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Cleveland Cavaliers legend Jim Chones set to join Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame on May 20

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers legend and current radio analyst Jim Chones is set to be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame during ceremonies taking place in Columbus on May 20.

Chones is among 21 players, coaches or contributors in the hall's 2017 class, along with two teams that will be joining the ranks of Ohio's basketball elite.

Chones was an All-American at Marquette and had a brief stint in the American Basketball Association before joining the Cavaliers for five seasons starting in 1974.

The 6-foot-11 center averaged 14.3 points and 6.