Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. He is 6'10" and weighs 235 lb, playing the
power forward
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and
center
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positions. He played his
college basketball
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at
Daytona State College
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The college offers more ...
for two seasons (2002–2004) and then at the
University of South Florida
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for another two seasons (2004–2006). He was then selected by the
Atlanta Hawks
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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
Atlanta Hawks
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, he signed a two-year deal with the
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
.
On January 3, 2012, he signed with the
Los Angeles Clippers
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, but he was later waived on February 7. On February 15, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the
New Orleans Hornets
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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
Phoenix Suns
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. On October 24, 2012, Jones was waived by the Suns. In January 2013, he joined the
Liaoning Flying Leopards
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of the
Chinese Basketball Association
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. On April 12, 2013, Jones signed with the
New York Knicks
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. He was later waived by the Knicks on April 15, 2013.
In September 2013, he signed with the
Orlando Magic
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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
NBA D-League
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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
Chicago Bulls
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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
Oklahoma City Blue
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.
Jones joined Mexican team
Tijuana Zonkeys
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in 2020. His stint was short-lived, as the rest of the season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, though he returned to the team for the 2022 season.
The Basketball Tournament
In 2017, Jonesparticipated in
The Basketball Tournament
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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
Overseas Elite
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.
NBA career statistics
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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Indiana
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Indiana
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L.A. Clippers
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New York
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Orlando
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Playoffs
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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References
External links
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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