Jumaine Jones

Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10, 1979, Cocoa, Florida United States) is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. His position is small forward, but he plays power forward occasionally.

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February 10 - 1979 - Cocoa, Florida - United States - Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers - NBA - Small forward - Power forward

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He spent two impressive years at the University of Georgia, becoming the first sophomore to lead the SEC in scoring since Vern Fleming in 1984. Additionally, he was the first sophomore in school history to score 1,000 points since Dominique Wilkins did so in 1981. That year, he was also selected to represent the U.S. in the 1998 Goodwill Games.

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University of Georgia - Sophomore - SEC - Vern Fleming - 1984 - Dominique Wilkins - 1981 - 1998 - Goodwill Games

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Declaring himself eligible for the 1999 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 29th overall pick, but was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he spent two years. He then played two years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being traded to the Boston Celtics. In Boston, he suffered an injury early into the season and limited his appearances. In 2004 he was sent to Los Angeles, but only after the deal was renegotiated after Gary Payton initially refused to go to Boston.

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1999 NBA Draft - Atlanta Hawks - Philadelphia 76ers - Cleveland Cavaliers - Boston Celtics - Gary Payton

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