Bill Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Jones
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 26, 1958(1958-09-26)
Age	66
Birthplace	Joliet
Country	Australia
Birth City	Joliet
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bill Jones Biography

Bill Jones is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 26, 1958 in Joliet, Joliet, Australia. William Lawrence Jones (born September 26, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. He played the majority of his professional career in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) from 1985 until 1992.

Bill Jones currently lives in Melbourne, Australia where he is the Project Manager for Australian Unity. Since his retirement from basketball, Jones has also taken up Roller hockey and he counts the 1986 NBL Championship win with the Adelaide 36ers as his career highlight.

For 1986, Ken Cole made Jones the captain of the 36ers. In 1985 Jones had fouled out in a number of games and Cole’s motivation behind making him the captain was that hopefully he would cut the cheap fouls out of his game. The ploy worked and Jones went on to have his best season in Australia, averaging 19.1 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game over 30 games, shooting an NBL career high 31 points in the final regular season game against the Melbourne Tigers. The 36ers themselves enjoyed a golden year with the team going through the season with a 24–2 record, including going 13–0 on their home court, the 3,000 seat Apollo Stadium, earning them the nickname “The Invincibles”. The two losses for the 36ers literally came from last second shots meaning that they were only seconds away from a perfect season, while against Geelong late in the season Jones saved Adelaide from a home loss when in the last second of the game he tip-dunked a missed 3 point attempt from Darryl Pearce to give Adelaide a 120–119 win. Going into the playoffs, the 36ers were overwhelming favourites to win their maiden championship having finished 5 games clear of the second placed Canberra Cannons. The team easily overcame the Illawarra Hawks 116–92 in their single game home Semi-final before again facing the Brisbane Bullets (who had come from behind to beat Canberra in their Semi-final clash) in the now best of 3 game Grand Final series.

1988 had seen the emergence of 6’10” (208 cm) centre Mark Bradtke with the 36ers and at the end of the season coach Fox told the then 30 year old Jones that he would not be required in 1989. Jones then linked with former coach Ken Cole at the Newcastle Falcons for the year, playing 24 games for the club.

In 1985, Jones was signed by the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s National Basketball League where he played as an import player (from 1979-2015, NBL teams, with the exception of the New Zealand Breakers, were restricted to no more than 2 non-Australian players at a time). Quickly becoming the starting centre for the team (and easily its tallest player), Jones formed part of the league’s best front court with former St. Augustine’s Falcons Power forward, 6’7″ (201 cm) Mark Davis. Along with other stars including guards Al Green (a naturalised Australian born in The Bronx) and Darryl Pearce, 1980 Australian Olympics representative Peter Ali (the team captain), and the NBL’s 1985 Rookie of the Year Mike McKay, the Ken Cole coached team made it through to the single game NBL Grand Final that year, but went down 121–95 to the Brisbane Bullets. During the year Jones averaged 13.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 28 games.

Bill Jones Net Worth

Bill Jones is one of the richest Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bill Jones, a 6’9″ (207 cm) centre, was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Central High School where he was named to the All- Conference team and received an All-State honorable mention. After graduating in 1976, Jones attended the University of Northern Iowa from 1977-1981.

Bill Jones played 139 NBL games from 1985-1992, averaging 16.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game. Although at only 6’9″ he wasn’t the tallest centre (many centre opponents in the NBL were around 1-3 inches taller), Jones’ jumping ability and 7’0″ (213 cm) wingspan made him a noted shot blocker.

With Ken Cole having been controversially sacked at the end of 1986, Adelaide had a new coach in Gary Fox. Although the team (which was largely intact from 1986) still finished 2nd on the ladder and were still the title favourites in

1987. However, they were upset 2–1 in their Semi-final series against the Perth Wildcats and failed to make their 3rd straight Grand Final. 1988 would be more of the same for the 36ers, but Jones wouldn’t be the team captain as Fox had taken that from him and given it to Darryl Pearce and Peter Ali. They again finished on top of the ladder at the end of the regular season but again faltered in the Semi-finals, this time being swept by the eventual champion Canberra Cannons.

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Who is Bill Jones Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Bill Jones celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

What happened to Bill Jones?

For fully cooperating with the LAPD and the District Attorney’s office, Bill is sentenced to life without parole in a prison near his family.

What is Bill T Jones famous for?

Bill T. Jones is recognized for his contributions as a dancer and choreographer. Renowned for provocative performances that blend an eclectic mix of modern and traditional dance, Mr. Jones creates works that challenge us to confront tough subjects and inspire us to greater heights.

Why was Bill T Jones piece still here controversial?

Back in the mid-1990s, controversy erupted around choreographer-dancer Bill T. Jones’ dance/multimedia piece Still/Here, which featured interviews with sick and dying HIV/AIDS patients.

Who is Bill T Jones married to?

Bjorn Amelan

What is d man in the waters about?

Jones choreographed “D-Man in the Waters” in 1989, when the mortal danger of AIDS was at a high tide. The work celebrates the buoyant spirit of the dancer Demian Acquavella, who had AIDS and died the following year , but swimming in its waters are many others, including Mr.