Rich Jones (basketball) facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1946 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| High school | Lester (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA Draft | 1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Pro career | 1969–1977 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 1970–1973 | Dallas / Texas Chaparrals |
| 1973–1975 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1975–1977 | New York Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,922 (15.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,759 (7.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,394 (2.7 apg) |
Richard Wesley "House" Jones (born December 27, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'6" forward from the University of Memphis, Jones played parts of seven seasons (1970–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Dallas/Texas Chaparrals, the San Antonio Spurs, and the New York Nets. He won an ABA Championship with the Nets in 1976 and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.
Jones also played one season for the Nets in the National Basketball Association after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. In his ABA/NBA career, he averaged 15.6 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game.
The final score of Game 6 of 1976 ABA Finals was 112–106 with the Nets winning the ABA Championship over the Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 2, in New York at the Nassau Coliseum. With 4 seconds left in the game, Jones, number 33 for the Nets that season, scored the last basket making him the last player to score points in the ABA.
See also
In Spanish: Rich Jones para niños
