Nationality American Name Edgar Jones Career start 1979 Role Basketball player Career end 1995 | Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Height 2.08 m Weight 102 kg | |
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Born June 17, 1956 (age 67) Fort Rucker, Alabama ( 1956-06-17 ) NBA draft 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall Education | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||
Edgar jones 1984 nba slam dunk contest
Edgar Jones (born June 17, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player who had a career the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1986.
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While playing college basketball for the University of Nevada, Reno (1975–79), Edgar Jones set the school's all-time points total record (1,877); a record which stood until broken by the Wolf Pack's Nick Fazekas on November 18, 2006.
After his graduation, Jones was taken in the second round (ninth pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Over his career, he played for teams such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Edgar Jones participated in the 1984 Slam Dunk Contest, in Denver.
He also played for the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos from 1988 to 1990 and for Aris BC in the 1991-1992 season. He won the Greek Basketball Cup in 1992.