Mike Jones (basketball, born 1956)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) forward |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1983 | Illawarra Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Jones (born 1956) is an American former professional
Early life
Jones was born in the state of Alabama.[2]
Professional career
Jones moved to Australia in 1981 to play for the Illawarra Hawks in the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] He was voted league MVP in his first season[3] and was the league's scoring champion with 671 points in 22 games[4] for an average of 30.5 per game.[5] He was also the free throw percentage leader for 1981 with 87.6% (113/129).[4]
In his second season with the Hawks in 1982, Jones averaged a career-low 23.9 points per game.[5]
Jones was club captain in his third season with the Hawks in 1983.[6] He went on to earn the NBL scoring title for the second time with 719 points in 22 games[4] for a career-high average of 32.7 per game.[5]
For his career, Jones averaged 28.7 points on 51 per cent field goal shooting in 70 NBL games.[5] In January 2018, he was named one of the 12 Greatest Hawks of All Time by the Illawarra Mercury.[7]
Upon leaving the NBL, Jones reportedly returned to the United States to play semi-professionally.[2]
References
- ^ "FLASHBACK 14: NBL Media Guide 1983". botinagy.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mike Jones". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "#FlashbackFriday to the first Illawarra Hawks NBL MVP Mike Jones!". facebook.com/TheNBL. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "All Time Leaders". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Player statistics for Michael Jones – 1983". NBL. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019.
- ^ "GREATEST HAWKS PROFILES" (PDF). Illawarra Mercury. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Your 12 greatest Illawarra Hawks of all time revealed". illawarramercury.com.au. January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018.