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Jim scored 1,073 points during his high school career, including 630 as a senior, under legendary coach John McGuire at Racine St. Catherine's High School. Chones was the leading scorer in the 1969 WISAA state tournament with 94 points, leading St. Catherine's to a state title and an undefeated 26-0 record.
Jim Chones, a consensus Associated Press, Converse and UPI All-American in 1972, amassed 952 points and 583 rebounds during his 50-game Marquette playing career. Considered by many the most complete big man in the country entering his junior season, Chones ranks among Marquette’s all-time leaders in scoring average (19.0 ppg), rebounding average (11.7 rpg), and field-goal percentage (54.7 percent). In 1971, he helped lead Marquette to a 28-1 record and berth in the NCAA Tournament. The following season Chones led Marquette to a perfect 21-0 start by averaging a team-high 20.5 points and 11.9 rebounds before being selected in the first round of the 1972 ABA Draft by the New York Knicks. Inducted into Marquette's Hall of Fame in 2004 and sponsored by Louis Maier.
Chones went on to enjoy a 10-year NBA career with five different teams. He won an NBA Championship in 1980, as a member of the Los Angles Lakers.
By the time Chones was drafted by the Lakers in the 1973 Draft, he'd already been playing in the ABA for the Nets. At the time, the NBA had rules about drafting underclassmen that did not apply in the ABA. While he could not be drafted by the NBA he could play in the ABA. Chones eventually did go to the NBA, in 1974 with the Cleveland Cavaliers.