Fred Jones (basketball)
 Jones with the Clippers in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1979 Malvern, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sam Barlow (Gresham, Oregon) |
| College | Oregon (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2002–2011 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 0, 2, 20 |
| Coaching career | 2015–2016 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2002–2006 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2006–2007 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2007 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2007–2008 | New York Knicks |
| 2008–2009 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009–2010 | Pallacanestro Biella |
| 2010–2011 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2016 | Oregon (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,206 (7.5 PPG) |
| Assists | 990 (2.4 APG) |
| Rebounds | 958 (2.2 RPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Frederick Terrell Jones (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and was the winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at the 2004 NBA All-Star Game.
Early career
Born in Malvern, Arkansas, Fred Jones moved to Portland, Oregon, in middle school and became the Oregon High School Player of the Year in both his Junior and Senior years for Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, a suburb of Portland. He then went on to play four seasons at the University of Oregon, where, during his senior year, he led the Ducks to the Elite Eight, with the help of Luke Ridnour and Luke Jackson. While widely considered to be an underachiever during his first three years at Oregon, Jones jumped onto the national radar screen as a senior, becoming a candidate for Pac-10 Player of the Year and averaging 18.6 points per game.
Professional career
NBA
Jones was the 14th pick in the 2002 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He was drafted by Isiah Thomas. He played sparingly as a rookie, averaging only 1.2 points per game in 19 appearances while playing behind Reggie Miller. That scoring average increased to nearly 5 points per game in his second year while appearing in 81 games. He more than doubled his averages during the 2004–05 season (to 10.6 ppg), partly due to teammate and small forward Ron Artest being suspended for the season for his involvement in The Malice at The Palace incident. In his first start after the incident, Jones scored a career-high 31 points against the Orlando Magic, establishing himself as one of the team's primary scoring weapons.
In 2004, he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating out two-time champion Jason Richardson,[1] but did not compete in the contest again.
On November 23, 2004, against the Boston Celtics, Jones recorded his first double double, with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.[2]
In the 2006 off-season, the Toronto Raptors signed Jones.[3] On February 22, 2007, the Raptors traded Jones to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for guard Juan Dixon.[4]
Jones, along with Zach Randolph and Dan Dickau, was traded to the New York Knicks on June 28, 2007, for Channing Frye and Steve Francis. The trade reunited Jones with New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas, the man who drafted him. The Knicks did not re-sign him after the year.
On December 28, 2008, Jones signed with the Los Angeles Clippers as a free agent.[5] He was waived on January 5, 2009,[6] however three days later he was again signed by the Clippers to a 10-day contract.[7] On January 28, 2009, Jones received news that the Clippers would re-sign him for the rest of the season,[8] which they did the following day.[9]
Jones' final NBA game was on April 15, 2009 in an 85–126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder where he recorded eight points and five assists.[10]
Italy
In August 2009 Jones signed with Italian team Pallacanestro Biella.[11]
China
On November 3, 2010, it was announced that Fred Jones had signed a contract to play for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[12] He was waived in January 2011.[13]
Coaching career
Jones returned to Oregon to complete his degree and was an undergraduate assistant coach for the Ducks in 2015–16.[14][15]
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Indiana | 19 | 1 | 6.1 | .375 | .286 | .750 | .5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 1.2 |
| 2003–04 | Indiana | 81 | 2 | 18.6 | .395 | .303 | .832 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .8 | .2 | 4.9 |
| 2004–05 | Indiana | 77 | 14 | 29.5 | .425 | .380 | .850 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .8 | .4 | 10.6 |
| 2005–06 | Indiana | 68 | 2 | 27.0 | .417 | .337 | .763 | 2.5 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | 9.6 |
| 2006–07 | Toronto | 39 | 9 | 22.3 | .386 | .317 | .830 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 7.6 |
| 2006–07 | Portland | 24 | 3 | 18.7 | .384 | .259 | .846 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .8 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2007–08 | New York | 70 | 26 | 25.1 | .421 | .385 | .746 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .7 | .3 | 7.6 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Clippers | 52 | 21 | 28.8 | .407 | .367 | .815 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.3 |
| Career | 430 | 78 | 24.0 | .411 | .353 | .809 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | 7.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Indiana | 14 | 0 | 18.8 | .490 | .500 | .714 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Indiana | 13 | 0 | 18.0 | .296 | .391 | .923 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .6 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 6 | 1 | 27.8 | .417 | .375 | .917 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.8 |
| Career | 33 | 1 | 20.1 | .397 | .426 | .875 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 5.0 | |
References
- ^ "Jones wins dunk contest with a miss". Deseret News. Los Angeles. February 15, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Fred Jones 2004-05 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ Jones joins Raptors[permanent dead link], July 26, 2006
- ^ "BLAZERS: Portland Acquires G/F Fred Jones from Toronto- Send G Juan Dixon to Raptors". NBA.com.
- ^ "Clippers Sign Guard Fred Jones". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Clippers Waive Paul David and Fred Jones". NBA.com. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "Clippers Sign Fred Jones to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "SHELBURNE: Clippers guard Jones living Everyman's dreams - and fears - LA Daily News". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Clippers Sign Fred Jones for the Remainder of the Season". NBA.com.
- ^ "Fred Jones 2008-09 Stats per Game - NBA". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "BIELLA lands Fred Jones". ULEB Eurocup. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
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- ^ Martini, Pete (February 15, 2016). "Former Ducks star Freddie Jones back in Eugene working on his next hoops career". statesmanjournal.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Ruiz, Drew (February 17, 2017). "FRED JONES TALKS DUNK CONTEST AND JORDAN PES". slamonline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com