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Damian Jones (basketball)

Damian William Jones (born June 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and was selected in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th overall pick. Jones is a two-time NBA champion, having won both with Golden State in 2017 and 2018.

Damian Jones
Jones with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023
No. 30 – Zhejiang Golden Bulls
PositionCenter
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1995-06-30) June 30, 1995 (age 29)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High schoolScotlandville Magnet
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegeVanderbilt (2013–2016)
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Golden State Warriors
2016–2018→Santa Cruz Warriors
2019–2020Atlanta Hawks
2020–2021Phoenix Suns
2021Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022Sacramento Kings
2022–2023Los Angeles Lakers
2023Utah Jazz
2023–2024Cleveland Cavaliers
2024–presentZhejiang Golden Bulls
Career highlights and awards
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High school career

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Jones attended Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana[1] where he averaged 15.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, and 2.0 assists as a senior.[2] Jones was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Vanderbilt University.[3][4]

College career

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In three seasons at Vanderbilt, Jones averaged 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.69 blocks and 27.2 minutes in 99 games, garnering first-team All-SEC honors as both a sophomore and junior. He hit 56.6 percent from the field during his collegiate career, the third-best mark in Vanderbilt history, while finishing second on the school's all-time blocks list (167). As a junior in 2015–16, Jones averaged 13.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.64 blocks in 33 games, helping Vanderbilt to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011–12.[5]

On April 14, 2016, Jones declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[6]

Professional career

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Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)

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While working out with the Orlando Magic in the lead up to the draft, Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle in his right arm, which required surgery.[7] Despite this, Jones was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[8] He signed with the Warriors on July 13,[5] and made his NBA debut on December 10 against the Memphis Grizzlies.[9] On February 1, 2017, in his first game for the Warriors at Oracle Arena, Jones scored his first career NBA points in a 126–111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.[10] He appeared in 10 regular-season games and four playoff games during the 2016–17 season.[11] The Warriors won the 2017 NBA Finals after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history.[12]

The 2017–18 season saw Jones appear in 15 regular-season games and four playoff games,[13] as the Warriors returned to the NBA Finals, where they won their second straight championship over the Cavaliers in a four-game sweep. During his first two seasons, Jones received multiple assignments to the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State's G League affiliate.[14]

Jones became the starting center for the Warriors in 2018–19, starting in 22 of the Warriors' first 24 games.[15] On December 1, 2018, he suffered a torn left pectoral muscle in a 111–102 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[16][17] He initially was ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair the muscle.[18][19] Jones returned to action during the Western Conference Finals.[20] The Warriors went on to reach the 2019 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games.[21]

Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)

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On July 8, 2019, Jones and with a 2026 second-round pick were traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Omari Spellman.[22]

Phoenix Suns (2020–2021)

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On November 30, 2020, Jones signed a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns.[23] In 14 games, he averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

On February 23, 2021, Jones was waived by the Suns.[24]

Los Angeles Lakers (2021)

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On February 26, 2021, Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[25] On March 11, the Lakers signed him to another 10-day contract.[26]

Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)

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On April 7, 2021, Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.[27] He signed a second one 10 days later.[28] On April 28, Jones signed a multi-year deal with the Kings after appearing in six games, including two starts.[29]

Return to the Lakers (2022–2023)

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On July 1, 2022, Jones signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.[30]

Utah Jazz (2023)

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On February 9, 2023, Jones was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.[31] He made his Jazz debut on February 15, recording seven points, two rebounds and two blocks in a 117–111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[32]

On June 20, 2023, Jones exercised his $2.59 million player option to return to the Jazz for the 2023–24 season.[33]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2023–2024)

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On July 8, 2023, Jones was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[34]

Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2024–present)

