Edgar Jones (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1956 Fort Rucker, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Barringer (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Nevada (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Playing career | 1979–1995 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 42, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Lehigh Valley Jets |
| 1980–1981 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981–1983 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1983–1984 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1988–1990 | Panathinaikos |
| 1990 | Peñas Huesca |
| 1991–1992 | Aris |
| 1994–1995 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,257 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,745 (4.8 rpg) |
| Blocks | 455 (1.3 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Edgar Jones (born June 17, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, who had a career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1980 to 1986.
College career
In his sophomore year of college basketball, with the University of Nevada, Reno, Jones led the school to a 15–12 record, the Nevada Wolf Packs first winning season in eight seasons.[1] During his time playing for the Wolf Pack (1975–79), Jones set the school's all-time total points scored record with 1,877 points; a record which stood until broken by the Wolf Pack's Nick Fazekas, on November 18, 2006. Jones' jersey number 32 was officially retired by the University of Nevada, upon his retirement. He was the first Wolf Pack player to be given that honor.[2]
Professional career
After his graduation from college, Jones was drafted in the second round, with the 31st overall pick of the 1979 NBA draft, by the Milwaukee Bucks. During his NBA career, he played for teams such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jones also participated in the 1984 Slam Dunk Contest, in Denver.
Jones played for the Lehigh Valley Jets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1979–80 season.[3] He was selected as the CBA Rookie of the Year and named to the All-CBA First Team.[3]
Jones also played professionally in the Greek Basket League. He played with the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens, from 1988 to 1990. He also played with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki, in the 1991–92 season. With Aris, he won the Greek Cup title in 1992.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | New Jersey | 60 | 15.8 | .529 | .000 | .670 | 4.4 | .7 | .6 | 1.4 | 8.7 | |
| 1981–82 | Detroit | 48 | 19 | 16.7 | .548 | .500 | .698 | 4.3 | .8 | .6 | 1.9 | 7.8 |
| 1982–83 | Detroit | 49 | 25 | 21.1 | .493 | .333 | .680 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
| San Antonio | 28 | 3 | 22.2 | .497 | .000 | .737 | 6.3 | .7 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.1 | |
| 1983–84 | San Antonio | 81 | 33 | 21.9 | .500 | .316 | .727 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio | 18 | 1 | 17.9 | .484 | .000 | .804 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| Cleveland | 26 | 4 | 17.2 | .467 | .000 | .683 | 4.2 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 8.2 | |
| 1985–86 | Cleveland | 53 | 6 | 19.1 | .505 | .304 | .742 | 3.9 | .8 | .6 | .7 | 9.7 |
| Career | 363 | 91 | 19.2 | .506 | .262 | .710 | 4.8 | .9 | .6 | 1.3 | 9.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | San Antonio | 11 | 17.5 | .452 | .000 | .576 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .5 | 1.3 | 6.8 | |
| 1985 | Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .500 | .000 | .875 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 6.3 |
| Career | 15 | 0 | 15.9 | .463 | .000 | .634 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .5 | .9 | 6.7 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Edgar Jones' star still burns brightly in the mind of longtime Wolf Pack fans". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Chris (February 13, 2019). "Nevada basketball to retire number of former star Nick Fazekas". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Edgar Jones minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Edgar Jones NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2025.