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Samuel "Sam" Jones

At 6-foot-4, Sam Jones was the prototype of the tall guard. He could run the floor, bang the boards, and his rangy offensive game caused fits in his opponents. As a collegian, Jones was an offensive firehouse scoring 1,770 points while playing for Hall of Fame coach John McLendon at all-black North Carolina Central College. His senior season saw the fiery guard average a double-double in points and rebounds. His scoring aptitude continued and in the NBA he averaged over 17 points a game for his career. Always steady, always on top of his game, Sam Jones was a winner. One half of the "Jones Boys" of Boston, Sam teamed with K.C. Jones in the Celtics backcourt to create havoc in NBA arenas around the country. Jones favored an unorthodox but highly effective bank shot that became the muscle behind his and Boston's ten NBA championships, including eight in a row from 1959 to 1966.

Enshrined

1984

Born

June 24, 1933 Laurinburg, NC

Died

December 30, 2021

College

North Carolina Central

Professional Career

Boston Celtics

Career Stats

10x NBA CHAMPION
5x NBA ALL-STAR
3x ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM