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Damon Jones

Damon Darron Jones (born August 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player best known for playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2005 to 2008. A combo guard, he played college basketball for three years with the Houston Cougars before declaring early for the 1997 NBA draft, but he went undrafted. After his playing career ended, Jones joined the Cavaliers coaching staff. In October 2025, Jones was arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling scheme.

Infobox

1998
Jacksonville Barracudas
1999
Golden State Warriors
2000
Gulf Coast Sun Dogs
2009
NSB Napoli
2010
Piratas de Quebradillas
2011
Bucaneros de La Guaira
2012
Reno Bighorns
Born
(1976-08-25) August 25, 1976 (age 49)Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
Ball (Galveston, Texas)
College
Houston (1994–1997)
NBA draft
1997: undrafted
Playing career
1997–2012
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
Number
9, 13, 11, 14, 19
Coaching career
2015–2018
1997–1998
Black Hills Posse
1998–1999
Idaho Stampede
1999–2000
Dallas Mavericks
2000–2001
Vancouver Grizzlies
2001–2002
Detroit Pistons
2002–2003
Sacramento Kings
2003–2004
Milwaukee Bucks
2004–2005
Miami Heat
2005–2008
Cleveland Cavaliers
2008–2009
Milwaukee Bucks
2015–2016
Canton Charge (assistant)
2016–2018
Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
Points
4,326 (6.6 ppg)
Rebounds
1,074 (1.6 rpg)
Assists
1,806 (2.7 apg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
New Jersey
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
11.9
FG%
318
3P%
345
FT%
846
RPG
1.2
APG
1.2
SPG
6
BPG
0
PPG
4.5
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Boston
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
16.4
FG%
387
3P%
455
FT%
750
RPG
2.4
APG
2.2
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
5.8
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Golden State
GP
13
GS
1
MPG
15.1
FG%
463
3P%
478
FT%
778
RPG
1.2
APG
3.0
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
5.2
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Dallas
GP
42
GS
0
MPG
9.9
FG%
357
3P%
330
FT%
641
RPG
9
APG
1.4
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
3.9
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Vancouver
GP
71
GS
10
MPG
19.9
FG%
409
3P%
364
FT%
712
RPG
1.7
APG
3.2
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
6.5
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Detroit
GP
67
GS
0
MPG
16.2
FG%
401
3P%
371
FT%
729
RPG
1.5
APG
2.1
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
5.1
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Sacramento
GP
49
GS
1
MPG
14.5
FG%
381
3P%
364
FT%
741
RPG
1.4
APG
1.6
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
4.6
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Milwaukee
GP
82
GS
26
MPG
24.6
FG%
401
3P%
359
FT%
764
RPG
2.1
APG
5.8
SPG
4
BPG
0
PPG
7.0
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Miami
GP
82
GS
66
MPG
31.4
FG%
456
3P%
432
FT%
791
RPG
2.8
APG
4.3
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
11.6
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Cleveland
GP
82*
GS
7
MPG
25.5
FG%
387
3P%
377
FT%
640
RPG
1.6
APG
2.1
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
6.7
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Cleveland
GP
60
GS
0
MPG
19.6
FG%
386
3P%
385
FT%
682
RPG
1.1
APG
1.6
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
6.6
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Cleveland
GP
67
GS
3
MPG
19.9
FG%
416
3P%
417
FT%
714
RPG
1.1
APG
1.9
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
6.5
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Milwaukee
GP
18
GS
0
MPG
6.0
FG%
324
3P%
393
FT%
000
RPG
3
APG
4
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
1.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
657
GP
114
GS
20.5
MPG
407
FG%
390
3P%
727
FT%
1.6
RPG
2.7
APG
4
SPG
0
BPG
6.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1998–99
New Jersey
11
0
11.9
318
345
846
1.2
1.2
6
0
4.5
1998–99
Boston
13
0
16.4
387
455
750
2.4
2.2
5
0
5.8
1999–00
Golden State
13
1
15.1
463
478
778
1.2
3.0
5
0
5.2
1999–00
Dallas
42
0
9.9
357
330
641
9
1.4
3
0
3.9
2000–01
Vancouver
71
10
19.9
409
364
712
1.7
3.2
5
0
6.5
2001–02
Detroit
67
0
16.2
401
371
729
1.5
2.1
3
0
5.1
2002–03
Sacramento
49
1
14.5
381
364
741
1.4
1.6
4
1
4.6
2003–04
Milwaukee
82
26
24.6
401
359
764
2.1
5.8
4
0
7.0
2004–05
Miami
82
66
31.4
456
432
791
2.8
4.3
5
1
11.6
2005–06
Cleveland
82*
7
25.5
387
377
640
1.6
2.1
5
0
6.7
2006–07
Cleveland
60
0
19.6
386
385
682
1.1
1.6
3
0
6.6
2007–08
Cleveland
67
3
19.9
416
417
714
1.1
1.9
3
0
6.5
2008–09
Milwaukee
18
0
6.0
324
393
000
3
4
2
0
1.8
Career
657
114
20.5
407
390
727
1.6
2.7
4
0
6.6
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Detroit
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
18.1
FG%
381
3P%
296
FT%
750
RPG
2.1
APG
2.5
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
4.3
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Milwaukee
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
28.8
FG%
529
3P%
476
FT%
667
RPG
4.0
APG
7.4
SPG
1.0
BPG
0
PPG
10.0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Miami
GP
15
GS
15
MPG
33.2
FG%
481
3P%
429
FT%
600
RPG
2.7
APG
4.0
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
12.1
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Cleveland
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
13.9
FG%
308
3P%
278
FT%
750
RPG
1.2
APG
9
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
1.8
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Cleveland
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
12.6
FG%
308
3P%
318
FT%
1.000
RPG
8
APG
1.0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
2.4
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Cleveland
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
5.2
FG%
200
3P%
286
FT%
000
RPG
0
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
1.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
59
GP
20
GS
19.8
MPG
427
FG%
382
3P%
660
FT%
1.8
RPG
2.5
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
5.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2002
Detroit
10
0
18.1
381
296
750
2.1
2.5
5
0
4.3
2004
Milwaukee
5
5
28.8
529
476
667
4.0
7.4
1.0
0
10.0
2005
Miami
15
15
33.2
481
429
600
2.7
4.0
5
0
12.1
2006
Cleveland
13
0
13.9
308
278
750
1.2
9
2
0
1.8
2007
Cleveland
11
0
12.6
308
318
1.000
8
1.0
0
0
2.4
2008
Cleveland
5
0
5.2
200
286
000
0
2
0
0
1.2
Career
59
20
19.8
427
382
660
1.8
2.5
3
0
5.6

