Major James Brooks Jones (born July 9, 1953) is an American retired professional

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player who played in the NBA and other leagues. Born in

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, he attended and played

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Albany State University Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany, Georgia. In 2017, Darton State College and Albany State University consolidated to become one university under the University System of Georgia (USG). Albany State U ...

. He was drafted by the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1974 by the

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, and in

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by the

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. Jones' brothers

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(born 1947), Caldwell (born 1950) and Charles (born 1957) all played at Albany State and in the NBA.

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