Major James Brooks Jones (born July 9, 1953) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. Born in McGehee, Arkansas, he attended and played college basketball at Albany State University.

Major Jones

Personal information
Born	(1953-07-09) July 9, 1953 (age 69) McGehee, Arkansas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
College	Albany State (1972–1976)
NBA draft	1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1976–1985
Position	Power forward
Number	11, 35
Career history
1976–1977	Allentown Jets
1978–1979	Fresno Stars
1979–1984	Houston Rockets
1984–1985	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
EBA Rookie of the Year (1977) First-team Parade All-American (1972)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,643 (4.4 ppg)
Rebounds	1,323 (3.5 rpg)
Assists	215 (0.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He was drafted by the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1974 by the San Diego Conquistadors, and in 1976 by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers.

Jones' brothers Wil (born 1947), Caldwell (born 1950) and Charles (born 1957) all played at Albany State and in the NBA.

External links

• NBA statistics @ BasketballReference.com

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