References

  1. "Damon Jones Interview"
    http://www.insidehoops.com/damon-jones-interview-122805.shtml
  2. Stats Crew
    https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-jonesdam001
  3. Damon Jones Profile
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda01.html
  4. Damon Jones Bio Archived 2008-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.nba.com/playerfile/damon_jones/bio.html
  5. Damon Jones 2004-2005 Game Log
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/pgl.cgi?player=jonesda01&year=2005
  6. Cavaliers, Jones reach four-year, $16.1M deal
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2154564
  7. Damon Jones 2005-2006 Game Log
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/pgl.cgi?player=jonesda01&year=2006
  8. Jones comes off bench to hit OT game-winner for Cavs
    https://archive.today/20120728004010/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=260505027
  9. Damon Jones 2006-2007 Game Log
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/pgl.cgi?player=jonesda01&year=2007
  10. Damon Jones Game Log (2007-08)
    https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/406/damon-jones
  11. LeBron's late free-throws lift Cavs' short-handed crew to win
    https://archive.today/20120716153756/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280222005
  12. Report: Cavs' Jones, Newble refused to play game's final minute., ESPN.com, December 28, 2007
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3171362
  13. Cavaliers Acquire Williams in Three-Team Trade, August 13th, 2008
    https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/williams_acquired_080813.html
  14. "Damon Jones joins Piratas"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100401064739/http://pirataspr.com/noticias/%E2%80%9Cthe-specialist%E2%80%9D-damon-jones-se-une-a-los-piratas
  15. Aliaga Petkim lands sharpshooter Damon Jones
    http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/22347/aliaga_petkim_lands_sharpshooter_damon_jones.html
  16. Aliağa guardını buldu Archived February 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
    http://www.basketdergisi.com/aliaga-guardini-buldu.html
  17. Bleacher Report
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2336403-as-always-for-lebron-its-his-teammates-not-the-coach-that-matters-most
  18. Yahoo Sports
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160112032849/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-lebron-james-helped-damon-jones-get-his-start-in-coaching-204211991.html
  19. Grantland
    https://grantland.com/the-triangle/lebrons-secret-weapon-damon-jones/
  20. Canton Charge
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170228000225/http://canton.dleague.nba.com/news/charge-2015-16-coaching-staff-training-camp-roster/
  21. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2016/06/10/481183286/playing-for-a-chance-the-promise-and-pain-of-the-nbas-minor-league
  22. cleveland.com
    https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/04/tyronn_lue_to_add_damon_jones.html
  23. cleveland.com
    https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/09/cleveland_cavaliers_officially_4.html
  24. "Sources: JR Smith banned for throwing soup"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22624251/cleveland-cavaliers-jr-smith-earned-suspension-throwing-bowl-soup-assistant-coach-damon-jones
  25. CBSSports.com
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/j-r-smith-opens-up-about-throwing-soup-at-former-cavaliers-assistant-coach-damon-jones-in-2018/
  26. 2004-05 NBA Expanded Leaders
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005_leaders.html
  27. Comets' Thompson to Miss Part of Season Archived 2006-05-26 at the Wayback Machine, February 4, 2005
    http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/02/04/sports/s210158S45.DTL
  28. Li-Ning signs NBA star Damon Jones
    https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/11/content_511347.htm
  29. AS USA
    https://en.as.com/nba/nba-chaos-as-fbi-arrests-two-big-names-f202510-n/
  30. TSN
    https://www.tsn.ca/nba/article/sources-rozier-arrested-as-part-of-gambling-inquiry-n1-46695228/
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