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Major Jones
No. 11, 35
Power forward
Personal information
Born (1953-07-09) July 9, 1953 (age 71)
McGehee, Arkansas, U.S.
High school Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Albany State (1972–1976)
NBA Draft 1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 1976–1985
Career history
1976–1977 Allentown Jets
1978–1979 Fresno Stars
1979–1984 Houston Rockets
1984–1985 Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
  • EBA Rookie of the Year (1977)
  • First-team Parade All-American (1972)
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,643 (4.4 ppg)
Rebounds 1,323 (3.5 rpg)
Assists 215 (0.6 apg)

Major James Brooks Jones (born July 9, 1953) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. Born in McGehee, Arkansas, he attended and played college basketball at Albany State University.

He was drafted by the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1974 by the San Diego Conquistadors, and in 1976 by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers.

Jones' brothers Wil (born 1947), Caldwell (born 1950) and Charles (born 1957) all played at Albany State and in the NBA.

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