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Shelton Jones
Personal information
Born (1966-04-04) April 4, 1966 (age 58)
Copiague, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Amityville Memorial
( Amityville, New York)
College St. John's (1984–1988)
NBA draft 1988: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1988–2004
Position Small forward
Number31
Career history
1988 San Antonio Spurs
1988 Golden State Warriors
1988–1989 Tulsa Fast Breakers
1989 Philadelphia 76ers
1990–1991 Atletico Madrid
1991 Treasure Coast Tropics
1992–1993 Rapid City Thrillers
1993 Pallacanestro Venezia
1993–1994 Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
1994Rapid City Thrillers
1994–1995 Hapoel Holon
1995–1996 Florida Beachdogs
1996Hapoel Holon
1996–1997 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997 Leones de Ponce
1997 Long Island Surf
1998 Panteras de Miranda
1998 Ourense Baloncesto
1998Long Island Surf
1999 Tampa Bay Windjammers
1999–2000 Connecticut Pride
2000 Florida Sea Dragons
2000–2001 JL Bourg-en-Bresse
2001 Los Minas Leneros
2001 Juarez Gallos de Pelea
2003–2004 Great Lakes Storm
Career highlights and awards
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Shelton Jones (born April 4, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played collegiately at St. John's University. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. Shelton played only one year in the NBA, during the 1988–89 season. He split the year between the Spurs, the Golden State Warriors, and the Philadelphia 76ers, for whom he also appeared in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing in 4th place after advancing to the semi-finals. After the season, he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 16th pick in the 1989 NBA expansion draft. After his selection, he said: "I'm a little stunned right now. I thought I'd be taken by Orlando because I'd heard some things. Things like this happen. That's the kind of year I had. I'll make the best of the situation. I look forward to getting out there and meeting with the coach. I don't even know who it is.". [1] As it turned out, the Timberwolves waived him before the season began, and he never played in the NBA again, although he did have a long career playing in various other leagues.

After his playing career, Jones founded the Shelton Jones Foundation, which "trains and mentors student-athletes to become successful in life through sports, community outreach and personal development". [2]

References

  1. ^ http://articles.philly.com/1989-06-16/sports/26105891_1_sixers-backup-forward-center-shelton-jones [ bare URL]
  2. ^ NYIT athletics news, April 2011

External links

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