Tre Jones

Tre Jones
Jones with Duke in 2019
No. 33 – San Antonio Spurs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-01-08) January 8, 2000 (age 24)
Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolApple Valley
(Apple Valley, Minnesota)
CollegeDuke (2018–2020)
NBA draft2020: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentSan Antonio Spurs
2021→Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Argentina National team

Tre Isiah Jones (/ˈtreɪ/ TRAY; born January 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Like his older brother, fellow NBA player Tyus Jones, he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

High school career

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Jones played high school basketball for Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota.[1] He joined the varsity team while in eighth grade and became a starter in his next season.[2] Jones led Apple Valley to two Minnesota 4A state titles, in 2015 and 2017, and averaged 23.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in the 2016–17 season.[3] Jones left as a two-time Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year and earned McDonald's All-American and Minnesota Mr. Basketball honors after his senior season.[4][5]

Recruiting

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By the end of his high school career, he was considered a five-star recruit and one of the best point guards in the 2018 class.[6]

On August 13, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tre Jones
PG 		Apple Valley, MN Apple Valley (MN) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Aug 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 14  ESPN: 17
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

College career

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Freshman season (2018–19)

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Jones made his college debut for Duke on November 6, 2018, chipping in 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists in a 118–84 win over Kentucky at the Champions Classic.[8] On December 20, he led his team to a 69–58 victory over Texas Tech, collecting 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals.[9] Jones suffered a shoulder injury on January 14, 2019, during a collision with Frank Howard of Syracuse.[10] He missed two games with the injury and returned on January 26 versus Georgia Tech.[11] In his freshman season at Duke, Jones averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 assist, and 3.8 rebounds per game in 36 games for the Blue Devils.

Sophomore season (2019–20)

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On April 8, 2019, it was announced Jones would return to Duke for the 2019–20 season.[12] He scored 15 points in his sophomore debut, a 68–66 win over Kansas.[13] Jones had a career-high 31 points in a 74–63 win over Georgia State on November 15.[14] Jones missed games against Wofford and Brown in late December with a mild foot injury.[15][16] At the conclusion of the regular season, Jones was named ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.[17] Jones averaged 16.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game as a sophomore.[18] After the season, Jones declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[19]

Professional career

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San Antonio Spurs (2020–present)

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Jones was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 41st pick overall in the 2020 NBA draft which was hosted on November 18, 2020.[20] On November 27, Jones signed with the Spurs.[21] On February 1, 2021, Jones received his first assignment at G League.[22]

On March 17, 2023, his brother Tyus got his first triple-double, against Tre, when San Antonio lost in overtime to the Memphis Grizzlies, but just 16 days later Tre matched his brother's triple-double count with 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds of his own in an overtime win against the Sacramento Kings.[23][24]

On July 8, 2023, Jones re-signed with the Spurs.[25]

National team career

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Jones played for the United States at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Argentina, winning the gold medal. He recorded 19 steals in the competition, breaking the American under-16 record set by Malik Newman in 2013.[26]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 San Antonio 37 1 7.3 .474 .600 .895 .6 1.1 .2 .0 2.5
2021–22 San Antonio 69 11 16.6 .490 .196 .780 2.2 3.4 .6 .1 6.0
2022–23 San Antonio 68 65 29.2 .459 .285 .860 3.6 6.6 1.3 .1 12.9
2023–24 San Antonio 77 48 27.8 .505 .335 .856 3.8 6.2 1.0 .1 10.0
Career 251 125 22.1 .481 .301 .843 2.8 4.8 .9 .1 8.6

Play-in

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 San Antonio 1 0 16.8 .500 .500 .500 2.0 1.0 1.0 .0 4.0
Career 1 0 16.8 .500 .500 .500 2.0 1.0 1.0 .0 4.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Duke 36 36 34.2 .414 .262 .758 3.8 5.3 1.9 .2 11.6
2019–20 Duke 29 29 35.4 .423 .361 .771 4.2 6.4 1.8 .3 16.2
Career 65 65 34.7 .419 .313 .767 4.0 5.8 1.85 .2 13.9

Personal life

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Jones has three older brothers: Tyus was a former NCAA champion with Duke and now plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, while Jadee played college basketball for Furman before becoming a basketball coach at Apple Valley High School and Minnehaha Academy, additionally Tre has a half brother Reggie Bunch that played at Robert Morris University.[27][28] His grandfather, Dennis Deutsch, was a member of the United States Armed Forces.[29]

Jones married Maddy Torres in 2023.[30] They have one daughter.[31]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Ryan (April 12, 2018). "Tre Jones Is Prepared To Become The Latest Member Of His Family To Orchestrate The Offense At Duke". Slam. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Shaughnessy, Mike (August 14, 2017). "Tre Jones is in the pipeline to Duke". Hometown Source. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tre Jones". Duke Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Caron, Emily (August 24, 2018). "Point Guard Tre Jones Set to Take the Reins of Duke's Reloaded Offense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Frederick, Jace (March 28, 2018). "Tre Jones wins 2018 Minnesota Mr. Basketball award". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Frederick, Jace (July 28, 2017). "Is Apple Valley's Tre Jones the nation's best point guard? He sure looks like it". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Parrish, Gary (August 13, 2017). "Five-star point guard Tre Jones commits to Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Mizutani, Dane (November 7, 2018). "Tyus Jones attends little brother's Duke debut — with an assist from Jimmy Butler". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Watson, John (December 21, 2018). "Tre Jones Leads Duke Past Texas Tech And Into 2019". 247Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  10. ^ McCreart, Joedy (January 16, 2019). "No. 1 Duke loses most irreplaceable player -- guard Tre Jones". Star Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tre Jones returns to Duke lineup after two-game absence". ESPN. January 26, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Duke freshman Tre Jones to return next season". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "No. 4 Duke edges third-ranked Kansas 68-66". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Jones scores 31, No. 2 Duke beats Georgia State, 74–63". ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  15. ^ Rowe, Adam (December 20, 2019). "Coach K updates Tre Jones injury status". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  16. ^ Medcalf, Myron (December 28, 2019). "Duke's Tre Jones misses second game with foot sprain". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Dauster, Rob (March 10, 2020). "NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  19. ^ "Duke's Tre Jones to enter NBA draft". ESPN. March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Spurs select Devin Vassell and Tre Jones in 2020 NBA Draft". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  21. ^ "Spurs sign 2020 second round pick Tre Jones". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  22. ^ "San Antonio assigns Tre Jones to Austin Spurs". NBA.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  23. ^ Giles, Matt (April 3, 2023). "Duke basketball alum Tre Jones catches brother in triple-double count". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  24. ^ "McDermott scores 30 to lead Spurs past Kings 142-134". ESPN. Associated Press. April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  25. ^ Shirley, P. (July 18, 2023). "Spurs Re-Sign Tre Jones". NBA.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  26. ^ Rayno, Amelia (June 23, 2015). "Tre Jones has the look and the motivation of older brother Tyus". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  27. ^ Brown, C. L. (March 6, 2015). "Tyus Jones learns from his brother". ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  28. ^ McCreary, Joedy (July 25, 2018). "Family business: Tre Jones follows brother Tyus' path to Duke". Star Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  29. ^ "Tre Jones". USA Basketball. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  30. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  31. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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