Mark Jones (basketball, born 1961)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1961 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East (Rochester, New York) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 4th round, 82nd overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1983 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1983–1984 | Albany Patroons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Mark Anthony Jones (born April 10, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played point guard. Jones played college basketball at St. Bonaventure before being drafted by the New York Knicks as the 82nd overall pick in the 4th round of the 1983 NBA draft. He never played for the Knicks and instead played six games in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets during the 1983–84 season.
Biography
[edit]Jones played for four seasons at St. Bonaventure University and averaged 15.2 points per game. In 1982 he was named to the All-Eastern Athletic Association first team and the following year he made the second team, with the conference being renamed the Atlantic 10 Conference.[1] Jones is currently the ninth leading scorer in St. Bonaventure history.[2]
Jones was drafted by the New York Knicks as the 82nd overall pick in the 4th round of the 1983 NBA draft. He was cut from the final roster shortly before the start of the 1983–84 season.[3] Weeks later he signed with the New Jersey Nets and he scored 7 points in six games.[4] Jones played the rest of the season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), appearing in 29 games for the Albany Patroons. He averaged 10.8 points per game playing for coach Phil Jackson as the Patroons won the CBA championship.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Atlantic Ten Conference". Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Men's basketball Legends Celebration to be held Oct. 15". September 3, 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Jones Transactions". Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ This article incorporates information from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia
- ^ 1984-85 CBA Guide and Register, page 236
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Albany Patroons players
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- New York Knicks draft picks
- Point guards
- Basketball players from Rochester, New York
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen