Askia Jones

Askia Jones

Personal information
Born	(1971-12-03) December 3, 1971 (age 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American / Venezuelan
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Marshall (San Antonio, Texas)
College	Kansas State (1990–1994)
NBA draft	1994 / Undrafted
Playing career	1994–2010
Position	Shooting guard
Number	2
Career history
1994	Minnesota Timberwolves
1994–1995	Rockford Lightning
1995	Illiabum Clube
1995	Aspac Jakarta
1995–1997
1996–2001	Guaiqueríes de Margarita
1997	Polluelos de Aibonito
1997–1998	Apollon Limassol
1998–1999	Flamengo
1999–2000	Joventut Badalona
2001	Los Barrios
2001–2002	Shell Turbo Chargers
2002–2004	Trotamundos de Carabobo
2005–2009	Gaiteros del Zulia
2010	Guaros de Lara
Stats  at NBA.com
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Askia Rahman Jones (born (1971-12-03)December 3, 1971) is an American-Venezuelan professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard, Jones was not drafted by a National Basketball Association team, but did manage to play in 11 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging 4.1 points a game and held a prominent career playing basketball in nine different countries. Today the former player lives with his Fiancé Emma Gonzalez, a Florida native who is of Cuban - Puerto descent and a top healthcare executive for Trinity Health Systems.

Basketball career[]

A Kansas State University graduate born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jones left college as the third-leading scorer in its history. He finished his four-year college career averaging 14.8 points a game. His scoring prowess was demonstrated on March 24, 1994, when he scored 62 points in only 28 minutes against Fresno State in the 1994 NIT quarterfinals, the second-highest postseason scoring total in college basketball history.^[1] The 14 three-point field goals scored by Jones in that game are a postseason record.^[2] He is also the last Division I men's player to date to have a 60-point regulation game; the only other players since then to score 60 points, Eddie House in 2000 and Ben Woodside in 2008, respectively required two and three overtimes.

The son of former National Basketball Association player Wali Jones,^[2] Jones, after brief spell with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994–95, took his game to Venezuela, Brazil, Indonesia, the Philippines, Portugal, Cyprus and Spain, in a professional career spanning almost two decades.

He eventually received Venezuelan citizenship and played with Venezuela national basketball team in the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, winning the bronze medal.

See also[]

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 12 or more 3-point field goals in a game
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game

References[]

External links[]

• Basketpedya career data^{[permanent dead link]}
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

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