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Joel Jones

b. 1981

Puerto Rican basketball player (born 1981)

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About Joel Jones

Born 1981. Joel Jones is an American basketball player.

Joel "JoJo" Jones-Camacho (born July 17, 1981) is a Puerto Rican-American former professional basketball player. Jones has played in the NCAA, Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) with Vaqueros de Bayamón, Leones de Ponce, Piratas de Quebradillas, and internationally in the Chinese Basketball Association with the Shandong Lions. Jones was a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team since 2007.

Biography Jones played his collegiate career at Sacramento State from 2001–2004 after transferring from Grossmont College. Jones was All-Big Sky Conference in 2001–2002 and 2003–2004 seasons with the Sacramento State Hornets.

Jones has played professionally in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico since 2002 and in the Chinese Basketball Association during the 2005–2006 season.

In 2006 Jones was allocated to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBDL. He was waived at the conclusion of the NBDL Pre-Season on 22 November 2006.

Jones played in Germany for the BG Karlsruhe, and now he plays for the Quebradillas Pirates in Puerto Rico. While participating in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Jones signed a contract with Ironi Ramat of the Ligat Winner league, but later announced that he will not come to Israel because of family problems.

International career During summer of 2007, Jones represented Puerto Rico as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team during the 2007 Pan-American Games winning the Silver Medal. In 2008, Jones was included as a reserve player in the national team, officially joining the roster when two vacants were open.

Jones is not in the 2010 Puerto Rico national basketball team and won't be playing in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.

Career stats Jones's NCAA stats are 12.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG.425 field goal percentage.350 3-point percentage.

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Education
Grossmont College, California State University, Sacramento
Awards
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Also known as
Joel Martin Jones

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joel Jones?

Puerto Rican basketball player (born 1981)

When was Joel Jones born?

Joel Jones was born on 17 July 1981 in San Diego.

What is Joel Jones's occupation?

Joel Jones is a basketball player.

What nationality is Joel Jones?

Joel Jones is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joel Jones

· Wikidata: Q1652621

· DBpedia: Joel Jones

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