NBA All-time leader of suspensions Dahntay Jones

• He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the2003  NBA draft
• He is a former NBA player and a coach
• He was suspended 17 times in the NBA during his career

Dahntay Jones is an American professional basketball coach and former player whose net worth in 2023 is an impressive amount of $10 million from his successful basketball career.

The player had a successful career in the NBA and he played for fourteen seasons, making history in the NBA by being the player with the highest number of suspensions as he was suspended seventeen times in his career.

He played in the NBA as a small forward and shooting guard in his career having played for several teams among them, the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, and Denver Nuggets among others.
Jones was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2003 NBA draft and is known for his ability to hit clutch shots and his defensive toughness.

Here we look at his brief biography:

Educational Background

Jones attended Steinert High School in Hamilton Township, New Jersey where he played college basketball and was a two-star recruit.

He committed to play at Rutgers for two seasons before he transferred to Duke where he also played for two seasons and was a key member of the national championship team.

Jones graduated from Duke with a degree in public policy studies, he also undertook a course in marketing and management in the institution.

Personal Life

Dahntay Jones was born on May 2 1980 in Trenton, New Jersey to Lavall Jones and Sheila Jones. His father is a former basketball player who played in the Continental Basketball Association and is also a founder of the Dahntay Jones Foundation.

Dahntay Jones. Photo/Los Angeles Times

The foundation’s main initiative is to provide scholarships to underprivileged youth while his mother Sheila is a homemaker. His younger brother Lavall Jr. is a former basketball player who played college basketball at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Lavall Jr. is currently a sports director at a local radio station in Florida.

Jones played basketball in high school and proceeded to the University where he also played. He then played professionally for several teams and was drafted into the NBA in the 2003 draft by the Boston Celtics. He played for the NBA for fourteen seasons where he had a successful career.

The player is married to Valeisha Butterfield Jones and together the couple is blessed with two children, Dahntay Jr. and Dillon.

He is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Career

Dahntay is a former NBA professional player who played for fourteen seasons before his retirement and is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers.

The player started playing college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Duke Blue Devils.

He then played in the NBA where he was drafted by the Boston Celtics as a small forward and a shooting guard, and won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In his fourteen-year career in the NBA, Jones played for the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and the NBA G League.

Dahntay retired from playing basketball in 2017 and joined the Clippers coaching staff as a player development and video coach. A year later, he was promoted to assistant coach.

Dahntay Jones. Photo/Duke Athletics

His career has been a success and here we look at some of his notable achievements:

• He has the highest number of suspensions in the NBA history
• He was the NBA champion in 2008 and 2016
• He was the NBA G League champion in 2017
• He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2004
• He was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2003

How rich is Dahntay Jones?

The player’s net worth in 023 is estimated to be $10 million, having earned most of his wealth through his NBA career.

His coaching career and endorsement deals also contribute to his wealth. In his NBA career, Jones is likely to have earned $37.7 million upon retirement, and he also earned as a coach.

Dahntay Jones controversies in his career

Jones was known for his hot temper and was suspended 17 times during his NBA career, which makes it the highest number in NBA history.

His suspensions came mainly from assaults on his fellow players and he even made a threatening gesture to a fan. The other cause is from violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy.