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Tre Jones

Jones with Duke in 2019
No. 33 – San Antonio Spurs
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(2000-01-08) January 8, 2000 (age 24) Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
High school	Apple Valley (Apple Valley, Minnesota)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (2018–2020)
NBA Draft	2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Pro career	2020–present
League	NBA
Career history
2020–present	San Antonio Spurs
2021	→Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
All-NBA G League Third Team (2021) Third-team All-American – AP, USBWA, NABC (2020) ACC Player of the Year (2020) ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2020) First-team All-ACC (2020) ACC All-Freshman team (2019) 2x ACC All-Defensive Team (2019, 2020) McDonald's All-American (2018) Minnesota Mr. Basketball (2018)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship Gold 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). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

High school career

Jones played high school basketball for Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He joined the varsity team while in eighth grade and became a starter in his next season. 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. 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.

Recruiting

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.

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

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:

College career

Freshman season (2018–19)

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. 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. Jones suffered a shoulder injury on January 14, 2019, during a collision with Frank Howard of Syracuse. He missed two games with the injury and returned on January 26 versus Georgia Tech. 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)

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

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2020–present)

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. On November 27, Jones signed with the Spurs. On February 1, 2021, Jones received his first assignment at G League.

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.

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

National team career

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.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Play-in

College

Personal life

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

Jones was married to Maddy Torres in 2023. They have one daughter.

See also

In Spanish: Tre Jones para niños