Lamont Jones (born July 3, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who played the guard position.[1][2] He played for Hapoel Gilboa/Afula in 2007-08, leading the Israeli Basketball Premier League in assists.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1972-07-03) July 3, 1972 (age 50) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brooklyn Tech (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Bridgeport (1991–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2010 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1995 | Jersey Turnpikes |
| 1996 | Long Island Surf |
| 1996–1997 | Connecticut Pride |
| 1997 | Long Island Surf |
| 1997–1998 | AB Vacallo |
| 1998 | Long Island Surf |
| 1998–1999 | Harrisburg Horizon |
| 1999 | Connecticut Pride |
| 1999 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 1999 | Brooklyn Kings |
| 1999–2001 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2001–2002 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2002–2004 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2004–2007 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Gilboa/Afula |
| 2008–2009 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2009–2010 | BC Rilski Sportist |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jones is from Brooklyn, New York.[2][3] He is 6' 0" (183 cm) tall, and weighs 173 pounds (78 kg).[1] His younger brother Charles Jones led the NCAA in scoring in 1996-97 and 1997-98 for Long Island University, and played in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers.[4]
Jones played high school basketball for Brooklyn Technical High School.[5]
He played college basketball for the University of Bridgeport, graduating in 1995. He scored
2,019 Career Points. Averaged 20.8, 19.6, and 21.3 and at least 7 assists is final three years. [1] In 1993-95 Jones averaged 3.05 steals per game, at the time the 7th-highest steal career rate of any NCAA Division II player, and his 708 career assists were the 10th-most of any Division II player.[6] He was a Division II second-team All-American in 1993, and a first-team All-American in 1995.[7][4] In 2017, he was inducted into the University of Bridgeport Athletics Hall of Fame.[8]
He started his professional career in 1995 with the Jersey Turnpikes of the United States Basketball League (USBL); he had other stints in that league from 1996 to 1998 with the Long Island Surf.[9]
He played in the ABA in 1995 averaging 31 points and 9 assists per game.
He played for the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association from 1996-98, averaging 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game in 49 games.[10]
He won the CBA championship in 1999 averaging 19 points in the Playoffs.
Jones played for Hapoel Gilboa/Afula in 2007-08, leading the Israeli Basketball Premier League in assists with an average of 5.7 per game.[11][12]
Israeli Premier League Assists Leaders | |
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