Bobby Jones Jr.
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Bobby Ray Jones, Jr. (born January 9, 1984 in Compton, California, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player. After playing collegiately at the University of Washington, he was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Philadelphia's 2007 second round draft pick and cash considerations.
As a senior at UW, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He is a 6'7", 215 pound small forward who is mostly known for his defense, though he is a respectable shooter as well. Jones finished his career at UW as the 20th all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,226 points.
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Highlights
- Started five of the final six games in 2006-07 and averaged 9.6 points (53.8% FGs), 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.20 steals in 27.2 minutes per game.
- Scored 10+ points in each of the final three games of the 2006-07 season after not scoring above 7 points his first 41 games played… scored 10+ points in the fourth quarter in two of those three games.
- Was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA D-League on 11/28/06 and was recalled on 12/8/06… in three games for the Flyers, averaged 13.7 points and 8.0 rebounds.
- Earned an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention selection as a senior (2005-06).
- Was a member of the 12-man U.S. National Team that won the gold medal at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey.
