Dwight Elmo Jones (born February 27, 1952 in Houston, Texas) is a retired American professional Basketball player. He was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the Basketball to the Soviet Union. Jones attended E.O. Smith Education Center and Wheatley High School (Houston). His son, Dwight Jones II, played at Houston Baptist University. A 6-3 guard, Jones II was named as the Red River Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2005-06 and 2006-07 while also being named an NAIA All-America both seasons.