Jumaine Jones

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Not to be confused with Jamaine Jones.

Jumaine Jones
Bnei Herzliya
2013Mets de Guaynabo
2013–2014Levski Sofia
2014–2015Titánicos de León
2015–2016Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York Team competition

Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10, 1979) is an American former professional

power forward
positions.

Amateur career

Known as the "Thrilla From Camilla",[1] Jones is originally from Cocoa, Florida, he moved to South Georgia as a freshman, where he played competitive high school basketball in the tiny town of Camilla, Georgia. There he honed his skills and as a senior became a 1997 2nd Team Parade All-American, averaging 32.8ppg 13.5rbs 3.7ast & 2.6blks per game. He spent two standout seasons at the University of Georgia. As a freshman Jones shared the Freshman of the Year award with University of Tennessee guard Tony Harris in 1997–98 season, leading the team in scoring and rebounding averaging 14.7ppg 8.5rbs & 1.0ast. Building on a good freshman campaign, Jones became the first UGA sophomore to lead the SEC in scoring since Vern Fleming in 1984, averaging 18.8ppg 9.5rbs & 1.2stls. Additionally, in 1998–99 season, he was the first sophomore in school history to score 1,000 points since Dominique Wilkins did so in 1981. That year, he was also selected to represent the U.S. at the 1998 Goodwill Games. On the 1998 Goodwill Games Team, Jones started all 5 games alongside future 1999 NBA overall 1st pick Elton Brand as wells as overall 6th pick Wally Szczerbiak and 8th Andre Miller.

Professional career

NBA

Declaring himself eligible for the 1999 NBA draft, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 27th overall pick, but he was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he spent two years. On December 30, 1999, against the Portland Trail Blazers, Jones became a part of NBA history when he scored the final basket of the 1990s. As the 76ers became the 2001 Eastern Conference champions, Jones started throughout the postseason after current starter George Lynch went down with an injury, including the 2001 NBA Finals, in which the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the 76ers in five games. Jones' best game of the 2001 NBA playoffs came in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semis against the Vince Carter-led Toronto Raptors. Jones played 31 minutes going 6–9 from the field and tallying 16 points, 4 rebounds, and an assist.

He then played two years with the

New Jersey Nets
on October 1, 2007, but he was waived later that month.

International

He signed a one-year contract with

Russian Basketball Super League.[6] With Ural, Jones averaged 7.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.[7]

In July 2009, he signed a contract with

Bnei Herzliya of Israel.[10] In 2013, he signed with the Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico.[11]

He also had a small stint with

Sagesse Club Beirut.[12]

In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Levski Sofia.[13]

On December 3, 2014, he signed with Mexican team Titánicos de León.[14]

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08
Eldo Basket Napoli
Lega A
 26 35.9 .486 .435 .744 8.5 1.1 2.0 .7 17.9
2008–09
Sagesse Beirut
 FLB League no stats available
PBC Ural Great Perm
SuperLeague A
 15 27.9 .456 .316 .667 5.3 1.5 1.2 .1 7.6
2009 Mets de Guaynabo BSN 8 32.1 .492 .265 .808 9.3 3.0 1.1 .1 14.0
2009–10
Pepsi Caserta
Lega A
 38 33.1 .488 .417 .736 8.4 1.2 2.1 .7 13.4
2010–11 30 34.4 .549 .312 .796 8.6 1.5 2.2 .7 13.6
2011–12
Scavolini Pesaro
 41 32.2 .476 .361 .820 7.0 1.6 1.3 .4 11.6
2012–13
Bnei Herzliya
 Ligat HaAl 27 34.6 .444 .312 .787 10.0 3.3 1.9 .4 12.9
2013 Mets de Guaynabo BSN 7 13.4 .636 .286 1.000 4.4 .6 .1 .3 3.4
2013–14 BC Levski Sofia Bulgaria NBL 35 28.7 .660 .391 .771 9.6 2.1 .7 .4 12.9
Balkan League 19 31.7 .566 .397 .778 9.6 2.7 .9 .6 12.0
2014–15 Titánicos de León Mexico LNPB 22 33.4 .604 .224 .783 12.8 3.1 .5 .3 12.9

References

  1. ^ Toronto finds out how Sixers' Jones got his nickname.
  2. ^ Celtics Acquire Jumaine Jones From Cavaliers.
  3. ^ Bobcats Acquire Jumaine Jones. Archived January 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Suns Sign Versatile Jumaine Jones.
  5. ^ basketnapoli.com – ELDO SS Basket Napoli – sito ufficiale.
  6. ^ Jumaine Jones signed with Ural Great
  7. ^ "Jumaine Jones | EuroChallenge (2009) | FIBA Europe".
  8. ^ Basket: Jumaine Jones a Caserta
  9. ^ Jumaine Jones confirms his signing with Pesaro
  10. ^ Players pages Archived February 17, 2013, at archive.today
  11. ^ Mets sign Jumaine Jones
  12. ^ Former Catamount Joey Accaoui Signs with Club Sagesse
  13. ^ "Jumaine Jones moves to Levski Sofia". Sportando.net. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  14. ^ Jumaine Jones puts his retirement off, signs in Mexico

External links

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