Askia Rahman Jones (born December 3, 1971(1971-12-03) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard, Jones was never drafted by a National Basketball Association team, but did manage to play in 11 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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A Kansas State University graduate, Jones left college as the third-leading scorer in its history. His scoring prowess was demonstrated on March 24, 1994, when he scored 62 points against Fresno State University in the 1994 NIT quarterfinals, the second-highest postseason scoring total in college basketball history. The 14 three-point field goals scored by Jones in that game are also a postseason record.^[1]

The son of former National Basketball Association player Wali Jones,^[1]Jones, after brief spell with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994-95, took his game to Venezeula, Brazil, Indonesia, the Philippines, Portugal, Cyprus and Spain, in a professional career spanning almost two decades.

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[edit] External links

• Basketpedya career data
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

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