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74 Caldwell Jones Conquistadors ABA Game-Used Jers

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The San Diego Conquistadors (the "Q's" to their loyal fans and sportswriters) were an ABA rarity: an ABA expansion team. Their players for their first season (1972-73) were unprotected players taken from other ABA teams in a special expansion draft. Jones began in 1973–74 with the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors, coached by Wilt Chamberlain. During three ABA seasons (including short stints with the Kentucky Colonels and the Spirits of St. Louis), Jones averaged 15.8 points, hitting a career high of 19.5 points per game in 1974–75. Jones led the ABA in blocked shots in the 1973-74 season, and played in the 1975 ABA All-Star Game. He shares the ABA's all-time record for blocked shots in a game with 12. On the front right tail is the "Rawlings" manufacturers size 40 tag. Adjacent is an additional "Stanley Andrews Sports Outfitters" distributors tag. Across the front is "SAN DIEGO." Below and on back is the player number "3." Across the back is the player name "C.JONES." All lettering and numbering is done in yellow on red tackle twill. The jersey shows game-use and appears to have no alterations of any kind.

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