Sam Jones
Sports Cards, Basketball, Celtics era
Sam Jones was selected 59th overall by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA Draft out of North Carolina Central. He received 5 NBA All-Star selections. He won NBA championships in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Career
- 1958–1969 (NBA)
- Draft
- Round 8, No. 59 overall, 1956 (Minneapolis Lakers)
Accolades
- Championships
- 10 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
- League MVP
- Finals MVP
- All-Star selections
- 5
- Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1984
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