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Jones was originally drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers as the eighth pick of the 1956 NBA draft. However, he opted to return to college to earn his degree upon completion of military service, and therefore voided the Lakers' rights to him under NBA rules.
Sam Jones was drafted by Minneapolis Lakers, 8th round (3rd pick, 59th overall), 1956 NBA Draft, and Boston Celtics, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 1957 NBA Draft. What position did Sam Jones play?
- June 24, 1933
14 set 2021 · Auerbach surprised everyone by selecting North Carolina Central’s Jones, an unknown player from an unknown college, as his No. 1 draft pick (the eighth pick overall). Sam Jones was a...
2 giorni fa · The 6-foot-4 guard was initially drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the eighth round (59th overall) of the 1956 NBA Draft, but he chose to go back to school for one more year.
The 1957 NBA draft was the 11th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 17, 1957, before the 1957–58 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
31 dic 2021 · Celtics coach Red Auerbach discovered Jones when he went to North Carolina to scout the national champion Tar Heels for the upcoming draft. Auerbach said he was told that the best player in...
31 dic 2021 · Sam Jones, the Boston Celtics’ sharpshooting Hall of Fame guard who played on 10 N.B.A. championship teams, a milestone exceeded only by his teammate Bill Russell, died on Thursday in Florida.
