Edgar Jones (basketball)
Edgar Jones (born June 17, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player who had a career the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1986.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1956 Fort Rucker, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Barringer (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Nevada (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1979–1995 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 42, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Lehigh Valley Jets |
| 1980–1981 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981–1983 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1983–1984 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1988–1990 | Panathinaikos |
| 1990 | Peñas Huesca |
| 1991–1992 | Aris |
| 1994–1995 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,257 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,745 (4.8 rpg) |
| Blocks | 455 (1.3 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career
In his sophomore year playing college basketball for the University of Nevada, Reno, Jones led the school to a 15 - 12 win, the Nevada Wolf Packs first win in eight seasons.[1] During his time playing for the Wolf Pack (1975–79), Jones set the school's all-time points total record (1,877); a record which stood until broken by the Wolf Pack's Nick Fazekas on November 18, 2006. Jones' jersey number 32 was officially retired by the University of Nevada upon his retirement, he was the first Wolf Pack player to be given this honor.[2]
After his graduation, Jones was taken in the second round (ninth pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Over his career, he played for teams such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Edgar Jones participated in the 1984 Slam Dunk Contest, in Denver.
He also played for the Greek basketball club Panathinaikos from 1988 to 1990 and for Aris BC in the 1991-1992 season. He won the Greek Basketball Cup in 1992.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game
References
- "Edgar Jones' star still burns brightly in the mind of longtime Wolf Pack fans". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- Murray, Chris (2019-02-13). "Nevada basketball to retire number of former star Nick Fazekas". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved 2020-01-12.