Wali Jones
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Villanova (1961–1964) |
| NBA draft | 1964: 3rd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1964–1976 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Number | 24, 23, 12, 11, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1964–1965 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965–1971 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1971–1973 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1974–1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1975–1976 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,672 (9.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,471 (2.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,099 (3.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Walter "Wali" Jones (born February 14, 1942) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) guard.
Born in Philadelphia, Jones played at Overbrook High School, the same school that had produced Wilt Chamberlain a few years earlier. He played college ball for coach Jack Kraft at Villanova University.
In his first NBA season, Jones played for the Baltimore Bullets and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. The next season, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he would play for the next six years.
Jones and Hal Greer were the starting guards on the 1966–67 76ers team that also featured Chamberlain, Chet Walker, Lucious Jackson and Billy Cunningham. That team went 68-13 during the regular season, then easily won three playoff series in dethroning the eight-time defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. Jones made the 76ers' starting lineup after Larry Costello tore his Achilles tendon on January 6, 1967.
Later, Jones played for the Baltimore Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Stars.
Jones' son Askia[1] is the third-leading scorer in Kansas State University basketball history and played briefly in the NBA himself, with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Notes
- ^ 40 Nuggets for 40-Team NIT, by Mike Douchant, College Sporting News, published March 11, 2002
External links
- Wali Jones NBA statistics, basketballreference.com
- 1942 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–73) players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Detroit Pistons players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- Utah Stars players
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players