Mark Jones (born May 25, 1975 in

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) is a former professional

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player who played in the

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(NBA). He was undrafted after a career at the

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, and at the age of 30 entered the NBA with the

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, during the

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, averaging 2.3 points per game in ten total games. In addition to his time in the NBA, Jones played professionally in the

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(CBA) and

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in the United States as well as in leagues in Switzerland, France and Venezuela. He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 2005. His nephew,

Trey McKinney-Jones Trey McKinney-Jones (born August 27, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League. He played college basketball for the UMKC Kangaroos (now known as the Kansas City Roos) and the Miami Hurricanes. ...

, is a professional basketball player.

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