K. C. Jones

K. C. Jones

K. C. Jones is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. K. C. Jones is his full name. Jones played college basketball at the University of San Francisco and, along with Bill Russell, led the Dons to two NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. Jones also played with Russell on the 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team, which won the gold medal at the Melbourne Summer Games. During his playing days, he was known as a tenacious defender. Jones spent all of his nine seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, being part of eight championship teams from 1959 to 1966....
more

quick facts
Birthdate:May 25, 1932
Birthplace:Taylor, Texas
Age:79
Education:University of San Francisco

Season statistics for K. C. Jones

Boston Celtics - 1966-67 NBA season
fg%: 0.397
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.63
fga: 459
3pa: N/A
fta: 189
orb: N/A
drb: N/A
ftm: 119
3pm: N/A
fgm: 182
stl: N/A
reb: 239
blk: N/A
pts: 483
pf: 273
ast: 389
to: N/A
games: 78
avg reb: 3.1
avg blk: N/A
avg pts: 6.2
avg pf: 3.5
avg ast: 5
avg to: N/A
avg stl: N/A
Boston Celtics - 1965-66 NBA season
fg%: 0.388
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.69
fga: 619
3pa: N/A
fta: 303
orb: N/A
drb: N/A
ftm: 209
3pm: N/A
fgm: 240
stl: N/A
reb: 304
blk: N/A
pts: 689
pf: 243
ast: 503
to: N/A
games: 80
avg reb: 3.8
avg blk: N/A
avg pts: 8.6
avg pf: 3
avg ast: 6.3
avg to: N/A
avg stl: N/A
Boston Celtics - 1964-65 NBA season
fg%: 0.396
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.63
fga: 639
3pa: N/A
fta: 227
orb: N/A
drb: N/A
ftm: 143
3pm: N/A
fgm: 253
stl: N/A
reb: 318
blk: N/A
pts: 649
pf: 263
ast: 437
to: N/A
games: 78
avg reb: 4.1
avg blk: N/A
avg pts: 8.3
avg pf: 3.4
avg ast: 5.6
avg to: N/A
avg stl: N/A

Education

University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
Location:San Francisco
Founded:October 15, 1855
Colors:Gold, Green
Mascot:The Don

The University of San Francisco is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest...
more

Hometown of K. C. Jones

Taylor
Taylor, Texas
Population:11,524

Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,575 at the 2000 census; it was 15,191 in the 2010 census estimate. Taylor's largest employers include the Electric Reliability Council of Texas , Durcon Inc., Burrows Cabinets and the T. Don Hutto Residential Center....
more

Places K. C. Jones has lived

Map showing Places Lived by K. C. Jones
MarkerLocationDate ArrivedDate LeftPopulation
A Texas 25,674,681
« Prev  Next »

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which educational institution did K. C. Jones attend?
  • A:
    K. C. Jones attended the University of San Francisco.
  • Q:
    Where was K. C. Jones born?
  • A:
    K. C. Jones was born in Taylor.

Awards & Accolades

  • Basketball Hall of Fame
    1989
K. C. Jones
Top of Page © 2012 Juggle, LLC
All Rights Reserved
Encyclopedia & Reference Resource
Some of the content on this page was provided by other sites, including
Freebase Icon (K. C. Jones) or others licensed under Creative Commons