Mike Jones (basketball, born 1967) explained

Mike Jones
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Birth Date:10 February 1967
Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia
Nationality:American
High School:Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College:Auburn (1985–1988)
Draft Year:1988
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:63
Draft Team:Milwaukee Bucks
Career Start:1988
Career End:2006
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:1987–1988
Team1:Pensacola Tornados
Years2:1988
Team2:Jersey Shore Bucs
Years3:1988–1989
Team3:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years4:1989–1990
Team4:Aris Thessaloniki
Years5:1990–1992
Team5:EB Pau Orthez
Years6:1992–1993
Team6:FC Barcelona
Years7:1993–1994
Team7:Pitch Cholet
Years8:1994–1995
Team8:EB Pau Orthez
Years9:1995–1996
Team9:Hapoel Holon
Years10:1996
Team10:CB Murcia
Years11:1996–1998
Team11:Peñarol de Mar del Plata
Years12:1998–2001
Team12:Apollon Limassol BC
Years13:2001–2003
Team13:Welcome Montevideo
Years14:2003–2004
Team14:Asteras Limassol
Years15:2004–2005
Team15:Digenis Akritas Morphou
Years16:2005–2006
Team16:Apollon Limassol BC
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Mike Fritzthadus Jones (born February 10, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.

High school career

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Jones was named a First-Team Parade All-American, while at Oak Hill Academy, in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.[1]

College career

Jones played college basketball at Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, with the Auburn Tigers.[2]

Professional career

Jones was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. He played for the Jersey Shore Bucs of the United States Basketball League (USBL). He then moved to Europe to play with the Greek club PAOK in 1988. In 1990, he played with the Greek club Aris at the 1990 Euroleague Final Four.

Jones won the French League championship in 1992, and the French Cup title in 1991 and 1992, while playing with Pau Orthez. In the 1992–93 season, he played with FC Barcelona in both the Korać Cup and the Spanish ACB League.

Jones also played for Cholet Cedex Basket, CB Murcia, Hapoel Holon, Peñarol Mar del Plata, the Omaha Racers (CBA), Apollon Limassol, Welcome Montevideo, Asteras Limassol, and Digenis Akritas Morphou.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Parade's high school boys' basketball All-America team. San Bernardino County Sun . March 17, 1985. 6. Newspapers.com. August 4, 2016.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . April 14, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071212132515/http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/88/jones-m.htm . December 12, 2007 .