Kenyon Jones (basketball)

Kenyon Jones (October 12, 1977 – August 18, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. At 6'10" (2.08 m) tall, he played at the center position. He played four seasons in Greece's top league, the Greek Basket League.

Kenyon Jones
Personal information
BornOctober 12, 1977
DiedAugust 18, 2005(2005-08-18) (aged 27)
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican / Macedonian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeach (Savannah, Georgia)
CollegeCalifornia (1995–1998)
San Francisco (1999–2000)
NBA draft2000 / Undrafted
Playing career2000–2005
PositionCenter
Career history
2000–2001STB Le Havre
2001–2002Panionios
2002Vaqueros de Bayamón
2002–2003Maroussi
2003Vaqueros de Bayamón
2003Panathinaikos
2003–2004Dynamo Moscow
2004–2005Maroussi
Career highlights and awards

College career

Jones, from Beach High School, in Savannah, Georgia, signed with head coach Todd Bozeman at the University of California, Berkeley. Jones played three seasons for the Golden Bears, averaging 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as a junior in the 1997–98 season.[1][2]

Jones then transferred to the University of San Francisco for his senior season. There he averaged 16.5 points and was named West Coast Conference player of the year.[2]

Professional career

After graduation, Jones played four seasons in the Greek top-tier level Greek Basket League, with Panionios, Panathinaikos, and Maroussi. He also played with the Russian club Dynamo Moscow, during the 2003-04 season. Jones was invited to play with the Denver Nuggets NBA Summer League squad in 2005, but he did not make the team.[3]

National team career

Jones was also a part of the senior Macedonian national basketball team.

Death

Jones died on August 18, 2005, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. The basketball website Eurobasket.com, reported that he died of a heart attack.[4]

References
  1. 2010-11 Cal Golden Bears men's basketball media guide, accessed September 27, 2011
  2. 2010-11 USF men's basketball media guide, accessed September 27, 2011
  3. Kenyon Jones, former West Coast Conference MVP, dies in Atlanta, accessed September 27, 2011.
  4. Former USF Hoop Star Kenyon Jones Dies Suddenly Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 27, 2011
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