Dwight Jones attended the University of Houston where, at 6-10 (2.08), he usually played center. He played for the US team at the 1971 Pan American Games, although they did not medal, and then, after playing for the 1972 Olympic team, he played one more season in college before declaring himself eligible for the NBA hardship draft. In the 1974 NBA draft, Jones was selected first by the Atlanta Hawks and was the ninth pick overall.
Jones played for three years in Atlanta and was then traded to the Houston Rockets. He later played for the Chicago Bulls and finished his NBA career in 1983 with a brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. During his NBA career he played in 766 games, averaging 8.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
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