Funeral for Richard Jones Scheduled for Saturday in Boston

The funeral for Richard Jones, the Canisius College men's basketball player who passed away last Wednesday, will be Saturday, May 15, at the Union United Methodist Church in Boston at 11 a.m. Calling hours will be Friday, May 14, from 6-8 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Home in Roxbury, Mass.

A fund for the family has been set up in order to help with the costs of the service. Donations can be sent to: The Cooperative Bank, C/O The Richard Jones Family Fund, 201 Main St., Charlestown, MA, 02129.

Jones, a 21-year-old junior forward, collapsed during an individual workout and later died at an area hospital. According to the Erie County Coroner, the cause of death was a genetically enlarged heart (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy).

Jones played in 88 career games and made 47 starts for the Griffs as a three-year letterwinner. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 5.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while dishing out 142 career assists. Jones scored a career-high 15 points in the team's loss to Liberty Nov. 26, in the Great Alaska Shootout, then tied that mark with a 15-point effort at home against the College of Charleston Dec. 18.

He averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in his junior campaign. He played in all 30 games and shot a career-best 43.3 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point land.

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Players Mentioned

#31 Richard Jones
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Players Mentioned

#31 Richard Jones

Players Mentioned

#31 Richard Jones