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The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guard Mark Jones to a 10-day contract, General Manager John Weisbrod announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. He will be in uniform for Orlando’s game vs. Charlotte tomorrow night (7 p.m. ET).

Jones (6’6”, 215, 5/25/75) played in 41 games with the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA, averaging 20.8 ppg., 5.4 rpg. and 2.6 apg. He finished fourth in the CBA in scoring and was named to the All-CBA Second Team. Jones has also played professionally in Venezuela, France and the Philippines.

Jones spent his senior season (1997-98) at the University of Central Florida, where he averaged 20.8 ppg. (29th in nation) and 7.3 rpg. He led the Golden Knights and the Trans America Athletic Conference in scoring, and was named the TAAC Co-Player of the Year. Jones set a UCF single-game record by scoring 42 points vs. St. Thomas.