Rich Jones (basketball)
Richard Wesley "House" Jones (born December 27, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1946 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lester (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1969–1977 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 1970–1973 | Dallas / Texas Chaparrals |
| 1973–1975 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1975–1977 | New York Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,922 (15.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,759 (7.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,394 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'6" forward from the University of Memphis, Jones played parts of seven seasons (1970–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Dallas/Texas Chaparrals, the San Antonio Spurs, and the New York Nets. He won an ABA Championship with the Nets in 1976 and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.
Jones also played one season for the Nets in the National Basketball Association after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. In his ABA/NBA career, he averaged 15.6 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game.
The final score of Game 6 of 1976 ABA Finals was 112-106 with the Nets winning the ABA Championship over the Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 2, in New York at the Nassau Coliseum. With 4 seconds left in the game, Jones, number 33 for the Nets that season, scored the last basket making him the last player to score points in the ABA.[1]