Danny Jones (born October 24, 1968) is a retired American professional

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player.

Career

He was a standout for the

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but was never drafted to the

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(NBA). Instead, he played for the Rockford Lightning in the 1990–91

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season where he averaged 12.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 24 games. The following season, he played for the La Crosse Catbirds that won the league championship. From there, Jones proceeded to the World Basketball League where he suited up for

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and normed 20.6 points per game. Initially, out of college, he saw action for

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in Turkey, and then went to the Philippines to play for Ginebra San Miguel in the

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. He won back-to-back

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(CIMEBA) titles with the Soles de Jalisco.

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