Shelton Jones (born April 4, 1966) is an American former professional

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player who played collegiately at St. John's University. He was selected by the

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in the second round (27th pick overall) of the

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. Shelton played only one year in the NBA, during the 1988-89 season. He split the year between the Spurs, the

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, and the

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, for whom he also appeared in the

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, finishing in 4th place after advancing to the semi-finals. After the season, he was selected by the

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as the 16th pick in the 1989 NBA expansion draft. After his selection, he said: "I'm a little stunned right now. I thought I'd be taken by Orlando because I'd heard some things. Things like this happen. That's the kind of year I had. I'll make the best of the situation. I look forward to getting out there and meeting with the coach. I don't even know who it is.". As it turned out, the Timberwolves waived him before the season began, and he never played in the NBA again, although he did have a long career playing in various other leagues. After his playing career, Jones founded the Shelton Jones Foundation, which "trains and mentors student-athletes to become successful in life through sports, community outreach and personal development".NYIT athletics news, April 2011
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