Celtics Recall Dwayne Jones from Developmental League

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has recalled Dwayne Jones from the Florida Flame of the NBA Development League (D-League).

Dwayne Jones

Jones, acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi and a future first round draft choice, on January 26, 2006, averaged 8.9 points, 11.7 boards (which leads the D-League in both offensive and defensive rebounding) and 2.0 blocks in 30.4 minutes per game in 26 games with the Flame. Jones was assigned to the Flame on November 4, 2005 by the Timberwolves.

The 6-11, 250-pound center ranked 5th in the nation in rebounding (11.6) and blocks (3.0), while averaging 10.1 points per game for Saint Joseph's in 2004-05.