Alvin Jones (basketball)
Alvin Jones | |
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| Born | September 9, 1978 |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 2001–2006 |
| Known for | Basketball career as center, NCAA record for blocked shots at Georgia Tech |
Alvin Robert Lamar Jones III (born September 9, 1978) is a retired professional basketball player with dual Luxembourgish and American nationality. Standing at , he played the center position. Jones attended Kathleen High School located in Lakeland, Florida, before competing at the collegiate level for the Georgia Institute of Technology. During his tenure there, he established the school's career record for blocked shots, totaling 425.
Selected as the 56th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Jones participated in one NBA season (2001–02). Over 23 games, he averaged 1.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest. His last NBA game took place during Game 5 of the 2002 Eastern Conference First Round versus the Boston Celtics, where he contributed one rebound and committed one turnover in four minutes of play before the 76ers were eliminated.
In 2006, Jones competed professionally for the German club RheinEnergie.