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Damon Jones
Personal information
Born(1976-08-25)August 25, 1976(age 47)
Galveston, Texas,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBall(Galveston, Texas)
CollegeHouston(1994–1997)
NBA draft1997:undrafted
Playing career1997–2012
PositionPoint guard/shooting guard
Number9, 11, 13, 14, 19
Career history
As player:
1997–1998Black Hills Posse
1998Jacksonville Barracudas
1998–1999Idaho Stampede
1999New Jersey Nets
1999Boston Celtics
1999Golden State Warriors
1999–2000Dallas Mavericks
2000Gulf Coast Sun Dogs
2000–2001Vancouver Grizzlies
2001–2002Detroit Pistons
2002–2003Sacramento Kings
2003–2004Milwaukee Bucks
2004–2005Miami Heat
2005–2008Cleveland Cavaliers
2008–2009Milwaukee Bucks
2009NSB Napoli
2010Piratas de Quebradillas
2011Bucaneros de La Guaira
2012Reno Bighorns
As coach:
2014–2018Cleveland Cavaliers(assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points4,326 (6.6 ppg)
Rebounds1,074 (1.6 rpg)
Assists1,806 (2.7 apg)
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference.com

Damon Darron Jones(born August 25, 1976) is a former American professionalbasketballplayer who played most of his career for theCleveland Cavaliersof theNational Basketball Association(NBA).

Acombo guard,he playedcollege basketballfor three years with theUniversity of HoustonCougarsbefore declaring early for the1997 NBA draft,but he wentundrafted.After his playing career ended, Jones joined the Cavaliers coaching staff.

High school career

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Jones played for theBall High SchoolGolden Tornadoes basketball team. He went on to the University of Houston after his graduation in 1994.

Professional career

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Ajourneymanthroughout his career, Jones never played for the same team for more than one season except for 2005–2008, when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his career, he played for ten different teams.

Jones was most notable for his ability to makethree-point field goals.In fact, three-point attempts made up the majority of his field goal attempts because his role was often to wait on the outside while teammates such asShaquille O'Neal,Dwyane Wade,orLeBron Jamesforceddouble teams.Jones was supremely confident of his shot, once proclaiming that he is "the best shooter in the world."[1]

Early career

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Jones played for theIdaho Stampedeof theContinental Basketball Association(CBA) during the 1998–99 season. He was selected as theCBA Newcomer of the Yearand named to the All-CBA First Team.[2]

2004–2005

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Prior to the2004–2005 season,Jones signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with theMiami Heat.Jones then proceeded to have the best statistical season of his career, setting career highs in games started (66), minutes played (2,576), field goals made (331) and attempted (726), field goal percentage (45.6%), three-point field goals made (225) and attempted (521), three-point field goal percentage (43.2%), free throws made (68) and attempted (86), rebounds (231), steals (44), blocked shots (5) and points scored (955).[3] His 225 three-point field goals made was third best in the NBA (and at the time, tied withMitch Richmondfor the ninth most ever in an NBA season) and his three-point field goal percentage was fifth best that season.[4]

Jones had a career-high 31 points on February 16, 2005, against theLos Angeles Clippersand scored in double figures on 48 occasions. He also had his only game with two blocked shots on March 10, 2005, against theMinnesota Timberwolves.Jones grabbed a career-high eight rebounds on November 6, 2004, against theWashington Wizards,a mark he tied on February 22, 2005, against theChicago Bulls.[5]

In 15 playoff games, Jones averaged 12.1 points and 4.0 assists, and shot 42.9% from three-point range.[3]He had a career playoff high of 30 points with seven three-point field goals made in Miami's first game of the first round against theNew Jersey Nets.Jones scored in double digits during 10 of Miami's 15 playoff games.[5]

Cleveland Cavaliers: 2005–2008

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Jones departed the Heat to sign a four-year contract worth a reported $16.1 million with theCleveland Cavalierson September 8, 2005.[6]In 82 games played (seven starts) during the2005–06 regular season,Jones averaged 6.7 points and 2.1 assists per game. He shot 37.7% from three-point range.[3]On November 13, 2006, he had a season-high 22 points on a season-high 5 three-point field goals. Jones hit five three-point field goals on four other occasions.[7]On March 8, 2006, Jones hit a game-winning three-point field goal as time expired in a 98–97 victory against theToronto Raptors.[4]

In the2006 NBA Playoffs,Jones played in 13 games, averaged 1.8 points and hit 27.8% of his three-pointers.[3]He had a playoff high 8 points in a game four Eastern Conference Semifinal win against theDetroit Pistons.[7]

On May 5, 2006, Jones came off the bench late in Game 6 of the Cavs'Eastern Conferencefirst-round series against the Washington Wizards. In his first minute of the game action, in overtime, he hit the game-winning shot to clinch the series four games to two, and sent the Cavs into the second round of theNBA playoffsfor the first time since 1993.[8]

In 60 games played during the 2006–2007 regular season, Jones averaged 6.6 points and 1.6 assists per game. He shot 38.5% from three-point range.[3]On November 13, 2006, he had a season-high 29 points on a season-high 7 three-point field goals.[9]

Jones was selected to participate in theThree-Point Shootoutduring the 2007All-Star WeekendinLas Vegas,Nevada.Jones finished in fifth place.

