Dwayne Jones

Position	Center
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Team	Cleveland Cavaliers
Born	June 9, 1983 (1983-06-09) (age 24) Morgantown, West Virginia
Nationality	USA
College	Saint Joseph's University
Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2005–present
Former teams	Boston Celtics (2006)

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Saint Joseph's Hawks

Along with senior Jameer Nelson, and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Dwayne Jones was an integral part of the undefeated team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight. They were within seconds of the Final Four before Oklahoma State Cowboys' John Lucas hit a 3-pointer. Saint Joseph's finished with a 30-2 record, the best in the University's history. Jameer Nelson (born February 9, 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He is most famous for being one of the most popular stars of mens college basketball in the early 2000s, representing Saint Josephs University of Philadelphia. ... Delonte West (born July 26, 1983, in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. // West starred at Saint Josephs University and averaged 18 points and 4. ... Pat Carroll (born September 10, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player. ... John Harding Lucas III, often referred to as just John Lucas (born November 21, 1982 in Washington, D.C.), is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBAs Houston Rockets. ...

2004-2005

Jones was the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and member of the All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive year. He ranked fifth in rebounds (11.6) and fifth in blocks (3.0) in the nation and led the Atlantic 10 in both categories. The Atlantic 10 Conference (A10) is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in the eastern United States; it also has two member schools in Ohio. ...

Jones was chosen to Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2nd Team and All-Big 5 2nd Team while posting career-best numbers in scoring (10.1 points per game), rebounding and blocked shots. Jones was also named to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team after averaging 10.0 points and 12.7 rebounds in the tournament and earned NIT All-Tournament honors. NIT or Nit or nit can refer to:- A common name for various types of lice eggs. ...

Jones' total of 418 rebounds was the second best single-season mark in school history, while his total of 109 blocks was the third best single-season total. He set his career-high with 16 rebounds at Old Dominion and tied it with 16 against Hofstra. On February 19, 2005, Jones became the first Hawk to notch a triple-double since 1986 with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and career-high 10 blocks against St. Bonaventure. ODU redirects here. ... Hofstra University is a coeducational institution located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of William and Kate Hofstra. ... St. ...

Professional Career

Minnesota Timberwolves

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2005-2006

Jones was signed by the Timberwolves on August 26, 2005 as an undrafted rookie free agent. The Timberwolves assigned him to the NBA Development League's Florida Flame on November 4, 2005. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Associations officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. ... The Florida Flame is a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. ...

In 26 games for the Flame, Jones averaged 8.9 points, 2.0 blocks and a league leading 11.7 rebounds per game. His 2.0 blocks per game was third best in the league and his 52 total blocked shots were good for fifth. Jones also led the league in offensive rebounds per game (4.5) and his 118 total offensive rebounds were good for second place and only eight shy of T.J. Cummings who had played in 22 more games than Jones.

Boston Celtics

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2005-2006

Jones was traded to the Celtics on Jan. 27, 2006 along with Michael Olowokandi, Wally Szczerbiak and a future first-round draft choice in exchange for Marcus Banks, Mark Blount, Ricky Davis, Justin Reed and two future conditional second-round draft choices. Jones played in 14 games for the Celtics during the 2005-2006 season. He averaged 1.0 points and 2.2 rebounds. Jones had a season high seven points on April 19, 2006 against the Miami Heat and a career high 13 rebounds on April 17, 2006 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Cleveland Cavaliers

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2006-2007

Jones was traded to the Cavaliers on October 13, 2006 in exchange for Luke Jackson. Jones had played in 4 regular season games for the Cavaliers during the 2006-2007 season. He had three total points (on 3-6 free throw shooting) and six total rebounds. All three points came in a game on January 30, 2007 against the Golden State Warriors Luke Ryan Jackson (born November 6, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ...

Jones was assigined by the Cavaliers to the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds on March 23, 2007. He played in two games for the Thunderbirds, averaging 11.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, six blocks and two steals, including D-League season high eight blocks on March 24, 2007 against the Idaho Stampede. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Associations officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. ... The Albuquerque Thunderbirds is the name of an NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. ... The Idaho Stampede are an American basketball team that play in the NBA Development League. ...

2007-2008

As of March 16, 2008, Jones had played in 49 games and averaged 1.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per game. He had a season and career high nine points and a season high 12 rebounds on December 4, 2007 against the New Jersey Nets. The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team. ...

External links

• NBA.com Profile - Dwayne Jones