K.C. Jones

American basketball player and coach (1932–2020) K.C. JonesJones with the Boston Celtics in 1960Personal informationBorn(1932-05-25)May 25, 1932Taylor, Texas, U.S.DiedDecember 25, 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 88)Connecticut, U.S.Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)Career informationHigh schoolCommerce(San Francisco, California)CollegeSan Francisco (1952–1956)NBA draft1956: 2nd round, 13th overall pickDrafted byBoston CelticsPlaying career1958–1967PositionPoint guardNumber27, 25Coaching career1967–1998Career historyPlaying1958–1967Boston CelticsCoaching1967–1970Brandeis1970–1971Harvard (assistant)1971–1972Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)1972–1973San Diego Conquistadors1973–1976Capital / Washington Bullets1976–1977Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)1978–1983Boston Celtics (assistant)1983–1988Boston Celtics1989–1990Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)1990–1992Seattle SuperSonics1994–1995Detroit Pistons (assistant)1996–1997Boston Celtics (assistant)1997–1998New England Blizzard Career highlightsAs player: 8× NBA champion (1959–1966) No. 25 retired by Boston Celtics 2× NCAA champion (1955, 1956) Consensus second-team All-American (1956) No. 4 ret