
  5. ^ "HORNETS SIGN SOLOMON JONES". NBA.com. 2012-02-27. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_sign_solomon_jones2.html. Retrieved 2012-03-01. 

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