Sam Jones (basketball)
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Samuel "Sam" Jones (born June 24, 1933 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player. He graduated from North Carolina Central University.
Jones spent all of his twelve seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. Jones was known as a clutch scorer, and scored over 15,000 points in his career. He participated in five NBA All-Star Games, and is usually mentioned as the 4th best guard of the 1960s, behind Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Hal Greer. Jones played on ten championship teams (1959-66 and 1968-69) — a total exceeded only by teammate Bill Russell in NBA history. His height: 6-foot-4 (1.93 cm); Weight: 200 pounds (97 kg).
Jones’ perfect form when shooting a jump shot, along with his great clutch shooting led opponents to nickname him "The Shooter". Opposing coaches often shook their heads in disbelief, and many exclaimed, “Sam Jones may not have invented the jump shot, but he sure was the first player to perfect it.” [citation needed]
Since retiring from the NBA, Jones has worked as a substitute teacher in Montgomery County, Maryland.
He is the father of the actor Sam Jones III.
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