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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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Jun 9, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (4) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward James Jones (1) during the fourth quarter of game three of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

For most of his team’s runs in the playoffs the last seven years, Jones has been more of a locker room presence than productive on the court. He hasn’t reached double figures in a playoff game since he scored 17 in game two of the Eastern Conference finals against Chicago in 2015.

Jones was a star for the Miami Hurricanes from 1999-2003. Jones was a reserve on the 1999-2000 team that advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.

He averaged 3.9 PPG and 1.5 assists per game as a freshman on that team. He became a key part of the team as a Sophomore. Leonard Hamilton had moved on to take the Head Coaching job with the Washington Wizards. Perry Clark took over for the 2000-01 season.

Jones was the third leading scorer as a sophomore. He averaged 11.9 points per game, led the team in three-point shooting at 47.1 percent and shot 81.1 percent from the line. His three-point percentage that season remains a single-season school record.

Jones improved his points per game each season he was in college. Jones took his biggest leap in 2003 as a Senior. After the departure of star John Salmons, Jones teamed with Darius Rice to carry the scoring load.

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