Professional Basketball Player. Born Dwight Elmo Jones, he played as a power forward and center for four National Basketball Association teams during a ten-year career. He played college ball for the University of Houston from 1971-73, scoring 951 points in 54 career games. He was also a member of the U.S. team that lost the controversial gold-medal game to the Soviet Union during the 1972 Summer Olympics. He led Team USA in rebounding and was its co-leading scorer. A 6-foot-10 power forward/center, he was the ninth overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1973 NBA draft. He would go to play for four NBA teams (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Lakers) during a career that spanned ten years. During his career he averaged 8.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Professional Basketball Player. Born Dwight Elmo Jones, he played as a power forward and center for four National Basketball Association teams during a ten-year career. He played college ball for the University of Houston from 1971-73, scoring 951 points in 54 career games. He was also a member of the U.S. team that lost the controversial gold-medal game to the Soviet Union during the 1972 Summer Olympics. He led Team USA in rebounding and was its co-leading scorer. A 6-foot-10 power forward/center, he was the ninth overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1973 NBA draft. He would go to play for four NBA teams (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Lakers) during a career that spanned ten years. During his career he averaged 8.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
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