Tre Jones
Introduction
Tre Isiah Jones (born January 8, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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. 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. 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. On August 13, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.
| 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 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 14 ESPN: 17 | ||||||
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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 will 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.
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
| 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 |
College
| 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 | 9.4 |
Personal life
Jones has two older brothers: Tyus was a former NCAA champion with Duke and now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), while Jadee played college basketball for Furman before becoming a basketball coach at Apple Valley High School. His grandfather, Dennis Deutsch, was a member of the United States Armed Forces.