Eddie Jones (basketball)

Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20, 1971 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.

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October 20 - 1971 - Pompano Beach, Florida - Basketball - Memphis Grizzlies - NBA

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Jones played college basketball at Temple University alongside guard and future NBA player Aaron McKie. He was selected 10th overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In his rookie season he averaged 14.0 points per game and played in 64 games, 58 of which he started. He spent his first five season with the Lakers, before being traded to the Charlotte Hornets on March 10, 1999.

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Temple University - Aaron McKie - 1994 NBA Draft - Los Angeles Lakers - Charlotte Hornets - March 10

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Eddie Jones' best season was 1999-2000 with the Hornets when he averaged 20.1 points per game. In the off-season following that year he was traded to the Miami Heat where he played consistently for five seasons before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies for James Posey and Jason Williams on August 2, 2005 in a five-team, thirteen-player trade. He averaged 18.5 points per game in the 2002-2003 season, his best with Miami. In his final season with the Heat (2004-05), his scoring average had dipped to 12.7 points per game.

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Miami Heat - James Posey - Jason Williams - August 2

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Jones has been known to disappear in clutch situations, such as during games 5-7 in the eastern conference finals vs. Detroit and vs. Indiana in the 2004 Eastern Conference semifinals. His choking tendencies caused fans to criticize the huge contract that Miami gave Jones in 2000.

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