Solomon Jones (basketball)

Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6'10" and weighs 235 lb, playing the power forward and center positions. He played his college basketball at Daytona State College for two seasons (2002–2004) and then at the University of South Florida for another two seasons (2004–2006). He was then selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 33rd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.

Solomon Jones

Jones in 2009
Free agent
Position	Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	July 16, 1984 Eustis, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Dora (Mount Dora, Florida)
College	Daytona State (2002–2004) South Florida (2004–2006)
NBA draft	2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2009	Atlanta Hawks
2009–2011	Indiana Pacers
2012	Los Angeles Clippers
2012	New Orleans Hornets
2013	Liaoning Flying Leopards
2013	New York Knicks
2013–2014	Orlando Magic
2014	Erie BayHawks
2014	Changsha Bank Guangdong
2017	Oklahoma City Blue
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

As a rookie, he played in 58 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 3.3 points a game and 2.3 rebounds a game in 11.5 minutes. After three seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, he signed a two-year deal with the Indiana Pacers.[1]

On January 3, 2012, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[2] but he was later waived on February 7.[3] On February 15, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets.[4] On February 27, 2012, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hornets.[5] In September 2012, Jones signed with the Phoenix Suns. On October 24, 2012, Jones was waived by the Suns.[6] In January 2013, he joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. On April 12, 2013, Jones signed with the New York Knicks.[7] He was later waived by the Knicks on April 15, 2013.[8][9]

In September 2013, he signed with the Orlando Magic.[10] On January 4, 2014, he was waived by the Magic.[11]

On February 10, 2014, Jones was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League.[12] On May 8, 2014, he signed with Changsha Bank Guangdong (a.k.a. Dongguan Snowwolf) of the Chinese National Basketball League.[13]

On September 26, 2015, Jones signed with the Chicago Bulls.[14] However, he was later waived by the Bulls on October 18, 2015.[15] On March 24, 2017, Jones was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[16]

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Jonesparticipated in The Basketball Tournament with Tampa Bulls, a team of USF alumni. Jones' team made it to the Sweet 16 where they lost to eventual tournament champion Overseas Elite.[17]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Atlanta	58	8	11.5	.508	.000	.787	2.3	.2	.2	.7	3.3
2007–08	Atlanta	35	0	4.1	.400	.000	.550	1.2	.0	.1	.1	1.0
2008–09	Atlanta	63	0	10.7	.604	.500	.716	2.3	.2	.1	.5	3.0
2009–10	Indiana	52	2	13.0	.443	.000	.718	2.8	.6	.3	.7	4.0
2010–11	Indiana	39	0	13.5	.405	.000	.661	2.9	.8	.3	.6	3.6
2011–12	L.A. Clippers	10	0	9.6	.125	.000	.800	1.7	.2	.4	.5	.6
2011–12	New Orleans	11	1	17.8	.434	.000	.833	3.7	.6	.5	.5	5.5
2012–13	New York	2	1	13.0	.000	.000	.000	1.5	.0	.0	.5	.0
2013–14	Orlando	11	0	7.7	.353	.000	.500	1.5	.2	.2	.2	1.3
Career		281	12	11.9	.467	.111	.717	2.3	.4	.2	.5	3.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008	Atlanta	7	0	4.1	.200	.000	.000	1.1	.1	.1	.4	.6
2009	Atlanta	9	1	8.6	.500	.000	1.000	1.8	.2	.1	.0	1.6
Career		16	1	6.6	.364	.000	.500	1.5	.2	.1	.2	1.1

References

1. Indiana Pacers sign Solomon Jones
2. "CLIPPERS SIGN FREE AGENT SOLOMON JONES". NBA.com. January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
3. "CLIPPERS WAIVE JONES". NBA.com. February 7, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
4. "HORNETS SIGN SOLOMON JONES". NBA.com. February 15, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
5. "HORNETS SIGN SOLOMON JONES". NBA.com. February 27, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
6. Solomon Jones Player Profile – RealGM.com
7. Knicks sign Solomon Jones for rest of season
8. NY KnicksPR. Twitter. April 15, 2013.
9. Knicks Waive Solomon Jones
10. Magic Sign Osby, Four Others; Prepare for Camp
11. "Magic Waive Solomon Jones". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
12. BayHawks Add Nine-Year NBA Veteran
13. Solomon Jones signs in China
14. BULLS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
15. BULLS WAIVE ENGLISH, HANSBROUGH AND JONES
16. "Blue Acquires Solomon Jones". NBA.com. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
17. https://thetournament.com/players/solomon-jones

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com