Wallace Jones
American basketball player (1926–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the musician, see Wallace Jones (musician).
Wallace Clayton "Wah Wah" Jones (July 14, 1926 – July 27, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1952 with the Indianapolis Olympians.
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Born | (1926-07-14)July 14, 1926 Harlan, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | July 27, 2014(2014-07-27) (aged 88) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Harlan (Harlan, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||
College | Kentucky (1945–1949) | ||||||||||||||
BAA draft | 1949: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Washington Capitols | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1949–1952 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||
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1949–1952 | Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 1,428 (10.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 408 (5.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 429 (3.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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