James Jones (basketball, born 1980)

James Jones
	Jones with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015
Phoenix Suns
Position	President of basketball operations
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	October 4, 1980 (age 43); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	American (Hialeah, Florida)
College	Miami (FL) (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
	Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	2003–2017
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	33, 22, 1
Career history
2003–2005	Indiana Pacers
2005–2007	Phoenix Suns
2007–2008	Portland Trail Blazers
2008–2014	Miami Heat
2014–2017	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016); NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2011); Third-team All-Big East (2002); As executive: NBA Executive of the Year (2021);
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,717 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,276 (1.8 rpg)
Assists	366 (0.5 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is both the president of basketball operations and general manager for the Phoenix Suns. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Jones was a four-year letterman at American High School in Hialeah, Florida. He averaged 25 points per game as a senior, earning Class 6A Player of the Year and First-team All-State honors. Jones played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami, where he was a three-year starter and finished his career averaging 11 points per game. He was named Third-team All-Big East his junior year and Second-team Verizon Academic All-American his senior year. He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

Jones was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft. He went on to play for the Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. He won three NBA championships, two with the Heat and one with the Cavaliers. Jones was never on an NBA team with a losing record and only missed the playoffs once—with the Trail Blazers in 2007–08. He finished third in the NBA in three-point percentage during the 2007–08 season and won the Three-Point Contest in 2011. His nickname is "Champ".