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On August 2, 2024, Jones signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.[35][36]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17† Golden State 10 0 8.5 .500 — .300 2.3 .0 .1 .4 1.9
2017–18† Golden State 15 0 5.9 .500 — .600 .9 .1 .1 .2 1.7
2018–19 Golden State 24 22 17.1 .716 — .649 3.1 1.2 .5 1.0 5.4
2019–20 Atlanta 55 27 16.1 .680 .222 .738 3.7 .6 .5 .7 5.6
2020–21 Phoenix 14 0 6.7 .500 .000 .545 1.3 .3 .1 .4 1.6
L.A. Lakers 8 6 14.0 .941 — .917 3.3 .1 .1 .9 5.4
Sacramento 17 4 20.0 .657 .250 .714 4.5 1.4 .5 1.0 6.9
2021–22 Sacramento 56 15 18.2 .658 .345 .718 4.4 1.2 .5 .8 8.1
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 22 1 8.0 .541 .000 .750 2.5 .2 .1 .5 2.5
Utah 19 0 15.8 .714 .714 .778 3.5 .6 .3 .5 4.6
2023–24 Cleveland 39 0 6.9 .597 .214 .857 1.6 .4 .2 .3 2.7
Career 279 75 13.5 .656 .351 .715 3.1 .7 .3 .7 4.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017† Golden State 4 0 5.2 .429 — .500 1.5 .0 .5 .3 1.8
2018† Golden State 4 0 2.7 .500 — .667 .8 .0 .0 .0 1.0
2019 Golden State 4 1 2.0 1.000 — .500 .5 .0 .0 .0 .8
2024 Cleveland 2 0 4.6 — — — 1.0 1.0 .0 .5 .0
Career 14 1 3.5 .500 — .571 .9 .1 .1 .1 1.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Vanderbilt 31 28 25.7 .543 — .545 5.7 .2 .3 1.4 11.3
2014–15 Vanderbilt 35 34 29.1 .562 .200 .599 6.5 .7 .6 2.0 14.5
2015–16 Vanderbilt 33 33 26.2 .590 .000 .536 6.9 1.2 .2 1.6 13.9
Career 99 95 27.1 .566 .125 .565 6.4 .7 .4 1.7 13.3

Personal life

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The son of David and Dana Jones, Jones has two brothers: Darian and Darryl. Jones majored in engineering science.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lopez, Andrew (April 29, 2013). "Scotlandville's Damian Jones and Brian Bridgewater look forward to facing off in SEC". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Vanderbilt bio". VUCommodores.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Damian Jones – Rivals.com". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (September 2, 2012). "Four-star forward Damian Jones commits to Vanderbilt". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Warriors Sign Rookie Center Damian Jones to Contract". NBA.com. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Sparks, Adam (April 14, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Damian Jones declares for NBA Draft". Tennessean.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Herbert, James (June 18, 2016). "NBA Draft 2016: Vanderbilt's Damian Jones has surgery for pectoral injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Warriors Select Vanderbilt Center Damian Jones With 30th Overall Pick in 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  9. ^ "Grizzlies dominate Warriors for sixth straight victory". ESPN.com. December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "Stephen Curry's 3-point clinic leads Warriors past Hornets". ESPN.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Damian Jones 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Warriors (16–1) Record Best Postseason Winning Percentage in NBA History". Bleacher Report. June 14, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Damian Jones 2017-18 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "All-Time NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  15. ^ Slater, Anthony (December 2, 2018). "After Damian Jones' pectoral tear, will the Warriors add another center?". The Athletic. Retrieved December 4, 2018. After two years developing in the G League, away from the spotlight, the Warriors put him on center stage, starting him in 22 of the first 24 games.
  16. ^ "Griffin, Drummond lead Pistons over Curry, Warriors 111-102". ESPN.com. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018. Golden State center Damian Jones injured his left shoulder in the third quarter and did not return.
  17. ^ "Warriors' center Damian Jones suffers torn left pectoral muscle". NBA.com. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  18. ^ Murdock, Logan (December 7, 2018). "Damian Jones expected to be sidelined for five to six months". Daily Democrat. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  19. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (December 2, 2018). "Warriors' Damian Jones to have surgery on pec, likely out for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Damian Jones 2018-19 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "The Big Moments: Toronto Raptors 2019 championship run". NBA.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  22. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Damian Jones From Golden State Warriors". NBA.com. July 8, 2019.
  23. ^ "SUNS SIGN MOORE, GALLOWAY, & JONES". NBA.com. November 30, 2020.
  24. ^ "Suns waive backup center Damian Jones". NBA.com. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  25. ^ "Lakers Sign Damian Jones To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 26, 2021.
  26. ^ "Lakers Re-Sign Damian Jones to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Kings Sign Damian Jones to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  28. ^ "Kings Sign Damian Jones to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  29. ^ "Kings Sign Damian Jones To Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  30. ^ "Lakers Sign Troy Brown Jr., Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson". NBA. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  31. ^ "Lakers trading Russell Westbrook to Jazz in 3-team, 8-player deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023.
  32. ^ "JACKSON, BANE LEAD GRIZZLIES OVER JAZZ, 117-111". NBA.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  33. ^ "Jazz's Damian Jones: Exercises player option for 2023-24".
  34. ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Damian Jones". NBA.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  35. ^ "官宣|我俱乐部签约美籍球员达米安·琼斯". Weibo.com (in Chinese). Zhejiang Golden Bulls. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  36. ^ "浙江男篮签下前NBA球员达米安·琼斯 着力补强内线". ChinaNews.com.cn (in Chinese). August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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