Jim Chones

Jim Chones
Personal information
Born (1949-11-30) November 30, 1949
Racine, Wisconsin
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school St. Catherine (Racine, Wisconsin)
College Marquette (1970–1972)
NBA draft 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 1973–1983
Position Center / Power forward
Number 22, 53, 9
Career history
1972–1973 New York Nets
1973–1974 Carolina Cougars
19741979 Cleveland Cavaliers
19791981 Los Angeles Lakers
1981–1982 Washington Bullets
1982–1983 Firenze
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 7,664 (12.3 ppg)
Rebounds 5,196 (8.3 rpg)
Assists 1,079 (1.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Bernett Chones (born November 30, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player, and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

A 6'11" forward/center, Chones starred at Marquette University, where he earned All-America honors as a junior in 1972 after averaging 20.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.[1] When he left Marquette to pursue an NBA career, he was only the second player in NCAA history to leave school for the NBA before his graduating year.

Professionally, he first played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the New York Nets, with whom he was an ABA All-Rookie First Team selection. He also spent a season with the Carolina Cougars.[1] In 1975, he moved to the National Basketball Association, where he played five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and later won an NBA Championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980. He retired from basketball in 1982 with combined ABA/NBA totals of 9,821 points and 6,427 rebounds.[1]

After retiring from the NBA, Chones spent eleven seasons as the television color analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and in 2007, returned as a radio postgame analyst.

During the 2010–2011 season, usual Cavs radio voice Joe Tait missed much of the season as he recovered from surgery/illness. During that time, Chones and WTAM morning co-host/sports director and Cavs pregame/postgame host Mike Snyder formed the interim radio play by play team.[2] Chones became a full-time member of the radio team in the 2011–2012 season, working with new play by play announcer John Michael.[3]

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