Mark Jones (born May 25, 1975, in

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) is a former professional

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player who played in the

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(NBA). He was undrafted after a career at the

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, and at the age of 30 entered the NBA with the

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, during the

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, averaging 2.3 points per game in ten total games. In addition to his time in the NBA, Jones played professionally in the

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(CBA) and

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in the United States as well as in leagues in Switzerland, France and Venezuela. He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 2005. His nephew,

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, is a professional basketball player.

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