Earl Jones (basketball)

Earl Jones (born January 13, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 7'0" (213 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) center born in Oak Hill, West Virginia and played collegiately at the University of the District of Columbia from 1980 to 1984. He played for two NBA teams.

Earl Jones

Personal information
Born	(1961-01-13) January 13, 1961 Oak Hill, West Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Hope (Mount Hope, West Virginia) Spingarn (Washington, D.C.)
College	District of Columbia (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1984–1995
Position	Center
Number	1, 31
Career history
1984–1985	Los Angeles Lakers
1985-1986	Kansas City Sizzlers
1986	Milwaukee Bucks
1986-1987	Stefanel Trieste
1987-1988	Olympique Antibes
1988-1989	Joventut Badalona
1994-1995	Rockford Lightning
Career highlights and awards
2× NABC Division II Player of the Year (1983, 1984) 3× First-team Parade All-American (1978–1980)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States World Championships 1982 Colombia USA

Jones was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 23rd pick in the 1st round of the 1984 NBA Draft.[1] He played one season for the Lakers and one for the Milwaukee Bucks. Jones also played for two teams in the Continental Basketball Association, the Kansas City Sizzlers and Rockford Lightning.[2]