Eddie Charles Jones is an American former professional basketball player. Jones played college basketball at Temple University and was the 1993–94 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. A 3-time NBA All-Star, he was selected 10th overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers raised some eyebrows when they selected Jones with the 10th overall selection. Many felt that the Lakers really needed a front line player to help out James Worthy , Elden Campbell, Vlade Divac, and George Lynch, although very few were left available worthy of being a selection this high; and with... Nick Van Exel, Sedale Threatt, Anthony Peeler, Duane Cooper, Tony Smith, swingman Doug Christie, et al already in the fold, drafting Jones would only further complicate the already "log jammed" backcourt and wing positions. But then-Lakers general manager Jerry West said that he "wasn't concerned with duplicating positions" and drafted Jones anyway. "We wanted the best pure athlete available, and Eddie was too good to pass up," West said. In his rookie season for the Los Angeles Lakers, he averaged 14.
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