 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1950 McGehee, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2014 (aged 64) Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas) |
| College | Albany State (1969–1973) |
| NBA draft | 1973: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1973–1990 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 3, 11, 27, 39 |
| Coaching career | 2001–2002 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1973–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors / Sails |
| 1975 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1976–1982 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1982–1984 | Houston Rockets |
| 1984–1985 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1985–1989 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989–1990 | San Antonio Spurs |
| As coach: | |
| 2001–2002 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 10,241 (7.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 10,685 (8.2 rpg) |
| Blocks | 2,297 (1.8 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Caldwell "Pops" Jones Jr. (August 4, 1950 – September 21, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.
Jones was drafted out of Albany State College by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 14th pick in the 1973 NBA draft. He played three seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most extensively with the 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.[1]
Jones' brothers, Charles, Wil and Major all played at Albany State and in the NBA.
Jones played his final season at the age of 39, then the fifth-oldest NBA player ever. He finished with 10,241 points in 1,299 games in the NBA and ABA.
- ^ The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 209. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.