Dahntay Lavall Jones is an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, and a former professional basketball player. He was a college basketball player for Rutgers and Duke.
Dahntay Jones Bio, Wiki and Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Dahntay Lavall Jones |
| Age: | 43 years old |
| Birthdate: | December 27, 1980 |
| Profession: | Basketball Coach, Basketball Player |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife, Spouse: | Valeisha Butterfield (M: 2011) |
| Mother: | Joanne Jones |
| Father: | Larry Jones |
| Kids: | Tanner Jones |
| Height: | 1.98 meter |
| Weight: | 214 lbs. , 97 kgs |
| High School: | Steinert |
| College: | Rutgers, Duke |
| NBA Drafts: | 2003, 1st round, 20th Overall Pick |
| Playing Career: | 2003-2017 |
| Position: | Assistance Coach | Small Forward/ Shooting Guard |
| Coaching Team: | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Net Worth: | $10 Million |
| Salary: | $3.5 million |
| Social Media Accounts: | Instagram, Twitter |
Dahntay Jones was a small forward and shooting guard in the NBA from 2003 to 2017. He won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
How wealthy is Dahntay Jones?
Famous American Former Basketball Player and Current Basketball Coach for Los Angeles Clippers Dahntay jones has around $10 million net worth as of 2024/25. However he could earns more more than $3.5 million per months.
Early life and Childhood | How old is Dahntay now?
Jones, from Hamilton Square, New Jersey, shined at Steinert High School in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, from 1995 to 1998. He was named McDonald’s All-America honorable mention as a senior, averaging 24 points and 9 rebounds per game at Steinert.
College Career of Basketball Coach Dahntay Jones:
After two years at Rutgers, Jones transferred to Duke and earned All-ACC Honorable Mention in 2002 with an average of 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists as a junior. In 33 games as a senior, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals.
Coach Dahntay Jones’ professional career
Memphis Grizzlies from 2003 to 2007
After being drafted 20th overall by the Boston Celtics in 2003, Dahntay Jones and Troy Bell were dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks.On November 21, 2003, he made his professional debut in a 98–97 win over the Seattle SuperSonics, contributing one rebound, one assist, and two blocks in eight minutes off the bench.Jones averaged 5.0 points per game for the Grizzlies in four seasons.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)–2017
On April 13, 2016, Jones joined the Cleveland Cavaliers.He made his Cavaliers debut, scoring 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in 42 minutes off the bench in a 112–110 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
He was suspended for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 22 for striking Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo in the groin during Game 3’s last possession. The Cavaliers progressed to the 2016 NBA Finals after winning the series in six games. Jones played early in Game 6 of the NBA Finals when teammates were fouling. He had five points, one rebound, and one block in Game 6. Jones earned his first NBA title as the Cavaliers won the series in seven games after trailing 3–1.
Jones was waived by the Cavaliers on July 30, 2016, re-signed on September 26, waived again on October 24, and re-signed again on April 12, 2017.Jones was ejected with 18.7 seconds left in the Cavaliers’ 116–105 Game 1 Eastern Conference playoffs win over the Raptors on May 1 after receiving two technical fouls for yelling at Toronto’s Norman Powell.
Each technical offense resulted in a $3,000 fine, however teammate LeBron James covered the fee as he earned only $9,127 in postseason salary, the veteran’s minimum.The Cavaliers reached the NBA Finals for a third straight season after going 12–1 in the first three rounds. The Cavaliers lost the 2017 NBA Finals against the Warriors in 5 games.
Jones’ last NBA game was June 9, 2017, Game 4 of the Finals versus Golden State. Jones had one rebound and played barely two minutes in the game, which the Cavs won 137–116.
Who is Dahntay Jones wife?
Dahntay Jones, married with Valeisha Butterfield. They are together from 2011 to till now. Dahntay and Valeisha has two children, Dahntay Jr. and Dillon. She previously was engaged to NFL player Julius Peppers and rapper The Game.
Body Measurements
Professional American Basketball Player and Coach Dahntay jones is 1.98 meter tall. So his height is 6 .6 inches and his weight is 214 lbs. (97 kgs).
Social Media Accounts:
As out popularnetworth team has searching the social media accounts of Dahntay, we’ve found only his Twitter account named, @dahntay1, where hs has 28.3 K followers with just 438 followings. In his twitter accounts he hasn’t posted any posts.
