Rich Jones (basketball)

Rich Jones

Personal information
Born	(1946-12-27) December 27, 1946 Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Lester (Memphis, Tennessee)
College	Illinois (1965–1967) Memphis (1968–1969)
NBA draft	1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1969–1977
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	33
Career history
1969–1970	Pallacanestro Varese
1970–1973	Dallas / Texas Chaparrals (ABA)
1973–1975	San Antonio Spurs (ABA)
1975–1977	New York Nets (ABA / NBA)
Career highlights and awards
European Champions Cup Winner (1970) ABA Champion (1976) 2× ABA All-Star (1973–1974)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	7,922 (15.6 ppg)
Rebounds	3,759 (7.4 rpg)
Assists	1,394 (2.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Wesley "House" Jones (born December 27, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward from the University of Memphis, Jones played parts of seven seasons (1970–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Dallas/Texas Chaparrals, the San Antonio Spurs, and the New York Nets. He won an ABA Championship with the Nets in 1976 and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

Jones also played one season for the Nets in the National Basketball Association after the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. In his professional career, he averaged 15.6 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game.

External links

• Career statistics