Charles Jones (basketball, born 1975)
Charles Rahmel Jones (born July 17, 1975) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the Chicago Bulls (NBA) & Los Angeles Clippers (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1975 Brooklyn, New York |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Ford Central Catholic (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2010 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 11, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1999 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000–2001 | BingoSNAI Montecatini |
| 2001–2002 | Ionikos Egnatia Bank |
| 2003 | Brooklyn Kings |
| 2003 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2003–2004 | Libertad de Sunchales |
| 2004–2005 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| 2005 | Albany Patroons |
| 2005–2006 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia |
| 2006 | Long Island Primetime |
| 2006–2008 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia |
| 2008 | Ciclista Olímpico |
| 2009 | BC Levski Sofia |
| 2010 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/2014/11/13/asphalt-legends-rick-telander-si-60 (1997) | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Raised in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Jones was one of two children of Charles and Cathy Jones and graduated from Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School in 1993. His brother Lamont Jones is also a basketball player. In 1997, Jones estimated to The New York Times that around 15 of his friends from Bedford-Stuyvesant were killed on the streets.[1] He played at The Soul in the Hole in Brooklyn.[2]
Jones attended Rutgers University and Long Island University, before spending two seasons in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls (1998–99) and the Los Angeles Clippers (1999–2000). He would later decline a contracts before signing in Italy. Due to a fracture of his shooting hand, he would continue to play abroad despite never receiving therapy, notable stops in Greece, Bulgaria & Argentina. When League & cup titles in Bulgaria & a league title in Argentina
While playing for Long Island University, he led the league in scoring twice (1996–97, 1997–98), and he was the last player to average 30 points or more in a season when he averaged 30.1 points per game in the 1996–97 season before Marcus Keene reached that mark during the 2016–17 season. (See List of college basketball scoring leaders) He finished his senior season top 10 in Division I basketball in assists (5th) and steals(9), leading the conference in points per game, assists per game and steals per game. A prolific scorer, he currently still holds multiple school and conference records. College & Streetball Legend that is arguably one of the top skill developers.[3][4]
References
- Berkow, Ira (January 19, 1997). "All the Potential a Faithful Mother Can Foster". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "Original Old School: A New York Tradition". July 2009.
- Telander, Rick (13 November 2014). "Asphalt Legends: Pickup basketball in New York City". Sports Illustrated.
- Telander, Rick (24 November 1997). "JUSTICE AND MR. JONES THE NCAA SUSPENDED CHARLES JONES FOR THAT MOST HEINOUS CRIME: TOO MUCH SUMMER BALL". Sports Illustrated.