In the2007 NBA Playoffs,Jones played in 11 games, averaged 2.4 points and hit 31.8% of his three-pointers.[3]He had a playoff high 9 points on three three-point field goals in a game one NBA Final loss to theSan Antonio Spurs.[9]

Jones played in 68 regular season games (three starts) for the Cavaliers. He averaged 6.4 points and 1.9 assists and shot 41.7% from three-point range. Jones had a season-high 27 points on a season-high seven three-point field goals[10]in a February 22, 2008, short-handed Cavs victory over theWashington Wizards.[11]

In five playoff games, Jones scored six total points and dished one assist.

On December 28, 2007, it was revealed that the Cavaliers fined Jones andIra Newblean undisclosed amount of money for refusing to come off the bench during the final minute of their Christmas Day win over the Miami Heat.[12]

2008–2009

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On August 13, 2008, Jones was traded to theMilwaukee Bucksin a three-team, six-player deal involving the Bucks, theCleveland Cavaliers,and theOklahoma City Thunderthat also sent Milwaukee'sMo Williamsto Cleveland, Cleveland'sJoe Smithand Milwaukee'sDesmond Masonto Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City'sLuke RidnourandAdrian Griffinto Milwaukee.[13]

2010

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On March 29, 2010, Jones signed with thePiratas de Quebradillasof thePuerto Rico Basketball League.[14]However, on April 13 he was released, after averaging only 10.7 points in four games played.

2011

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In February 2011, he signed withAliağa PetkiminTurkey,[15]but didn't pass the physical fitness test and was released.[16]

2012

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After a stint with theReno Bighornsof theNBA Development League(NBA D-League), Jones retired from playing in 2012.

Coaching career

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In 2014, Jones became a part of the coaching staff for theCleveland Cavalierswith the title of "shooting consultant," working with both the Cavaliers and their NBADL affiliate theCanton Charge.[17][18][19]During the2015–16 season,Jones served as an assistant coach with the Charge.[20][21]

In April 2016, Cavaliers head coachTyronn Lueadded Jones to his coaching staff for the2016 NBA Playoffs.[22]The Cavaliers went on to win the championships over theGolden State Warriorsin seven games, being the first team to overcome a 3–1 deficit. In September 2016, Jones was promoted to the full-time role of assistant coach for the Cavaliers.[23]In March 2018, Cavaliers shooting guardJ.R. Smiththrew a bowl of soup at Jones and was suspended for one game by the team.[24][25]

Records, milestones and rankings

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  • Ranked third in the NBA in three-point field goals made (225) in 2004–2005.
  • Ranked 5th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (43.2%) in 2004–2005.
  • Led the NBA in "True Shooting Percentage" (62.5%) in 2004–2005.[26]

Personal life

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  • Jones majored in sociology at the University of Houston.
  • On January 10, 2006, Jones became the first NBA player to sign with a Chinese shoe company when he signed a two-year contract withLi-Ning.[27]
  • Damon Jones has a child with Former WNBA star andWomen's Basketball Hall of FameTina Thompson.[28]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
* Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 New Jersey 11 0 11.9 .318 .345 .846 1.2 1.2 .6 .0 4.5
1998–99 Boston 13 0 16.4 .387 .455 .750 2.4 2.2 .5 .0 5.8
1999–00 Golden State 13 1 15.1 .463 .478 .778 1.2 3.0 .5 .0 5.2
1999–00 Dallas 42 0 9.9 .357 .330 .641 .9 1.4 .3 .0 3.9
2000–01 Vancouver 71 10 19.9 .409 .364 .712 1.7 3.2 .5 .0 6.5
2001–02 Detroit 67 0 16.2 .401 .371 .729 1.5 2.1 .3 .0 5.1
2002–03 Sacramento 49 1 14.5 .381 .364 .741 1.4 1.6 .4 .1 4.6
2003–04 Milwaukee 82 26 24.6 .401 .359 .764 2.1 5.8 .4 .0 7.0
2004–05 Miami 82 66 31.4 .456 .432 .791 2.8 4.3 .5 .1 11.6
2005–06 Cleveland 82* 7 25.5 .387 .377 .640 1.6 2.1 .5 .0 6.7
2006–07 Cleveland 60 0 19.6 .386 .385 .682 1.1 1.6 .3 .0 6.6
2007–08 Cleveland 67 3 19.9 .416 .417 .714 1.1 1.9 .3 .0 6.5
2008–09 Milwaukee 18 0 6.0 .324 .393 .000 .3 .4 .2 .0 1.8
Career 657 114 20.5 .407 .390 .727 1.6 2.7 .4 .0 6.6

