Eric Johnson Jones (born February 7, 1966) is an American-Spanish former professional
basketball
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player who had a brief career in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) for the
Utah Jazz
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during the
1989–90 season.
Personal life
Born in
Brooklyn, New York
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, Eric is brother of
Vinnie Johnson
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.
External links
ACB.com profile
@ basketballreference.com
1966 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Baylor Bears men's basketball players
Besançon BCD players
Birmingham Bandits players
CB Girona players
Chorale Roanne Basket players
Gijón Baloncesto players
Liga ACB players
Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players
Point guards
Rapid City Thrillers players
Basketball players from Brooklyn
Undrafted NBA players
Utah Jazz players
Valencia Basket players
Yakima Sun Kings players
20th-century American sportsmen
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