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Position: | Power Forward |
League: | NBA/ABA |
Personal information | |
Full name: | Robert Clyde Jones |
Born: | December 18, 1951 Charlotte, North Carolina |
Nationality: | American |
Physical stats | |
Listed height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight: | 210 lbs (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | South Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
College: | North Carolina (1971–1974) |
NBA Draft: | 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career: | 1974–1986 (12 years) |
Career history | |
1974–1978 | Denver Nuggets |
1978–1986 | Philadelphia 76ers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Clyde Jones (born December 18, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Denver Nuggets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense", Jones won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, was a 4-time NBA All-Star, an 8-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team, and was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1983.