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Former Miami Hurricanes Star James Jones in 7th Straight NBA Finals

By Alan Rubenstein

Jun 11, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward James Jones (1) and Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) during the second quarter of game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 11, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward James Jones (1) and Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) during the second quarter of game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 12, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers center Edy Tavares (40) and guard James Jones (1) during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena. The Raptors won 98-83. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Former Miami Hurricanes Star James Jones is preparing for his seventh straight NBA Finals. Riding on the coattails of Lebron James, Jones went to four straight with the Miami Heat from 2011-14 and has gone to the last three with the Cavaliers.

Although not a huge contributor, Jones has cemented his place in NBA History amongst the greats who have gone to consecutive NBA Finals. He and James seven straight finals trips put them in a four-way tie for fifth for the most consecutive finals appearances ever. 

The most Jones has averaged in a season was 9.3 points per game. That came in his third season in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns. Jones broke into the NBA with the Indiana Pacers. He was the Pacers second round pick, 20th overall in the 2003 NBA Draft.

Jones played one more season in Phoenix and one in Portland before joining the Heat for the 2008-09 season. The Miami native who attended American High School predated James by two seasons with the Heat.

Jones had some big playoff games for the Heat in their runs during the Lebron era. He career playoff high was 25 in a game one of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics in 2011.

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