Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984) is an American former professional

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player. He is 6'10" and weighs 235 lb, playing the

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and

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positions. He played his

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for two seasons (2002–2004) and then at the

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for another two seasons (2004–2006). He was then selected by the

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with the 33rd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.

Professional career

As a rookie, he played in 58 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 3.3 points a game and 2.3 rebounds a game in 11.5 minutes. After three seasons with the

, he signed a two-year deal with the

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. On January 3, 2012, he signed with the

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, but he was later waived on February 7. On February 15, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On February 27, 2012, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hornets. In September 2012, Jones signed with the

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. On October 24, 2012, Jones was waived by the Suns. In January 2013, he joined the

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of the

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. On April 12, 2013, Jones signed with the

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. He was later waived by the Knicks on April 15, 2013. In September 2013, he signed with the

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. On January 4, 2014, he was waived by the Magic. On February 10, 2014, Jones was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the

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. On May 8, 2014, he signed with Changsha Bank Guangdong (a.k.a. Dongguan Snowwolf) of the Chinese National Basketball League. On September 26, 2015, Jones signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Bulls on October 18, 2015. On March 24, 2017, Jones was acquired by the

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. Jones joined Mexican team

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in 2020. His stint was short-lived, as the rest of the season was cancelled due to the

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, though he returned to the team for the 2022 season.

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Jonesparticipated in

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with Tampa Bulls, a team of USF alumni. Jones' team made it to the Sweet 16 where they lost to eventual tournament champion

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Solomon 1984 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Malaysia American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Florida Big3 players Centers (basketball) Daytona State Falcons men's basketball players Indiana Pacers players Kuala Lumpur Dragons players Liaoning Flying Leopards players Los Angeles Clippers players New Orleans Hornets players New York Knicks players Oklahoma City Blue players Orlando Magic players People from Eustis, Florida Power forwards (basketball) South Florida Bulls men's basketball players Sportspeople from Lake County, Florida Tijuana Zonkeys players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people American men's 3x3 basketball players