Mike Jones (basketball, born 1967)

Mike Jones
Personal information
Born (1967-02-10) February 10, 1967
Columbus, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College Auburn (1985–1988)
NBA draft 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63rd overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career 1988–2006
Position Small forward
Career history
1987–1988 Pensacola Tornados
1988 Jersey Shore Bucs
1988–1989 PAOK Thessaloniki
1989-1990 Aris Thessaloniki
1990–1992 EB Pau Orthez
1992–1993 FC Barcelona
1993–1994 Pitch Cholet
1994–1995 EB Pau Orthez
1995–1996 Hapoel Holon
1996 CB Murcia
1996–1998 Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1998–2001 Apollon Limassol BC
2001–2003 Welcome Montevideo
2003–2004 Asteras Limassol
2004–2005 Digenis Akritas Morphou
2005–2006 Apollon Limassol BC

Mike Fritzthadus Jones (born February 10, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.

High school career

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Jones was named a First-Team Parade All-American, while at Oak Hill Academy, in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.[1]

College career

Jones played college basketball at Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, with the Auburn Tigers.[2]

Professional career

Jones was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. He played for the Jersey Shore Bucs of the United States Basketball League (USBL). He then moved to Europe to play with the Greek club PAOK in 1988. In 1990, he played with the Greek club Aris at the 1990 Euroleague Final Four.

Jones won the French League championship in 1992, and the French Cup title in 1991 and 1992, while playing with Pau Orthez. In the 1992-93 season, he played with FC Barcelona in both the Korać Cup and the Spanish ACB League.

Jones also played for Cholet Cedex Basket, CB Murcia, Hapoel Holon, Peñarol Mar del Plata, the Omaha Racers (CBA), Apollon Limassol, Welcome Montevideo, Asteras Limassol, and Digenis Akritas Morphou.

References

  1. "Parade's high school boys' basketball All-America team". San Bernadino County Sun. March 17, 1985. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
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