Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957 in McGehee, Arkansas) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'9" forward/center from Albany State University, he played 15 seasons (1983-1998) in the NBA with five teams: the Philadelphia 76ers, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, and the Houston Rockets. Jones won an NBA Championship ring with the Rockets in 1995. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... McGehee is a city located in Desha County, Arkansas. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... University at Albany Sapientia et sua et docendi causa (Wisdom both for its own sake and for the sake of teaching) The University at Albany, located in Albany, New York, USA, is a university center of the State University of New York. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Washington Bullets may refer to either the former name of the Washington Wizards basketball team or the song by The Clash, Washington Bullets (song). ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Every summer, the basketball men of Philadelphia, found the same problem, because of rules governing the separation of amateur and professional athletics there were no organized leagues in which ballplayers of professional reputation and status could compete.
The Charles Baker Memorial Basketball League is a showcase - mostly for the National Basketball Association performers who use it is a means of maintaining some semblance of condition throughout the summer, mostly - but not entirely.