Charles Jones (basketball, born 1957)
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For other people named Charles Jones, see Charles Jones (disambiguation).
For the NBA player born in 1962, see Charles Jones (basketball, born 1962). For the NBA player born in 1975, see Charles Rahmel Jones.
Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1957-04-03) April 3, 1957 (age 67) McGehee, Arkansas, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas) |
College | Albany State (1975–1979) |
NBA draft | 1979: 8th round, 165th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 1979–1998 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 23, 13, 27 |
Career history | |
1979–1980 | Maine Lumberjacks |
1980–1981 | Nice BC |
1981–1982 | S. Benedetto Gorizia |
1982–1983 | Maine Lumberjacks |
1983–1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
1984 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
1984 | Chicago Bulls |
1984–1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
1985–1993 | Washington Bullets |
1994 | Detroit Pistons |
1995–1998 | Houston Rockets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,826 (2.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,253 (4.5 rpg) |
Blocks | 1,134 (1.6 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Although a raw offensive player, he possessed shot-blocking ability.