Charles Jones (basketball, born 1957)

For the NBA player born in 1962, see Charles Jones (basketball, born 1962). For the NBA player born in 1975, see Charles Rahmel Jones.

For other people named Charles Jones, see Charles Jones (disambiguation).

Charles Jones

No. 23, 13, 27
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth	April 3, 1957 (1957-04-03) (age 54)
Place of birth	McGehee, Arkansas
Nationality	American
High school	Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Albany State (1975–1979)
NBA Draft	1979 / Round: 8 / Pick: 165th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career	1979–1998
Career history
1979–1980	Maine Lumberjacks (CBA)
1980–1981	Nice BC (France)
1981–1982	S. Bennedetto Gorizia (Italy)
1982–1983	Maine Lumberjacks (CBA)
1983–1984	Bay State Bombardiers (CBA)
1984	Philadelphia 76ers
1984	Bay State Bombardiers (CBA)
1984	Chicago Bulls
1984–1985	Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA)
1985–1993	Washington Bullets
1994	Detroit Pistons
1995–1998	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (1995)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,826 (2.5 ppg)
Rebounds	3,253 (4.5 rpg)
Blocks	1,134 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Although a raw offensive player, he possessed shot-blocking ability.

Basketball career

A 6'9" forward-center from Albany State University, Jones was selected 165th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, arriving in the league four years later. He played in 15 seasons with five teams: the Philadelphia 76ers, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets.

Jones won an NBA Championship with the Rockets in 1995, appearing in 19 out of 22 postseason contests. He retired three seasons later with career averages of 2.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game. His biggest scoring output came on January 8, 1986: 17 points against the team who drafted him, the Suns. Four years later, against the Orlando Magic, Jones blocked a career-best 10 shots, in 49 minutes.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game

Personal

Jones' brothers, Caldwell, Will and Major Jones, all played at Albany State and in the NBA.

External links

• Career stats at Basketball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Jones, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 3, 1957
Place of birth	McGehee, Arkansas
Date of death
Place of death