Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984) is a former American professional

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player. He is 6'10" and weighs 235 lb, playing the

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and

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positions. He played his

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for two seasons (2002–2004) and then at the

University of South Florida The University of South Florida (USF) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States, and other campuses in St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, ...

for another two seasons (2004–2006). He was then selected by the

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with the 33rd overall pick in the

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Professional career

As a rookie, he played in 58 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 3.3 points a game and 2.3 rebounds a game in 11.5 minutes. After three seasons with the

, he signed a two-year deal with the

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. On January 3, 2012, he signed with the

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, but he was later waived on February 7. On February 15, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On February 27, 2012, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hornets. In September 2012, Jones signed with the

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. On October 24, 2012, Jones was waived by the Suns. In January 2013, he joined the

Liaoning Flying Leopards The Liaoning Flying Leopards (), also known as the Liaoning Shenyang Sansheng Flying Leopard Club or Liaoning Bengang (), are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hunnan District, Shenyang, Liaoning, which plays in the Northern Divisi ...

of the

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. On April 12, 2013, Jones signed with the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

. He was later waived by the Knicks on April 15, 2013. In September 2013, he signed with the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NB ...

. On January 4, 2014, he was waived by the Magic. On February 10, 2014, Jones was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the

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. On May 8, 2014, he signed with Changsha Bank Guangdong (a.k.a. Dongguan Snowwolf) of the Chinese National Basketball League. On September 26, 2015, Jones signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Bulls on October 18, 2015. On March 24, 2017, Jones was acquired by the

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. Jones joined Mexican team

Tijuana Zonkeys The Zonkeys de Tijuana are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Tijuana, Baja California. The Zonkeys compete in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). The team plays its home games at Auditorio Zonkeys. The Zo ...

in 2020. His stint was short-lived, as the rest of the season was cancelled due to the

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, though he returned to the team for the 2022 season.

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Jones participated in

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with Tampa Bulls, a team of USF alumni. Jones' team made it to the Sweet 16 where they lost to eventual tournament champion

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Solomon 1984 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Malaysia American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Florida Big3 players Centers (basketball) Daytona State Falcons men's basketball players Indiana Pacers players Kuala Lumpur Dragons players Liaoning Flying Leopards players Los Angeles Clippers players New Orleans Hornets players New York Knicks players Oklahoma City Blue players Orlando Magic players Sportspeople from Eustis, Florida Power forwards South Florida Bulls men's basketball players Tijuana Zonkeys players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen American men's 3x3 basketball players Cañeros del Este players