Jones hit five three-point field goals on four other occasions. [3], Jones had a career-high 31 points on February 16, 2005 against the Los Angeles Clippers and scored in double figures on 48 occasions.
Jones scored in double digits during 10 of Miami's 15 playoff games. Jones was selected in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th overall pick. A combo guard, he played college basketball for three years with the University of Houston Cougars before declaring early for the 1997 NBA Draft, but he went undrafted. Jones then proceeded to have the best statistical season of his career, setting career highs in games started (66), minutes played (2,576), field goals made (331) and attempted (726), field goal percentage (45.6%), three-point field goals made (225) and attempted (521), three-point field goal percentage (43.2%), free throws made (68) and attempted (86), rebounds (231), steals (44), blocked shots (5) and points scored (955). 37.8k Followers, 314 Following, 6,109 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Damon Jones (@damon_jones)
Burial He recently found out he has leukemia — again. In fact, three-point attempts made up the majority of his field goal attempts because his role was often to wait on the outside while teammates such as Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade or LeBron James forced double teams. [6], On May 5, 2006 Jones came off the bench late in Game 6 of the Cavs' Eastern Conference first-round series against the Washington Wizards. [3], In the 2006 NBA Playoffs, Jones played in 13 games, averaged 1.8 points and hit 27.8% of his three-pointers.
[22] In March 2018, Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith threw a bowl of soup at Jones and was suspended for one game by the team.
[2] He had a career playoff high of 30 points with seven three-point field goals made in Miami's first game of the first round against the New Jersey Nets. He is a two-time NBA champion, having won both with Golden State in 2017 and 2018. Check out the lineup of new movies and shows streaming on Netflix this month, including The Trial of the Chicago 7. [2], Announced projects include upcoming films with Alice Lowe, John Morton, Tim Firth, Björn Runge and Sophia Al Maria. Services for Mr. Jones will be Friday, November 29, 2019 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1301 N. Goodlet Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222. [2] On November 13, 2006, he had a season-high 22 points on a season-high 5 three-point field goals. Service will begin at 1200 pm with calling from 1000 until time of services. After a stint with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League), Jones retired from playing in 2012. Damon Jones is a Groundlings Alum who appeared in the summer blockbuster "The Boss" which starred Melissa McCarthy. In five playoff games, Jones scored six total points and dished one assist.
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Jones was selected to participate in the Three-Point Shootout during the 2007 All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Damian Jones. He has a first Look deal with Fox Searchlight with projects that include SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, a reimagining of the original film with writer/director Nia DaCosta; ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS with Oli Refson, Richard Bean, and Nicholas Hytner executive producing; PRESIDENT’S ASTROLOGER with Samantha Strauss and John Madden, the story of Joan Quigley, the astrologer to the Reagans – focusing on her relationship with Nancy Reagan; UNTITLED MURDER MYSTERY (working title) by Mark Chappell, and additional projects with Simon Farnaby and Roisin Conaty.[3]. [13] However, on April 13 he was released, after averaging only 10.7 points in four games played. Ranked third in the NBA in three-point field goals made (225) in 2004–2005. Ranked 5th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (43.2%) in 2004–2005. [11], On August 13, 2008, Jones was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team, six-player deal involving the Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder that also sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams to Cleveland, Cleveland's Joe Smith and Milwaukee's Desmond Mason to Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City's Luke Ridnour and Adrian Griffin to Milwaukee.[12]. Jones had a season-high 27 points on a season-high seven three-point field goals[9] in a February 22, 2008 short-handed Cavs victory over the Washington Wizards.[10].
Damon Darron Jones (born August 25, 1976) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [8], Jones played in 68 regular season games (three starts) for the Cavaliers.
[2] On November 13, 2006, he had a season-high 29 points on a season-high 7 three-point field goals.[8]. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. He shot 38.5% from three-point range. Chesapeake. [2] In his first minute of the game action, in overtime, he hit the game-winning shot to clinch the series four games to two, and sent the Cavs into the second round of the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1993. Damon Jones is a Groundlings Alum who appeared in the summer blockbuster "The Boss" which starred Melissa McCarthy.
His career spans over 40 feature films that include top directing and acting talent to critical and commercial success. On December 28, 2007, it was revealed that the Cavaliers fined Jones and Ira Newble an undisclosed amount of money for refusing to come off the bench during the final minute of their Christmas Day win over the Miami Heat.
