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Damian William Jones (born June 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Jones was selected in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th overall pick. He is a two-time NBA champion, having won both with Golden State in 2017 and 2018.

Damian Jones

Jones with Vanderbilt in 2016
No. 30 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1995-06-30) June 30, 1995 (age 27) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	Vanderbilt (2013–2016)
NBA draft	2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2019	Golden State Warriors
2016–2018	→Santa Cruz Warriors
2019–2020	Atlanta Hawks
2020–2021	Phoenix Suns
2021	Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022	Sacramento Kings
2022–present	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (2017, 2018) 2× First-team All-SEC (2015, 2016)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Jones attended Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana[1] where he averaged 15.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, and 2.0 assists as a senior.[2] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Vanderbilt University.[3][4]

College career

In three seasons at Vanderbilt, Jones averaged 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.69 blocks and 27.2 minutes in 99 games, garnering first-team All-SEC honors as both a sophomore and junior. Jones hit 56.6 percent from the field during his collegiate career, the third-best mark in Vanderbilt history, while finishing second on the school's all-time blocks list (167). As a junior in 2015–16, Jones averaged 13.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.64 blocks in 33 games, helping Vanderbilt to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011–12.[5]

On April 14, 2016, Jones declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[6]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)

While working out with the Orlando Magic in the lead up to the draft, Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle in his right arm, which required surgery.[7] Despite this, Jones was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[8] He signed with the Warriors on July 13,[5] and made his NBA debut on December 10 against the Memphis Grizzlies.[9] On February 1, 2017, in his first game for the Warriors at Oracle Arena, Jones scored his first career NBA points in a 126–111 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[10] He appeared in 10 regular-season games and four playoff games during the 2016–17 season.[11] The Warriors were crowned champions in 2017 after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–1 in the NBA Finals. The 2017–18 season saw Jones appear in 15 regular-season games and four playoff games,[12] as the Warriors returned to the NBA Finals, where they won their second straight championship. During his first two seasons, he received multiple assignments to the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State's G League affiliate.[13]

Jones became the starting center for the Warriors in 2018–19, starting in 22 of the Warriors' first 24 games.[14] On December 1, 2018, he suffered a torn left pectoral muscle in a 111–102 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[15][16] He initially was ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair the muscle.[17][18] He returned to action during the Western Conference Finals.[19] The Warriors went on to reach the 2019 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games.

Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)

On July 8, 2019, Jones, along with a 2026 second-round pick, was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Omari Spellman.[20]

Phoenix Suns (2020–2021)

On November 30, 2020, Jones signed a 2-year deal with the Phoenix Suns.[21] In 14 games, he averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. On February 23, 2021, Jones was waived by the Suns.[22]

Los Angeles Lakers (2021)

On February 26, 2021, Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[23] On March 11, the Lakers signed him to a second 10-day contract.[24]

Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)

On April 7, 2021, Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings[25] and ten days later, he signed a second one.[26] On April 28, he signed a multi-year deal with the Kings after appearing in six games, including two starts.[27]

Return to the Lakers (2022–present)

On July 1, 2022, Jones signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[28]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17†	Golden State	10	0	8.5	.500	—	.300	2.3	.0	.1	.4	1.9
2017–18†	Golden State	15	0	5.9	.500	—	.600	.9	.1	.1	.2	1.7
2018–19	Golden State	24	22	17.1	.716	—	.649	3.1	1.2	.5	1.0	5.4
2019–20	Atlanta	55	27	16.1	.680	.222	.738	3.7	.6	.5	.7	5.6
2020–21	Phoenix	14	0	6.7	.500	.000	.545	1.3	.3	.1	.4	1.6
	L.A. Lakers	8	6	14.0	.941	—	.917	3.3	.1	.1	.9	5.4
	Sacramento	17	4	20.1	.657	.250	.714	4.5	1.4	.5	1.0	6.9
2021–22	Sacramento	56	15	18.2	.658	.345	.718	4.4	1.2	.5	.8	8.1
Career		199	74	15.3	.665	.302	.702	3.4	.8	.4	.7	5.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017†	Golden State	4	0	5.3	.429	—	.500	1.5	.0	.5	.3	1.8
2018†	Golden State	4	0	2.8	.500	—	.667	.8	.0	.0	.0	1.0
2019	Golden State	4	1	2.0	1.000	—	.500	.5	.0	.0	.0	.8
Career		12	1	3.3	.500	—	.571	.9	.0	.2	.1	1.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Vanderbilt	31	28	25.7	.543	—	.545	5.7	.2	.3	1.4	11.3
2014–15	Vanderbilt	35	34	29.1	.562	.200	.599	6.5	.7	.6	2.0	14.5
2015–16	Vanderbilt	33	33	26.2	.590	.000	.536	6.9	1.2	.2	1.6	13.9
Career		99	95	27.1	.566	.125	.565	6.4	.7	.4	1.7	13.3

Personal life

The son of David and Dana Jones, he has two brothers, Darian and Darryl. Jones majored in engineering science.[2]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Vanderbilt Commodores bio

На других языках

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[de] Damian Jones (Basketballspieler)

Damian William Jones (* 30. Juni 1995 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, der zur Zeit bei den Sacramento Kings in der National Basketball Association (NBA) unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Damian Jones (basketball)

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[es] Damian Jones

Damian William Jones (Baton Rouge, Luisiana, 30 de junio de 1995) es un baloncestista estadounidense que actualmente juega para Los Angeles Lakers de la NBA. Con 2,11 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de pívot.

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[ru] Джонс, Дэмиан

Дэ́миан Уи́льям Джонс (англ. Damian William Jones; род. 30 июня 1995, Батон-Руж) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступающий за клуб НБА «Финикс Санз». Играет на позиции центрового. Был выбран на драфте НБА 2016 года в первом раунде под 30-м номером. На студенческом уровне в течение трёх сезонов выступал за клуб «Вандербильт Комодорс». Чемпион НБА 2017 и 2018 года.

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