Steve Jones

Stephen Howard "Snapper" Jones Sr. (October 17, 1942 – November 25, 2017) was an American basketball player in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association, and later a television analyst. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Jones grew up in Portland, Oregon, where he led Franklin High School to the state basketball championship in 1959. He went on to a standout career at the University of Oregon, pacing the Ducks in scoring during the 1963–64 season.

Over eight ABA seasons, Jones averaged 16.0 points and scored more than 10,000 points across 640 games. He played for the Oakland Oaks (1967–68), the New Orleans Buccaneers/Memphis Pros (1968–1971), the Dallas Chaparrals (1971–1973), the Carolina Cougars (1973–1974), the Denver Rockets (1974) and the Spirits of St. Louis (1974–1975). A three-time ABA All-Star, he shot 34% from three-point range and never received a technical foul in his career.

Jones picked up the moniker "Snapper" during his time in the ABA but never revealed how it came to be. His brother Nick also played in the ABA and NBA. After his playing days, Jones worked as a television analyst.