Report: Cavs' Jones, Newble refused to play game's final minute.
Mr. Damon Jones of Deltona Florida, former resident of Indianapolis, has passed away. He can also be seen in McCarthy's film "Tammy," which featured Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney and Dan Aykroyd, among others. After his playing career ended, Jones joined the Cavaliers coaching staff. [2] He had a playoff high 8 points in a game four Eastern Conference Semifinal win against the Detroit Pistons. He shot 37.7% from three-point range. ( 1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 (age 55) London, England, UK. "[1], Prior to the 2004–2005 season, Jones signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Miami Heat. 1989 – present. [2] He had a playoff high 9 points on three three-point field goals in a game one NBA Final loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He averaged 6.4 points and 1.9 assists and shot 41.7% from three-point range.
Jones finished in fifth place. Jones majored in sociology at the University of Houston. [6] On March 8, 2006, Jones hit a game-winning three-point field goal as time expired in a 98–97 victory against the Toronto Raptors. In the 2007 NBA Playoffs, Jones played in 11 games, averaged 2.4 points and hit 31.8% of his three-pointers. [5] In 82 games played (seven starts) during the 2005–06 regular season, Jones averaged 6.7 points and 2.1 assists per game. Early in 2005, she was rumored to be in the relationship with Damon Jones, a former American professional player and current shooting consultant at the Cleveland Cavaliers.
[4], In 15 playoff games, Jones averaged 12.1 points and 4.0 assists, and shot 42.9% from three-point range. He also had his only game with two blocked shots on March 10, 2005 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Damon’s cancer journey started back in 2018. Damian Jones (born 30 September 1964) is a BAFTA -winning British film producer.
In 2014, Jones became a part of the coaching staff for the Cleveland Cavaliers with the title of "shooting consultant," working with both the Cavaliers and their NBADL affiliate the Canton Charge. In his career, he played for ten different teams. [19][20], In April 2016, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue added Jones to his coaching staff for the 2016 NBA playoffs. His films include the Oscar®-winning The Iron Lady, The Lady in the Van, The History Boys, Belle, Welcome to Sarajevo, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Goodbye Christopher Robin, Millions, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Powder Room, Dad's Army and Noel Clarke's trilogy Kidulthood, Adulthood and Brotherhood. He has done voiceover roles for "Mike Tyson Mysteries" and the "Looney Tunes Show"and has ... Additional Voices / Marvin the Martian / Foghorn Leghorn / Singer / Backup Singer / Henery Hawk / Speedy Gonzales, Will Forte And Kaitlin Olson Cross A Drug Cartel In First Teaser For Quibi’s ‘Flipped’, Jeffrey Katzenberg Brings Quibi To Sundance As Lena Waithe, Veena Sud & Kaitlin Olson Tease Mobile Service Content, Will Forte & Kaitlin Olson To Headline Quibi Comedy Series ‘Flipped’, Eva Longoria, Arturo Castro & Andy Garcia Also Star, My Top 30 Favorite Shows/Movies/Cartoons/Youtube Channels, casting for shadow's voice in sonic the hedgehog movie possible sequel, IMDb Poll Board: Most Annoying Animated Characters, A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 2, Astronomica: The Quest for the Edge of the Universe, Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer, The Glorp of the Gorks/Rat's Entertainment, What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast. [16][17][18] During the 2015-16 season, Jones served as an assistant coach with the Charge. Jones’ current projects include Michael Winterbottom's GREED for Sony Pictures International Productions and Film4 and Argyris Papadimitropoulos's MONDAY starring Sebastian Stan. Jones was supremely confident of his shot, once proclaiming that he is "the best shooter in the world. On March 29, 2010, Jones signed with the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rico Basketball League. Jones was most notable for his ability to make three-point field goals. In February 2011 he signed with Aliağa Petkim in Turkey,[14] but didn't pass the physical fitness test and was released.[15]. Led the NBA in "True Shooting Percentage" (62.5%) in 2004–2005. [21] In September 2016, Jones was promoted to the full-time role of assistant coach for the Cavaliers.
Damian Jones (born 30 September 1964) is a BAFTA-winning British film producer.[1].
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He can also be seen in McCarthy's film "Tammy," which featured Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney and Dan Aykroyd, among others. Jones played for the Ball High School Golden Tornadoes basketball team.