Bobby Jones
School:
Height:
6-9
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Charlotte, NC
High School:
South Mecklenburg High School
- NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1974
- All-American Recognition: 1974 (Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1973 (9th) and 1974 (17th)
- Second-leading rebounder and fifth-leading scorer for 1972 NCAA Tournament third-place team (29-5 record)
- Averaged 7.3 points and 7 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1972 (3-1 record)
- Averaged 16 points in five NIT games in 1973 (3rd place) and 1974 (eliminated in first round)
- Member of silver-medal winning 1972 U.S. Olympic team (4.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 60.9 FG%)
- Selected by the Carolina Cougars in second round of 1973 ABA special circumstance draft. Cougars franchise moved to St. Louis and renamed Spirits of St. Louis for the 1974-75 season. Draft rights were traded by the Spirits to the Nuggets for draft rights to Marvin Barnes.