James Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Jones
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 4, 1980(1980-10-04)
Age	44
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Libra

James Jones Biography

James Jones is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on October 4, 1980 in Miami, Florida, United States. NBA small forward/shooting guard known for his three-point shot. He helped the Miami Heat win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2012 and 2013.

He played alongside NBA star LeBron James in Miami, then joined James in Cleveland in 2014.

Jones’s uncle, Ricky Gutiérrez, played in Major League Baseball. Jones’s aunt, Lisa Jones played basketball at the University of Miami from 1988 to 1990. His cousin Mionsha Gay also played at the University of Miami. His aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, played basketball at Barry University. Jones’s father Jay Lee played at Southern University while his uncle Mitchell Lee played at the University of Minnesota and his cousin Shawn Brailsford played at Marshall University.

Jones played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami from 1999 to 2003. During his time at Miami, he majored in finance, was a member of the National Honor Society, and had a 3.41 grade point average. He played in 33 games, averaging 3.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, during his freshman year in 1999. He started all 29 games for the Hurricanes his sophomore year, averaging 11.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Jones shot a team-best 41-of-87 on three-pointers for a .471 percentage. He started all 31 games for the team his junior season, averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.3 steals, garnering Third-team All-Big East and 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III accolades. He started all 28 games his senior year, averaging 16.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.8 blocks, earning Honorable Mention All-Big East and Second-team Verizon Academic All-American recognition. Jones led the team in blocks and rebounds as a senior.

He married Destiny Jones and he has two daughters named Jadynn and Jodie and a son named James. He was born to Jennifer and Earl Harris and raised with a brother and three sisters.

James Jones Net Worth

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

He played four years of college basketball at the University of Miami (Florida) and was selected 49th overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.

He won the NBA’s Three-Point Shootout Competition in 2011.

James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and current NBA executive. He is currently the general manager for the Phoenix Suns. A former professional basketball player, he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

James Jones height 6 feet 4 inches James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is James Jones Dating?

According to our records, James Jones married to Destiny Jones. As of December 1, 2023, James Jones’s is not dating anyone.

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Jones was traded by the Pacers to the Phoenix Suns on August 25, 2005, in exchange for a 2008 second-round draft pick. He played in 75 games, starting 24, for the Suns during the 2005–06 season, averaging 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 23.6 minutes per game. He missed seven games due to a variety of injuries. Jones’s turnover percentage of 5.23 turnovers committed per 100 plays during the 2005–06 season set an NBA record for lowest single-season turnover percentage. It was fourth-place on the all-time list as of the end of the 2015–16 season. The NBA did not start recording individual turnovers until the 1977–78 season.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Jones celebrates birthday on October 4 of every year.

On July 9, 2008, Jones signed a contract with his hometown team, the Miami Heat. He earned $4 million in his first year of a potential five-year contract, worth up to $23.2 million. The first two years were guaranteed, while the final three were options held by both the Heat and Jones. He played in forty games, starting one, for the Heat during the 2008–09 season, averaging 4.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 15.8 minutes per game. Jones missed 36 games due to right wrist injures and was a DNP-CD six games. He started all seven of the team’s playoff games that season. He completed two four-point plays in a span of eleven seconds in a playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks on April 29, 2009.

Who is James Jones?

James Jones, (born November 6, 1921, Robinson, Illinois, U.S.—died May 9, 1977, Southampton, New York), American novelist best known for From Here to Eternity (1951), a novel about the peacetime army in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Is James Jones in the Hall of Fame?

He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. Jones was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft.

How many finals did James Jones go to?

James Jones had his most career appearances in the NBA Finals, with 6 appearances.

Who did James Jones play for NFL?

NFL.com Analyst In those nine seasons, he totaled a career 5,861 receiving yards, 433 receptions and 51 touchdowns. Jones was drafted in the third round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played in Super Bowl XLV in 2011 with the Packers, helping them win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What happened to James Jones?

Jim Jones died of a gunshot wound to the head in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. His death occurred during the Jonestown Massacre, when he ordered the mass murder-suicide of more than 900 members of his Peoples Temple religious group.