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Jumaine Jones

Personal information
Born	(1979-02-10) February 10, 1979 (age 46) Cocoa, Florida, U.S.
High school	Mitchell-Baker (Camilla, Georgia)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia (1997–1999)
NBA Draft	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	1999–2016
Career history
1999–2001	Philadelphia 76ers
2001–2003	Cleveland Cavaliers
2003–2004	Boston Celtics
2004–2005	Los Angeles Lakers
2005–2006	Charlotte Bobcats
2006–2007	Phoenix Suns
2007–2008	Basket Napoli
2008	Sagesse Club Beirut
2008–2009	PBC Ural Great Perm
2009	Mets de Guaynabo
2009–2011	Juvecaserta Basket
2011–2012	Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2012–2013	Bnei Herzliya
2013	Mets de Guaynabo
2013–2014	Levski Sofia
2014–2015	Titánicos de León
2015–2016	Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (1999) Third-team All-SEC (1998) SEC Co-Freshman of the Year (1998) Second-team Parade All-American (1997)
Stats at NBA.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Goodwill Games Gold 1998 New York Team competition

Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10, 1979) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He played in the NBA from 1999 to 2007. Jumaine was known for playing as a small forward and power forward. He was drafted into the NBA after playing college basketball at the University of Georgia.

Early Basketball Days

Jumaine Jones grew up in Cocoa, Florida. He later moved to Camilla, Georgia, where he became known as the "Thrilla From Camilla." In high school, he was a star player. As a senior in 1997, he was named a 2nd Team Parade All-American. He averaged an amazing 32.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.6 blocks per game.

College Career at Georgia

After high school, Jumaine played for two great seasons at the University of Georgia. In his first year (1997–98), he was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year. He led his team in scoring with 14.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

In his second year (1998–99), Jumaine continued to shine. He led the SEC in scoring, averaging 18.8 points and 9.5 rebounds. He was also the first sophomore at his school since 1981 to score 1,000 points. In 1998, he played for the U.S. team at the 1998 Goodwill Games. He started all five games alongside future NBA stars like Elton Brand and Wally Szczerbiak.

Professional Basketball Journey

Playing in the NBA

Jumaine Jones decided to enter the 1999 NBA draft. He was picked 27th overall by the Atlanta Hawks. However, he was quickly traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he played for two years.

A cool fact from his time with the 76ers: on December 30, 1999, he scored the very last basket of the 1990s!

In 2001, the 76ers made it to the 2001 NBA Finals. Jumaine became a starter during the playoffs when another player got injured. The 76ers played against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, but the Lakers won. One of Jumaine's best playoff games was in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. He scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 31 minutes.

After the 76ers, Jumaine played for several other NBA teams. He spent two years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then he was traded to the Boston Celtics, but an injury limited his playing time there. In 2004, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for the Charlotte Bobcats in 2005 and the Phoenix Suns in 2006.

Playing Around the World

After his time in the NBA, Jumaine Jones played basketball in many different countries. In 2007, he signed with Basket Napoli in Italy. He played very well there, averaging 17.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

He also played for teams in other countries:

• PBC Ural Great Perm in Russia (2008)
• Juvecaserta Basket in Italy (2009–2011)
• Victoria Libertas Pesaro in Italy (2011–2012)
• Bnei Herzliya in Israel (2012)
• Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico (2009, 2013)
• Sagesse Club Beirut in Lebanon
• Levski Sofia in Bulgaria (2013)
• Titánicos de León in Mexico (2014)

Career Statistics

Here are some of Jumaine Jones's statistics from his time playing in different leagues:

See also

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