Fred Jones (basketball)

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Frederick Terrell Jones (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. A guard, he played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and won the 2004 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Born in Malvern, Arkansas, he moved to Portland, Oregon, and was named Oregon High School Player of the Year while at Sam Barlow High School in Gresham. He played four seasons at the University of Oregon, helping the Ducks reach the Elite Eight in his senior year and averaging 18.6 points per game that season. He was the 14th pick in the 2002 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers.

Jones played in the NBA from 2002 to 2009 with the Pacers, Raptors, Trail Blazers, Knicks, and Clippers. He had his best scoring year in 2004–05 with the Pacers, averaging 10.6 points per game, and he had a standout 31-point game in his first start after The Malice at the Palace incident. He was traded to the Raptors in 2006, then to Portland in 2007, and to the Knicks later that year. He joined the Clippers in 2008, signing a 10-day contract before earning a full-season deal.

After leaving the NBA, Jones played overseas in Italy for Pallacanestro Biella (2009–2010) and in China for the Guangdong Southern Tigers (2010–2011). He returned to Oregon to finish his degree and served as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Oregon Ducks in the 2015–16 season.

Career NBA totals include 3,206 points (7.5 per game), 990 assists (2.4 apg), and 958 rebounds (2.2 rpg).