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Dwight Elmo Jones (February 27, 1952 – July 25, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center, he was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. Jones was ejected from the gold medal game after an altercation with a Soviet player. Later it was revealed that the Soviets intentionally provoked him as they saw him as the leader of the U.S. team and wanted to get him out.[1][2]
 Jones with the Houston Cougars in the 1971–72 season | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 27, 1952 Houston, Texas | |||||||||||||
| Died | July 25, 2016 (aged 64) The Woodlands, Texas | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Wheatley (Houston, Texas) | |||||||||||||
| College | Houston (1970–1973) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1973–1984 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1973–1976 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| 1979–1983 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Bic Trieste | |||||||||||||
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| Points | 6,230 (8.1 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,513 (5.9 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 911 (1.2 apg) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Jones attended E.O. Smith Education Center and Wheatley High School.[3]
After playing college basketball at the University of Houston from 1970–73, Jones was selected as the 9th overall pick in 1973 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Jones played for ten seasons in the NBA from 1973 to 1983 with four teams: Atlanta, the Houston Rockets, the Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 6 ft 10 in power forward/center averaged 8.1 points in 766 career regular season games.
His son, Dwight Jones II, played at Houston Baptist University. A 6-3 guard, Jones II was named the Red River Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2005-06 and 2006-07 while also being named an NAIA All-America both seasons.[4]
Jones died on July 25, 2016.[5]
References
- Gallagher, Taps; ContributorAuthor (2012-08-01). "3 Seconds From Gold: 'Stolen Glory' Recalls Epic 1972 Olympic Basketball Final". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - "50 stunning Olympic moments: No1 – USA v USSR, basketball final, 1972 | Sean Ingle". the Guardian. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived May 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine," Houston Independent School District
- JONES II TAKEN IN NBA DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE DRAFT[permanent dead link]
- "Houston men's basketball great Dwight Jones passes away; Houston native was 64 years old". yourhoustonnews.com. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Career NCAA stats @ thedraftreview.com
United States basketball squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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На других языках
- [en] Dwight Jones (basketball)
[es] Dwight Jones
Dwight Elmo Jones (Houston, Texas; 27 de febrero de 1952-The Woodlands, Texas; 25 de julio de 2016)[1] fue un baloncestista estadounidense que jugó diez temporadas en la NBA. Con 2,08 metros de altura, lo hacía en la posición de ala-pívot.[fr] Dwight Jones
Dwight Jones, né le 27 février 1952 à Houston (Texas) et mort le 25 juillet 2016 à The Woodlands (Texas)[1], est un ancien joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évoluait aux postes d'ailier fort et de pivot.[it] Dwight Jones (cestista 1952)
Dwight Elmo Jones (Houston, 27 febbraio 1952 – The Woodlands, 25 luglio 2016[1]) è stato un cestista statunitense, professionista nella NBA e in Italia.[ru] Джонс, Дуайт
Дуайт Эльмо Джонс (англ. Dwight Elmo Jones; 27 февраля 1952 — 25 июля 2016) ― американский баскетболист. Играл в позициях тяжёлого форварда и центрового.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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