Wil Jones (basketball)

For the American college basketball coach, see Wil Jones (basketball coach).

Wilbert Jones (born February 27, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.

Wil Jones

Personal information
Born	(1947-02-27) February 27, 1947 (age 77) McGehee, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
College	Albany State (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 5th round, 69th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1969–1978
Position	Power forward
Number	14, 11, 22, 24
Career history
1969–1970	Miami Floridians
1970–1974	Memphis Pros / Tams
1974–1976	Kentucky Colonels
1976–1977	Indiana Pacers
1977–1978	Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
ABA champion (1975) ABA All-Star (1972) ABA All-Defensive First Team (1975)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	8,482 (11.7 ppg)
Rebounds	5,560 (7.7 rpg)
Assists	1,446 (2.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career

A 6'8" forward born in McGehee, Arkansas, and played college basketball at Albany State University,^[1] he was named a Little All-American by UPI for the 1968–69 season, as the Golden Rams won their third consecutive Southeastern Athletic Conference regular season title.^[2] Jones was drafted in the fifth round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.^[3]

Jones played seven seasons (1969–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Miami Floridians, Memphis Pros/Tams and Kentucky Colonels.^[1]

After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976 Jones was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the ABA Dispersal Draft^[4] and played two seasons (1976–1978) in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers and Buffalo Braves.^[1]

Jones won the 1975 ABA Championship with the 1974–75 Kentucky Colonels,^[5] and was named to the 1975 ABA All-Defense Team.^[6] In his ABA/NBA career, he tallied 8,482 total points, 5,560 total rebounds and 1,446 total assists.^[1]

His brothers Caldwell Jones, Charles Jones and Major Jones all played in the NBA.^[1]

References

1. "Wil Jones Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
2. "Jones First UPI All-College Pick Since Monroe". Pittsburgh Courier. Associated Press. March 22, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. O'Brien, Jim (May 16, 1969). "Miami Talking About Jones Boy". Sports. The Miami News. p. 1-B. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pacers Draft Wilbert Jones And Are Seeking Steve Green". Palladium-Item. United Press International. August 6, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1974–75 Kentucky Colonels Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
6. "1974–75 ABA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics at basketball-reference.com
• Profile at Remember the ABA