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002 Detroit 10 0 18.1 .381 .296 .750 2.1 2.5 .5 .0 4.3
2004 Milwaukee 5 5 28.8 .529 .476 .667 4.0 7.4 1.0 .0 10.0
2005 Miami 15 15 33.2 .481 .429 .600 2.7 4.0 .5 .0 12.1
2006 Cleveland 13 0 13.9 .308 .278 .750 1.2 .9 .2 .0 1.8
2007 Cleveland 11 0 12.6 .308 .318 1.000 .8 1.0 .0 .0 2.4
2008 Cleveland 5 0 5.2 .200 .286 .000 .0 .2 .0 .0 1.2
Career 59 20 19.8 .427 .382 .660 1.8 2.5 .3 .0 5.6

Notes

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  1. ^"Damon Jones Interview".InsideHoops.com. December 28, 2005.RetrievedJuly 19,2007.
  2. ^"Damon Jones minor league basketball statistics".Stats Crew.RetrievedJuly 15,2021.
  3. ^abcdefDamon Jones Profile
  4. ^abDamon Jones BioArchived2008-01-29 at theWayback Machine
  5. ^abDamon Jones 2004-2005 Game Log
  6. ^Cavaliers, Jones reach four-year, $16.1M deal
  7. ^abDamon Jones 2005-2006 Game Log
  8. ^Jones comes off bench to hit OT game-winner for Cavs
  9. ^abDamon Jones 2006-2007 Game Log
  10. ^Damon Jones Game Log (2007-08)
  11. ^LeBron's late free-throws lift Cavs' short-handed crew to win
  12. ^Report: Cavs' Jones, Newble refused to play game's final minute.,ESPN.com, December 28, 2007
  13. ^Cavaliers Acquire Williams in Three-Team Trade,August 13th, 2008
  14. ^"Damon Jones joins Piratas".Pirataspr.com. March 29, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon April 1, 2010.RetrievedMarch 29,2010.
  15. ^Aliaga Petkim lands sharpshooter Damon Jones
  16. ^Aliağa guardını buldu(in Turkish)
  17. ^Skolnick, Ethan (January 21, 2015)."As Always for LeBron, It's His Teammates, Not the Coach, Who Matter Most".Bleacher Report.RetrievedFebruary 26,2017.
  18. ^Spears, Marc J. (January 11, 2016)."How LeBron James helped Damon Jones get his start in coaching".Yahoo Sports.Archived fromthe originalon January 12, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 26,2017.
  19. ^Borcas, Matt (June 12, 2015)."LeBron's Secret Weapon: Damon Jones".Grantland.RetrievedFebruary 26,2017.
  20. ^Wyatt, Sean (November 2, 2015)."Charge 2015-16 Coaching Staff & Training Camp Roster - Canton Charge".Canton Charge.Archived fromthe originalon February 28, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 27,2017.
  21. ^Goldman, Tom (June 10, 2016)."Playing for a Chance: The Promise and Pain of the NBA's Minor League".NPR.RetrievedFebruary 27,2017.
  22. ^Haynes, Chris (April 13, 2016)."Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue to add Damon Jones to coaching staff during postseason".cleveland.com.RetrievedFebruary 27,2017.
  23. ^Fedor, Chris (September 27, 2016)."Cleveland Cavaliers officially announce Tyronn Lue's coaching staff, promoting Larry Drew to associate head coach".cleveland.com.RetrievedFebruary 27,2017.
  24. ^"Sources: JR Smith banned for throwing soup".March 2, 2018.
  25. ^"J.R. Smith opens up about throwing soup at former Cavaliers assistant coach Damon Jones in 2018".CBSSports.com.RetrievedApril 14,2023.
  26. ^2004-05 NBA Expanded Leaders
  27. ^Li-Ning signs NBA star Damon Jones
  28. ^Comets' Thompson to Miss Part of SeasonArchived2006-05-26 at theWayback Machine,February 4, 2005
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