Caldwell Jones Basketball player

Caldwell "Pops" Jones (August 4, 1950 – September 21, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.Jones was drafted from Albany State College (Georgia) by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 14th pick in the 1973 NBA Draft. He played 3 seasons in the American Basketball Association and 14 seasons in the NBA, most extensively with the Philadelphia 76ers.Jones led the ABA in blocked shots in the 1973-74 season, and played in the 1975 ABA All-Star Game. He shares (with Julius Keye) the ABA's all-time record for blocked shots in a game with 12.His brothers, Charles Jones, Wil Jones and Major Jones, all played at Albany State and in the NBA.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 04, 1950
Birth place
McGehee Arkansas
Height (meters)2.1082
Weight (Kilograms)98.4312

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Basketball player

Career start1973
career end1990
college
Albany State University
draft team
Philadelphia 76ers
draft year1973
position
Power forward (basketball)
Center (basketball)

Caldwell Jones on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesca01.html