J. Collis Jones (born July 3, 1949) is an American former college and professional basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the University of Notre Dame, where he scored 1,367 points for an average of 16.1 points per game. He led the 1969–70 and 1970–71 squads in rebounding with averages of 12.4 and 13.1 rebounds per game, respectively. He was selected in the first round of the 1971 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and also in the 1971 American Basketball Association (ABA) player draft by the Dallas Chaparrals. He played exclusively in theABA, including for the Kentucky Colonels and Memphis Sounds. References 1949 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Dallas Chaparrals draft picks Dallas Chaparrals players Kentucky Colonels players Memphis Sounds players Milwaukee Bucks draft picks Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards