Kenyon Jones (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1977 |
| Died | August 18, 2005 (aged 27) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American / Macedonian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Beach (Savannah, Georgia) |
| College | California (1995–1998) San Francisco (1999–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2005 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | STB Le Havre |
| 2001–2002 | Panionios |
| 2002 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2002–2003 | Maroussi |
| 2003 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2003 | Panathinaikos |
| 2003–2004 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 2004–2005 | Maroussi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenyon Jones (October 12, 1977 – August 18, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. At 6'10" (2.08 m) tall, he played at the center position. He played four seasons in Greece's top league, the Greek Basket League.
College career
[edit]Jones, from Beach High School, in Savannah, Georgia, signed with head coach Todd Bozeman at the University of California, Berkeley. Jones played three seasons for the Golden Bears, averaging 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as a junior in the 1997–98 season.[1][2]
Jones then transferred to the University of San Francisco for his senior season. There he averaged 16.5 points and was named West Coast Conference player of the year.[2]
Professional career
[edit]After graduation, Jones played four seasons in the Greek top-tier level Greek Basket League, with Panionios, Panathinaikos, and Maroussi. He also played with the Russian club Dynamo Moscow, during the 2003–04 season. Jones was invited to play with the Denver Nuggets NBA Summer League squad in 2005, but he did not make the team.[3]
National team career
[edit]Jones was also a part of the senior North Macedonia national basketball team.
Death
[edit]Jones died on August 18, 2005, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. The basketball website Eurobasket.com, reported that he died of a heart attack.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 2010-11 Cal Golden Bears men's basketball media guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 27, 2011
- ^ a b 2010-11 USF men's basketball media guide, accessed September 27, 2011
- ^ Kenyon Jones, former West Coast Conference MVP, dies in Atlanta, accessed September 27, 2011.
- ^ Former USF Hoop Star Kenyon Jones Dies Suddenly Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 27, 2011
External links
[edit]- 1977 births
- 2005 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Savannah, Georgia
- BC Dynamo Moscow players
- California Golden Bears men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Macedonian men's basketball players
- Maroussi B.C. players
- Panathinaikos B.C. players
- Panionios B.C. players
- San Francisco Dons men's basketball players
- STB Le Havre players
- Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players