Damon Jones
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For other people named Damon Jones, see Damon Jones (disambiguation).
Damon Darron Jones (born August 25, 1976) is a former American professional basketball player who played most of his career for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1976-08-25) August 25, 1976 (age 47) Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ball (Galveston, Texas) |
College | Houston (1994–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Playing career | 1997–2012 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Number | 9, 11, 13, 14, 19 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1997–1998 | Black Hills Posse |
1998 | Jacksonville Barracudas |
1998–1999 | Idaho Stampede |
1999 | New Jersey Nets |
1999 | Boston Celtics |
1999 | Golden State Warriors |
1999–2000 | Dallas Mavericks |
2000 | Gulf Coast Sun Dogs |
2000–2001 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
2001–2002 | Detroit Pistons |
2002–2003 | Sacramento Kings |
2003–2004 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2004–2005 | Miami Heat |
2005–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2008–2009 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2009 | NSB Napoli |
2010 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2011 | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
2012 | Reno Bighorns |
As coach: | |
2014–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach: | |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,326 (6.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,074 (1.6 rpg) |
Assists | 1,806 (2.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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A combo guard, he played college basketball for three years with the University of Houston Cougars before declaring early for the 1997 NBA draft, but he went undrafted. After his playing career ended, Jones joined the Cavaliers coaching staff.