Solomon Jones (basketball)
Jones in 2009
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 16, 1984 Eustis, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Dora (Mount Dora, Florida) |
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| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2009 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2009–2011 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2012 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2013 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| 2012 | New York Knicks |
| 2013–2014 | Orlando Magic |
| 2014 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2014 | Changsha Bank Guangdong |
Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dongguan Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. He is 6'10" and weighs 235 lb, playing the power forward and center positions. He played his college basketball at Daytona State College for two seasons (2002–2004) and then at the University of South Florida for another two seasons (2004–2006). He was then selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 33rd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.
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, he signed a two-year deal with the Indiana Pacers.
On January 3, 2012, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, but he was later waived on February 7. On February 15, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. On February 27, 2012, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hornets. In September 2012, Jones signed with the Phoenix Suns. On October 24, 2012, Jones was waived by the Suns. In January 2013, he joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. On April 12, 2013, Jones signed with the New York Knicks. He was later waived by the Knicks on April 15, 2013.
In September 2013, he signed with the Orlando Magic. On January 4, 2014, he was waived by the Magic.
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