Joel Jones

Infobox NBA Player
name = Joel Jones-Camacho


caption =
nickname = JoJo
league = BSN
height = height|ft=6|in=6
weight = 200lbs
position = Shooting Guard
birth_date = July 17, 1981| birth_place = San Diego, California
team = Ponce Lions
college = Sacramento State
nationality = PUR
career_start=2002
draft =

Joel Jones-Camacho (born July 17 1981 in San Diego, California) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Jones has played in the NCAA, National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Bayamón Cowboys and Ponce Lions, and internationally in the Chinese Basketball Association with the Shandong Lions. Jones is a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team since 2007.

Biography

Jones played his collegiate career at Sacramento State from 2001-2004 after transferring from Grossmont College. Jones was All-Big Sky Conference in 2001-2002 and 2003-2004 seasons with the Sacramento State Hornets.

Jones has played professionally in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico since 2002 and in the Chinese Basketball Association during the 2005-2006 season.

In 2006 Jones was allocated to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBDL. He was waived at the conclusion of the NBDL Pre-Season on 22 November 2006.

Jones played in Germany for the BG Karlsruhe, and now he plays for the Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico. While participating in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Jones signed a contrat with Ironi Ramat of the Ligat Winner league [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/nota.aspx?n=211659| title=Joel Jones jugará en Israel| publisher=Primera Hora| date=2008-07-17| accessdate=2008-07-22] , but later announced that He will not come to israel because of family problems.

International career

During summer of 2007, Jones represented Puerto Rico as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team during the 2007 Pan-American Games winning the Silver Medal. In 2008, Jones was included as a reserve player in the national team, officially joining the rooster when two vacants were open. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/jones_nunca_se_rindio/209622| title=Jones nunca se rindió| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez | publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-12| accessdate=2008-07-14]

Career Stats

Jones's NCAA stats are 12.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG, .425 field goal percentage, .350 3-point percentage.

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