Major Jones

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Major Jones
Personal information
Born (1953-07-09) July 9, 1953 (age 70)
McGehee, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolDesha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
College Albany State (1972–1976)
NBA draft 1976: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1976–1985
Position Power forward
Number11, 35
Career history
1976–1977 Allentown Jets
1978–1979 Fresno Stars
19791984 Houston Rockets
1984–1985 Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,643 (4.4 ppg)
Rebounds 1,323 (3.5 rpg)
Assists 215 (0.6 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Major James Brooks Jones (born July 9, 1953) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. Born in McGehee, Arkansas, he attended and played college basketball at Albany State University.

He was drafted by the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1974 by the San Diego Conquistadors, and in 1976 by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers.

Jones' brothers Wil (born 1947), Caldwell (born 1950) and Charles (born 1957) all played at Albany State and in the NBA.


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