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Ozell Jones
Basketball Player
1960 –
Who is Ozell Jones?
Ozell "Hoppy" Jones was a professional basketball player. Born in Long Beach, California, he was listed at 6 ft 11 in and weighed 235 lbs. Jones first played collegiate ball with the Wichita State University and helped the Shockers reach the Elite 8 in his second year. He later transferred to Cal State Fullerton to play for the Titans in 1982-1984. He entered the 1984 NBA Draft and was chosen in the fourth round by the San Antonio Spurs. On October 24, 1985, Jones was waived by the Spurs. He later signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers on March 31, 1986 but played only three games. After his stint in the NBA, Jones first played overseas in Italy then spent the rest of his professional career playing in the CBA for the Cincinnati Slammers, Quad City Thunder, Tulsa Fast Breakers and Tri-City Chinook. He also participated in the USBL with two stints for the Miami Tropics in 1987 and 1988. After retiring, Jones operated a big and tall men's clothing store in Lancaster, California.
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- Born
- Nov 20, 1960
Long Beach - Education
- Wichita State University
- Lived in
- Long Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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