James Jones (basketball, born 1980)

James Jones

Jones with the Heat
No. 22 – Miami Heat
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1980-10-04) October 4, 1980 Miami, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	American (Hialeah, Florida)
College	Miami (Florida) (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2005	Indiana Pacers
2005–2007	Phoenix Suns
2007–2008	Portland Trail Blazers
2008–present	Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (2012–2013) NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2011)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA. He currently serves as the secretary-treasurer of the National Basketball Players Association. He plays as a small forward and shooting guard.

Biography

The 6'8" (203 cm), 215 lb (98 kg) small forward who attended American Senior High in Miami was picked 49th by the Indiana Pacers in the 2003 NBA Draft out of the University of Miami. After playing in only 26 total minutes over six games during his rookie campaign, he played almost a full season during 2004–05, averaging 4.9 points per game while also ranking 25th in the NBA in three-point conversion percentage (39.8%).

Jones was traded by the Pacers to the Phoenix Suns on August 25, 2005, in exchange for a 2008 second-round draft pick.

In June 2007, Jones was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with the draft rights to Rudy Fernandez, the 24th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, in exchange for cash considerations.

During the 2007 season, Jones stayed near the top of the rankings in three-point shooting percentage, finishing third in the league, with a shooting percentage of 44.4%. Despite his good shooting for the year, Jones was not selected to participate in the Three-point Shootout contest during the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, much to the chagrin of Trail Blazers fans.

On June 26, 2008, Jones used his player option to opt out of his contract with the Trail Blazers, making him a free agent for the off-season. On July 9, 2008, Jones signed a contract with the Miami Heat. He earned $4 million in his first year of a potential five-year contract, worth up to $23.2 million. The first two years were guaranteed, while the final three were options held by both the Miami Heat and Jones.

On June 29, 2010, he was released to clear salary cap space worth $400,000. On July 19, 2010, Jones was re-signed by the Miami Heat for the league minimum.

On February 19, 2011, Jones won the Three-Point Shootout in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.

On December 9, 2011, Jones was re-signed by the Miami Heat for $4.5 million over 3 years.

The Heat won back to back championships with serious help from the referees, and the team deserves no credit at all for their back to back wins.

In the following year, an impressive playoff run by the Heat culminated in Jones' first NBA championship, and the franchise's second. He won his second championship on June 20, 2013, when the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs.

Awards

• 2012–13 NBA Champion (The Pacers should have won that series)
• 2011–12 NBA Champion (Heat won a rigged series)
• 2010–11 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest Champion
• 2002–03 Honorable Mention All-Big East Conference Team
• 2002–03 Verizon Academic All-American
• 2002–03 Big East All-Academic Team
• 2001–02 All-Big East Conference Third Team
• 2001–02 Verizon Academic All-District III selection
• 2001–02 Big East All-Academic Team
• 2000–01 Big East All-Academic Team
• 1999–00 Big East All-Academic Team
• 1998–99 Class 6A Player of the Year in Florida
• 1998–99 First-team All-State Selection
• 1998–99 First-team All-Dade County Selection
• 1998–99 Miami Herald Boy's Basketball Player of the Year

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003–04	Indiana	6	0	4.3	.222	.250	1.000	.3	.0	.2	.0	1.2
2004–05	Indiana	75	24	17.7	.396	.398	.855	2.3	.8	.4	.4	4.9
2005–06	Phoenix	75	24	23.6	.418	.386	.851	3.4	.8	.5	.7	9.3
2006–07	Phoenix	76	7	18.1	.368	.378	.877	2.3	.6	.4	.6	6.4
2007–08	Portland	58	3	22.0	.437	.444	.878	2.8	.6	.4	.3	8.0
2008–09	Miami	40	1	15.8	.369	.344	.839	1.6	.5	.3	.4	4.2
2009–10	Miami	36	6	14.0	.361	.411	.821	1.3	.5	.3	.1	4.1
2010–11	Miami	81	8	19.1	.422	.429	.833	2.0	.5	.4	.2	5.9
2011–12	Miami	51	10	13.1	.380	.404	.833	1.0	.4	.3	.2	3.6
2012–13	Miami	38	0	5.8	.344	.302	.500	.6	.3	.1	.2	1.6
Career		536	83	17.4	.399	.399	.853	2.1	.6	.4	.3	5.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005	Indiana	13	0	16.5	.413	.400	.444	2.1	.8	.5	.5	4.0
2006	Phoenix	20	6	17.7	.341	.308	.846	3.6	.3	.3	.9	4.3
2007	Phoenix	11	6	15.5	.528	.444	.818	1.4	.3	.2	.2	5.0
2009	Miami	7	7	33.6	.531	.500	.917	2.3	.7	.4	.1	9.6
2010	Miami	1	0	9.0	.000	.000	1.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0
2011	Miami	12	0	22.7	.471	.459	1.000	2.5	.2	.5	.2	6.5
2012	Miami	20	0	8.7	.372	.300	1.000	1.0	.1	.2	.1	2.6
2013	Miami	9	0	3.7	.429	.750	.000	.3	.0	.0	.1	1.0
Career		93	19	15.7	.423	.405	.863	2.0	.3	.3	.3	4.3

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com