Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20, 1971 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Jones played college basketball at Temple University alongside guard and future NBA player Aaron McKie. He was the 1993-94 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and was selected 10th overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In his rookie season he averaged 14.0 points per game and 2.05 steals pg, and played in 64 games, 58 of which he started. He also led the NBA in steal/turnover ratio (1.75pg) and placed 4th in the NBA Rookie of the Year ballot. In the 94-95 All-Star weekend Rookie Challenge he won the MVP, posting a game-high 25 points, 6 steals, and 4 rebounds. Jones would become an integral part of the Lakers squad, along with Nick Van Exel and Cedric Ceballos. After his second season, Jones switched from number 25 to 6, as the Lakers had retired 25 for Gail Goodrich. He selected 6 as growing up he was a fan of Julius Erving. Eddie spent his first five seasons with the Lakers, two of them as an All-Star. Known for his pesky defense, Jones was named to the 1997-98 and 1998-99 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, in a competitive late 90s field. However, he and Elden Campbell were traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Glen Rice, JR Reid & BJ Armstrong on March 10, 1999. This was intended to free up more playing time for a rapidly improving Kobe Bryant. Jones was a mentor for Bryant during his time with the Lakers, as both ...
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