Keeping It Heel
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Ranking the 15 best UNC basketball NBA careers ever

By Nick Delahanty

2 Jun 1997: Guard Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls speaks to reporters during a press conference at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport
2 Jun 1997: Guard Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls speaks to reporters during a press conference at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport /
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Bobby Jones #24 of the Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Bobby Jones #24 of the Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

No. 14: Bobby Jones

Career Stats: 11.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 55.0 FG%

Known as the “Secretary of Defense,” Bobby Jones made a name for himself as one of the top defenders in the sport during his time in professional basketball.

His career began in the ABA but transitioned to the NBA as part of the merger just two seasons in. The former Tar Heel made his mark on both leagues as he put together a long, successful professional career.

Jones spent ten seasons in the NBA, as he earned eight NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, the same season he became the league’s first-ever Sixth Man of the Year Award recipient. Over his career, he was a four-time All-Star and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 2019 class.

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