Jake Jones (basketball)

Jacob Jones (born May 9, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.^[1] He played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Cincinnati Royals during the 1971–72 season after his collegiate career at Assumption College.^[1]

Jake Jones

Jones with Assumption in the 1970–71 season
Personal information
Born	(1949-05-09) May 9, 1949 (age 76)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Neptune (Neptune Township, New Jersey)
College	Assumption (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 6th round, 97th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1971–1977
Position	Shooting guard
Number	36, 12
Career history
1971	Philadelphia 76ers
1971–1972	Cincinnati Royals
1971–1974	Trenton / Hamilton Pat Pavers
1974–1975; 1976–1977	Hazleton / Jersey Shore Bullets
Career highlights
2× NCAA Division II All-American (1970, 1971)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Universiade 1970 Turin United States

Jones played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Trenton / Hamilton Pat Pavers and Hazleton / Jersey Shore Bullets from 1971 to 1977.^[2]

Career statistics

Legend

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^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1971–72	Philadelphia	6	0	6.8	.333	.700	1.0	.3	3.2
1971–72	Cincinnati	11		14.6	.407	.619	1.8	.9	5.2
Career		17	0	11.9	.389	.645	1.5	.7	4.5