Wil Jones (basketball)

Wilbert Jones (born February 27, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward born in McGehee, Arkansas, and played college basketball at Albany State University,[1] he was named a Little All-American by UPI for the 1968–69 season, as the Golden Rams won their third consecutive Southeastern Athletic Conference regular season title.

[3] Jones played seven seasons (1969–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Miami Floridians, Memphis Pros/Tams and Kentucky Colonels.

[1] After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976 Jones was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the ABA dispersal draft[4] and played two seasons (1976–1978) in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers and Buffalo Braves.

[1] Jones won the 1975 ABA Championship with the 1974–75 Kentucky Colonels,[5] and was named to the 1975 ABA All-Defense Team.