Wil Jones (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1947 McGehee, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas) |
| College | Albany State (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 5th round, 69th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1969–1978 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 14, 11, 22, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Miami Floridians |
| 1970–1974 | Memphis Pros / Tams |
| 1974–1976 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1976–1977 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1977–1978 | Buffalo Braves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,482 (11.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,560 (7.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,446 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Wilbert Jones (born February 27, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.
Career
[edit]A 6'8" forward born in McGehee, Arkansas, and played college basketball at Albany State University,[1] he was named a Little All-American by UPI for the 1968–69 season, as the Golden Rams won their third consecutive Southeastern Athletic Conference regular season title.[2] Jones was drafted in the fifth round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.[3]
Jones played seven seasons (1969–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Miami Floridians, Memphis Pros/Tams and Kentucky Colonels.[1]
After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976 Jones was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the ABA dispersal draft[4] and played two seasons (1976–1978) in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers and Buffalo Braves.[1]
Jones won the 1975 ABA Championship with the 1974–75 Kentucky Colonels,[5] and was named to the 1975 ABA All-Defense Team.[6] In his ABA/NBA career, he tallied 8,482 total points, 5,560 total rebounds and 1,446 total assists.[1]
His brothers Caldwell Jones, Charles Jones and Major Jones all played in the NBA.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Wil Jones Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jones First UPI All-College Pick Since Monroe". Pittsburgh Courier. Associated Press. March 22, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Jim (May 16, 1969). "Miami Talking About Jones Boy". Sports. The Miami News. p. 1-B. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacers Draft Wilbert Jones And Are Seeking Steve Green". Palladium-Item. United Press International. August 6, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974–75 Kentucky Colonels Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "1974–75 ABA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics at basketball-reference.com
- Profile at Remember the ABA
- 1947 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Albany State Golden Rams men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- Buffalo Braves players
- Indiana Pacers draft picks
- Indiana Pacers players
- Kentucky Colonels players
- Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
- Memphis Pros players
- Memphis Tams players
- Miami Floridians draft picks
- Miami Floridians players
- People from McGehee, Arkansas
- Small forwards