Wallace Jones
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| Born | July 14, 1926 Harlan, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 27, 2014 (aged 88) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Harlan (Harlan, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (1945–1949) | ||||||||||||||
| BAA draft | 1949: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Capitols | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1949–1952 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1949–1952 | Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||||||
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| Points | 1,428 (10.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 408 (5.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 429 (3.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Wallace Clayton "Wah Wah" Jones (July 14, 1926 – July 27, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1952 with the Indianapolis Olympians.