Earl Jones (basketball)

Earl Jones
Personal information
Born	January 13, 1961 (age 63); Oak Hill, West Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Hope; (Mount Hope, West Virginia); Spingarn (Washington, D.C.);
College	District of Columbia (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1984–1995
Position	Center
Number	1, 31
Career history
1984–1985	Los Angeles Lakers
1985–1986	Kansas City Sizzlers
1986	Milwaukee Bucks
1986–1987	Stefanel Trieste
1987–1988	Olympique Antibes
1988–1989	Joventut Badalona
1994–1995	Rockford Lightning
Career highlights and awards
	2× NABC Division II Player of the Year (1983, 1984); 3× First-team Parade All-American (1978–1980);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Representing United States
World Championships

Earl Amasa Jones (born January 13, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 7'0" (213 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) center born in Oak Hill, West Virginia and played collegiately at the University of the District of Columbia from 1980 to 1984. He played for two NBA teams.

Jones was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 23rd pick in the 1st round of the 1984 NBA Draft.^[1] He played one season for the Lakers and one for the Milwaukee Bucks. Jones also played for two teams in the Continental Basketball Association, the Kansas City Sizzlers and Rockford Lightning.^[2]

References

^ 1984 NBA Draft Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
^ 1995-96 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 308

External links

NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
Lega Basket profile

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[1] 1984 NBA Draft Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com

[2] 1995-96 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 308

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