K. C. Jones
K. C. Jones (May 25, 1932 – December 25, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. He is best known for his career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
 Jones, circa 1964 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1932 Taylor, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 25, 2020 (aged 88) Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| High school | Commerce (San Francisco, California) | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| College | San Francisco (1952–1956) | ||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1958–1967 | ||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1967–1998 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||
| 1958–1967 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||
| 1967–1970 | Brandeis University | ||||||||||||
| 1970–1971 | Harvard (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1972–1973 | San Diego Conquistadors | ||||||||||||
| 1973–1976 | Capital / Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||
| 1976–1977 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1978–1983 | Boston Celtics (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1983–1988 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Boston Celtics (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | New England Blizzard | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
As player:
As assistant coach:
As coach:
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 5,011 (7.4 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,399 (3.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,908 (4.3 apg) | ||||||||||||
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |||||||||||||
Medals
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He is the only African-American non-player head coach to win multiple NBA championships.[2] Jones was added into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989.
Jones died on December 25, 2020 at an assisted living center from Alzheimer's disease-related problems in Connecticut, aged 88.[3]
References
- ↑ NBA Legends profile: K.C. Jones
- ↑ "Throwback Thursday: K.C. Jones". The Starting Five. 2008-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (December 25, 2020), "K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88", The New York Times
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