Dwayne Jones

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Dwayne Jones
Position	Center
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Team	Cleveland Cavaliers
Nationality	United States
Born	June 9, 1983 Morgantown, West Virginia
College	Saint Joseph's University
Draft	Not drafted
Pro career	2006–present
Former teams	Boston Celtics

Dwayne Jones (born June 9, 1983, in Morgantown, West Virginia) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. On January 26, 2006, Jones was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics in a trade also involving higher profile players Ricky Davis and Wally Szczerbiak. On October 13, 2006 he was traded to Cleveland for Luke Jackson.

[edit] St. Joseph's Hawks

Along with senior Jameer Nelson, and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Dwayne Jones was an integral part of the undefeated team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight. They were within seconds of the Final Four before Oklahoma State Cowboys' John Lucas III hit a 3-pointer. Saint Joseph's finished with a 30-2 record, the best in the University's history.