Charles Jones (basketball, born 1957)

Charles Jones (basketball, born 1957)
Charles Jones
No. 23, 13, 27
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth April 3, 1957 (1957-04-03) (age 54)
Place of birth McGehee, Arkansas
Nationality American
High school Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Albany State (1975–1979)
NBA Draft 1979 / Round: 8 / Pick: 165th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career 1979–1998
Career history
1979–1980 Maine Lumberjacks (CBA)
1980–1981 Nice BC (France)
1981–1982 S. Bennedetto Gorizia (Italy)
1982–1983 Maine Lumberjacks (CBA)
1983–1984 Bay State Bombardiers (CBA)
1984 Philadelphia 76ers
1984 Bay State Bombardiers (CBA)
1984 Chicago Bulls
1984–1985 Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA)
1985–1993 Washington Bullets
1994 Detroit Pistons
19951998 Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,826 (2.5 ppg)
Rebounds 3,253 (4.5 rpg)
Blocks 1,134 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Although a raw offensive player, he possessed shot-blocking ability.

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Basketball career

A 6'9" forward-center from Albany State University, Jones was selected 165th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, arriving in the league four years later. He played in 15 seasons with five teams: the Philadelphia 76ers, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets.

Jones won an NBA Championship with the Rockets in 1995, appearing in 19 out of 22 postseason contests. He retired three seasons later with career averages of 2.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game. His biggest scoring output came on January 8, 1986: 17 points against the team who drafted him, the Suns. Four years later, against the Orlando Magic, Jones blocked a career-best 10 shots, in 49 minutes.

See also

  • List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game

Personal

Jones' brothers, Caldwell, Will and Major Jones, all played at Albany State and in the NBA.

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