Dahntay Jones played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Duke Blue Devils.
24 Facts About Dahntay Jones
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Dahntay Jones won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
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Dahntay Jones grew up in Hamilton Square, New Jersey, and starred at Steinert High School in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, from 1995 to 1998.
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Dahntay Jones earned a McDonald's All-America honorable mention honor as a senior after averaging 24 points and 9 rebounds per game at Steinert.
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Dahntay Jones was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 20th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, and his rights were later traded, along with the rights to Troy Bell, to the Memphis Grizzlies for the rights to Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks.
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In four professional seasons for the Grizzlies, Dahntay Jones averaged 5.0 points per game.
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On September 27,2007, Dahntay Jones signed with the Boston Celtics.
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On March 21,2008, Dahntay Jones was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League.
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On July 30,2008, Dahntay Jones signed with the Denver Nuggets.
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On July 14,2009, Dahntay Jones signed a four-year deal with the Indiana Pacers.
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On July 12,2012, Dahntay Jones was traded, along with Darren Collison, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Ian Mahinmi.
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On February 21,2013, Dahntay Jones was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Anthony Morrow.
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On September 27,2013, Dahntay Jones signed with the Chicago Bulls.
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On September 25,2014, Dahntay Jones signed with the Utah Jazz.
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On November 26,2014, Dahntay Jones was reacquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
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On January 14,2015, Dahntay Jones signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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On September 10,2015, Dahntay Jones signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
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Dahntay Jones saw some early minutes in Game 6 of the NBA Finals after several teammates were in foul trouble.
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Dahntay Jones finished Game 6 with five points, one rebound and one block.
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Dahntay Jones was waived by the Cavaliers on July 30,2016, then re-signed on September 26, waived again on October 24, and re-signed yet again on April 12,2017.
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Cleveland would win the game 137 - 116 with Dahntay Jones recording 1 rebound and playing for only 2 minutes.
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On November 16,2020, Dahntay Jones was announced as a player development and video coach for the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Dahntay Jones's father played college basketball at St Peter's College.
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Dahntay Jones's cousin, Al Harrington, is a retired professional basketball player.