Paul Jones (sportscaster)
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Paul Jones is a Canadian
sportscaster
. He currently serves as the play-by-play voice for the Toronto Raptors
of the National Basketball Association
on the Fan 590 radio broadcasts in Toronto
. He previously served as the colour analyst on Raptors radio broadcasts, a role he had during the Raptors' inaugural season in 1995 with play-by-play man Mike Inglis
on CFRB 1010. Currently, the colour analyst role on the Raptors' radio broadcasts is served by Eric Smith
.
In addition to those duties, Jones appears on a weekly basketball show hosted by Smith on the Fan 590, Hoops, which is simulcast on Raptors NBA TV
. Jones and Smith also appear together on another show on Raptors NBA TV, Double Dribble.
Jones has also served as studio analyst and sideline reporter for the Raptors on TSN
, CTV
, and Rogers Sportsnet
. He can now be seen regularly throughout Canada on various programs and networks such as The Grill Room (SUN TV
), Off the Record (TSN), and Full Court Press (Raptors NBA TV).
As a basketball player, Jones won three provincial titles (1978, 1980–81) as a member of York University
's basketball team. He was a two-time conference All-Star, and was awarded the Kitch McPherson Trophy as Most Valuable Player
of the Ontario
championship game in 1981. A two-time Ontario All-Star (1980–81), he participated in the CIAU
national championship tournament four times and won two bronze medals (1978–79). In 1983, he won a silver medal as a member of the team that represented Canada in the Commonwealth Basketball Tournament in New Zealand
. He also coached at the high school and provincial team levels, and served as an assistant coach with the University of Western Ontario
for three years.
Jones' migrated with his parents from Jamaica
to Canada when he was four months old. He also worked with the Toronto District School Board
for 22 years, eventually working his way up to become a school principal. He left this position in 2004 to join the Raptors' radio broadcast team on the Fan 590.
Jones' younger brother is Mark Jones, a sportscaster with ESPN
and ABC
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
. He currently serves as the play-by-play voice for the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
on the Fan 590 radio broadcasts in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. He previously served as the colour analyst on Raptors radio broadcasts, a role he had during the Raptors' inaugural season in 1995 with play-by-play man Mike Inglis
Mike Inglis
Mike Inglis is a Canadian sportscaster. He is currently the radio play-by-play voice of the NBA's Miami Heat.Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Inglis is a graduate of Humber College. He began broadcasting in the early 1980s at CKAR in Oshawa, Ontario, providing play-by-play for the NASL's Toronto...
on CFRB 1010. Currently, the colour analyst role on the Raptors' radio broadcasts is served by Eric Smith
Eric Smith (sportscaster)
Eric Smith is a Canadian sportscaster on Fan 590 in Toronto. He is the colour analyst for Toronto Raptors radio broadcasts as well as a full time sports talk radio host of his own show....
.
In addition to those duties, Jones appears on a weekly basketball show hosted by Smith on the Fan 590, Hoops, which is simulcast on Raptors NBA TV
Raptors NBA TV
NBA TV Canada is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. .-History:In December 2000, MLSE was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for a category 2 digital specialty channel license...
. Jones and Smith also appear together on another show on Raptors NBA TV, Double Dribble.
Jones has also served as studio analyst and sideline reporter for the Raptors on TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
, CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
, and Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
. He can now be seen regularly throughout Canada on various programs and networks such as The Grill Room (SUN TV
CKXT-TV
CKXT-DT was a broadcast television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and serving much of southern and eastern Ontario, owned by Quebecor Media through its Groupe TVA unit. At the time of the station's closure on November 1, 2011, the station was serving as an over-the-air simulcast of...
), Off the Record (TSN), and Full Court Press (Raptors NBA TV).
As a basketball player, Jones won three provincial titles (1978, 1980–81) as a member of York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
's basketball team. He was a two-time conference All-Star, and was awarded the Kitch McPherson Trophy as Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
of the Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
championship game in 1981. A two-time Ontario All-Star (1980–81), he participated in the CIAU
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
national championship tournament four times and won two bronze medals (1978–79). In 1983, he won a silver medal as a member of the team that represented Canada in the Commonwealth Basketball Tournament in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He also coached at the high school and provincial team levels, and served as an assistant coach with the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
for three years.
Jones' migrated with his parents from Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
to Canada when he was four months old. He also worked with the Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
for 22 years, eventually working his way up to become a school principal. He left this position in 2004 to join the Raptors' radio broadcast team on the Fan 590.
Jones' younger brother is Mark Jones, a sportscaster with ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
and ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.