Wil Jones (basketball)

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Wil Jones
Personal information
Born (1947-02-27) February 27, 1947 (age 77)
McGehee, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDesha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
College Albany State (1966–1969)
NBA draft 1969: 5th round, 69th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1969–1978
Position Power forward
Number14, 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
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  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Wilbert Jones (born February 27, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Career

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wil Jones Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jones First UPI All-College Pick Since Monroe". Pittsburgh Courier . Associated Press. March 22, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "1974–75 Kentucky Colonels Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "1974–75 ABA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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