K. C. Jones

K. C. Jones
Jones, circa 1964
Personal information
Born(1932-05-25)May 25, 1932
Taylor, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 88)
Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCommerce (San Francisco, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1952–1956)
NBA draft1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1958–1967
PositionPoint guard
Number27, 25
Coaching career1967–1998
Career history
As player:
1958–1967Boston Celtics
As coach:
1967–1970Brandeis University
1970–1971Harvard (assistant)
1971–1972Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
1972–1973San Diego Conquistadors
1973–1976Capital / Washington Bullets
1976–1977Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
1978–1983Boston Celtics (assistant)
1983–1988Boston Celtics
1989–1990Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)
1990–1992Seattle SuperSonics
1994–1995Detroit Pistons (assistant)
1996–1997Boston Celtics (assistant)
1997–1998New England Blizzard
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 8× NBA champion (1959–1966)
  • No. 25 retired by Boston Celtics
  • 2× NCAA champion (1955, 1956)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1956)
  • No. 4 retired by San Francisco Dons

As assistant coach:

As coach:

  • 2× NBA champion (1984, 1986)
  • 5× NBA All-Star Game head coach (1975, 1984–1987)
Career statistics
Points5,011 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds2,399 (3.5 rpg)
Assists2,908 (4.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Team competition

K. C. Jones (May 25, 1932 – December 25, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. He is best known for his career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]

He is the only African-American non-player head coach to win multiple NBA championships.[2] Jones was added into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989.

Jones died on December 25, 2020 at an assisted living center from Alzheimer's disease-related problems in Connecticut, aged 88.[3]

References

  1. ↑ NBA Legends profile: K.C. Jones
  2. ↑ "Throwback Thursday: K.C. Jones". The Starting Five. 2008-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  3. ↑ Goldstein, Richard (December 25, 2020), "K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88", The New York Times




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