Alvin_Jones_(basketball)

Alvin Jones (basketball)

Alvin Jones (basketball)

Luxembourgian-American basketball player

Alvin Robert Lamar Jones III (born September 9, 1978) is a Luxembourgish-American[1] former professional basketball player. A 6'11" (2.11 m), 265 lb (120 kg) center, he attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida,[2] and played collegiately at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he set the program's all-time record for shots blocked with 425.[2]

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Jones was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 56th overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft. He played one National Basketball Association (NBA) season (2001–02), averaging 1.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in 23 games. His final NBA game was Game 5 of the 2002 Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics where the 76ers lost the game 87–120. Jones recorded 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 4 minutes of playing time and the 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs 4–1.

In 2006, he played with German team RheinEnergie.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Alvin Jones profile, eurobasket.com
  2. [2]
    Alvin Jones NBA Draft 2001 profile
  3. [3]
    RheinEnergie releases Alvin Jones


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