Jim Chones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJim Chones
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1949
Place of Birth: Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Jim Chones
- James Bernett “Bunny” Chones (born November 30, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player, and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 6'11" forward/center, Chones starred at Marquette University, where he earned All-America honors as a junior in 1972 after averaging 20.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
- When he left Marquette to pursue an ABA career, he was only the second player in NCAA history to leave school for professional basketball before his graduating year.
- The New York Nets offered him a sizeable contract, and stipulated that he must accept within days and leave college.
- As a result, he left Marquette in February 1972 with his college team undefeated and ranked second in the nation.
- After Chones' departure Marquette finished the season at 25-4. Professionally, he first played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the New York Nets, with whom he was an ABA All-Rookie First Team selection.
- He also spent a season with the Carolina Cougars.
- In 1975, he moved to the National Basketball Association, where he played five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and later won an NBA Championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980.
- He retired from basketball in 1982 with combined ABA/NBA totals of 9,821 points and 6,427 rebounds.After retiring from the NBA, Chones spent eleven seasons as the television color analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and in 2007, returned as a radio postgame analyst. During the 2010–2011 season, usual Cavs radio voice Joe Tait missed much of the season as he recovered from surgery/illness.
- During that time, Chones and WTAM morning co-host/sports director and Cavs pregame/postgame host Mike Snyder formed the interim radio play by play team.
- Chones became a full-time member of the radio team in the 2011–2012 season, working with new play by play announcer John Michael.
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