John Jones (born March 12, 1943) is an American former professional

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player. Jones played for the

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freshman team during the 1963–64 season. He joined the

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of the

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(EPBL) for the 1965–66 season. Jones was selected in the

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by the Baltimore Bullets. Jones played one season ( 1967–68) in the

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as a member of the

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. He averaged 4.2

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and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the

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in the

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. He later played for the

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of the

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. Jones played in the EPBL / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Allentown Jets, Scranton Apollos, Trenton Capitols and Brooklyn Pros / Wilkes-Barre Barons from 1969 to 1977. He won EPBL/EBA championships with the Jets in 1970 and Apollos in 1971. Jones was selected to the All-Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) Second Team with the Scranton Apollos in 1972.

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* 1943 births Living people Allentown Jets players American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Boston Celtics players Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's basketball players DeMatha Catholic High School alumni Kentucky Colonels players Milwaukee Bucks expansion draft picks Small forwards Undrafted ABA players Wilkes-Barre Barons players {{Louisville-stub