Dwayne Jones (basketball) facts for kids
Jones with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008
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| Philadelphia 76ers | |
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| Assistant coach | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 9, 1983 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| High school | American Christian School (Aston, Pennsylvania) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Joseph's (2002–2005) |
| NBA Draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2005–2017 |
| Coaching career | 2018–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2005–2006 | Florida Flame |
| 2006 | Boston Celtics |
| 2006–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2009 | Iowa Energy |
| 2009 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2009–2010 | Austin Toros |
| 2010 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2010–2011 | Fujian Xunxing |
| 2011 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2011 | Zhejiang Lions |
| 2012 | Powerade Tigers |
| 2012 | Champville SC |
| 2013 | Texas Legends |
| 2013 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2013–2014 | Al Jaysh |
| 2015 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2015 | Leones de Santo Domingo |
| 2015–2016 | Juventud Sionista |
| 2015 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2016–2017 | Atenas de Córdoba |
| As coach: | |
| 2018–present | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Dwayne Clinton Jones (born June 9, 1983) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Saint Joseph's Hawks in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
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Early Life and School
Dwayne Jones grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania, after being born in Morgantown, West Virginia. He finished high school at American Christian School in Aston, Pennsylvania, in 2001.
College Basketball Career
Dwayne Jones played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks. He was a very important player for the team, especially during the 2004 season. That year, the Hawks had an amazing undefeated regular season!
They earned a top spot in the NCAA Tournament and made it all the way to the Elite Eight. They were very close to reaching the Final Four, but another team scored a last-second shot. Saint Joseph's finished that season with an impressive 30 wins and only 2 losses, which was the best record in their school's history.
In the 2004–05 season, Jones was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. He was also on the All-Defensive Team for the second year in a row. He was one of the best players in the country for rebounds and blocks. He led the Atlantic 10 conference in both of these areas.
Jones also received other awards, like being named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2nd Team. He had his best season for scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game, along with many rebounds and blocks.
On February 19, 2005, Dwayne Jones achieved a rare feat called a "triple-double." This means he had double-digit numbers in three different stats in one game: 11 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 10 blocks!
Professional Basketball Journey
After college, Dwayne Jones began his professional basketball career. He was not chosen in the NBA draft, but the Minnesota Timberwolves signed him in August 2005.
Starting in the D-League
Jones was sent to the NBA Development League (now called the G-League) to play for the Florida Flame. He was a standout player there, leading the league in rebounds per game. He also ranked third in the league for blocks.
Playing in the NBA
In January 2006, Jones was traded to the Boston Celtics. He played in 14 games for them during the 2005–06 NBA season. He had a career-high 13 rebounds in one game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Later, in October 2006, Jones was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played in a few games for them during the 2006–07 season. He also spent some time in the D-League with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, where he had an impressive game with 8 blocks.
During the 2007–08 season, Jones played in 56 games for the Cavaliers. He had a career-high 9 points and 12 rebounds in a game against the New Jersey Nets.
International and D-League Teams
After his time with the Cavaliers, Jones played for several teams both in the NBA Development League and internationally.
- In 2008, he signed with the Orlando Magic for their training camp but was later released. He then played for a Turkish team called Efes Pilsen.
- He returned to the NBA in November 2008, signing with the Charlotte Bobcats.
- In 2009, he played for several D-League teams, including the Iowa Energy, Idaho Stampede, and Austin Toros.
- He briefly signed with a Serbian club, Crvena zvezda, but left after a few days due to personal reasons. He then rejoined the Austin Toros.
- In April 2010, the Phoenix Suns signed him because they needed a strong rebounder. He was known as the top rebounder in the D-League at that time.
- Jones also played in China for Fujian Xunxing in the 2010–11 season.
- He continued his career playing in Puerto Rico for Indios de Mayagüez and again in China for Zhejiang Lions.
- In 2012, he played for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippines and Champville SC in Lebanon.
- In 2013, he joined the Texas Legends in the D-League and then signed with the Golden State Warriors for the rest of their season.
- He later played for teams in Venezuela (Guaiqueríes de Margarita), the Dominican Republic (Leones de Santo Domingo), Argentina (Juventud Sionista and Atenas de Córdoba), and Qatar (Al Jaysh).
Dwayne Jones had a long and varied professional career, playing for many different teams around the world before becoming a coach.
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Dwayne Jones playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008.
