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Johnny Jones (basketball, born 1943)

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For the former player and current college coach, see Johnny Jones (basketball, born 1961).

Johnny Jones
Personal information
Born (1943-03-12) March 12, 1943 (age 82)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
NBA draft1966: 5th round, 46th overall pick
Drafted byBaltimore Bullets
Playing career1965–1977
PositionSmall forward
Number27, 14
Career history
1965–1967Allentown Jets
1967–1968Boston Celtics
1968–1969Kentucky Colonels
1969–1970Allentown Jets
1970–1974Scranton Apollos
1974–1975Allentown Jets
1975–1976Trenton Capitols
1976–1977Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

John Jones (born March 12, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player.

Jones played for the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles freshman team during the 1963–64 season.[1] He joined the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the 1965–66 season.[1] Jones was selected in the 1966 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets.[1]

Jones played one season (1967–68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.2 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals. He later played for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. Jones played in the EPBL / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Allentown Jets, Scranton Apollos, Trenton Capitols and Brooklyn Pros / Wilkes-Barre Barons from 1969 to 1977.[2] He won EPBL/EBA championships with the Jets in 1970[3] and Apollos in 1971.[4] Jones was selected to the All-Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) Second Team with the Scranton Apollos in 1972.[5]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA/ABA

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Source[6]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1967–68† Boston 51 9.3 .340 .618 2.2 .5 4.2
1968–69 Kentucky (ABA) 29 15.5 .380 .000 .577 4.0 1.2 7.0
Career 80 11.6 .358 .000 .597 2.9 .8 5.2

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968† Boston 5 2.0 .500 – .8 .0 1.2

Reference

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  1. ^ a b c "Johnny Jones". The Draft Review. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Johnny Jones minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "1969-70 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "1970-71 Scranton Apollos Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Johnny Jones minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Johnny Jones NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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