Dillon Jones
Introduction
Dillon Keshaun Jones (born October 29, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Weber State Wildcats of the Big Sky Conference.
Early life and high school career
Jones grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and initially attended Keenan High School. He averaged 12.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game as a junior. Jones transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas before the start of his senior year.
College career
During his freshman season with the Weber State Wildcats, Jones played in all 23 games and was named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and leading the conference with 37 total steals and 1.6 steals per game. He was named first team All-Big Sky as a sophomore after averaging 12.6 points and a conference-high 10.6 rebounds per game and finishing third with 1.8 steals per game. Jones repeated as a first team All-Big Sky selection after leading the conference again with 10.9 rebounds per game while also averaging 16.7 points and 1.6 steals per game. After the season he entered his name into the 2023 NBA draft and was invited to both the NBA and NBA G League combines. Jones ultimately withdrew in order to return to Weber State for his senior season.
Career statistics
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Weber State | 23 | 2 | 20.5 | .561 | .250 | .790 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .0 | 8.2 |
| 2021–22 | Weber State | 33 | 32 | 33.9 | .541 | .354 | .800 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 2022–23 | Weber State | 32 | 31 | 36.3 | .462 | .303 | .813 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .1 | 16.7 |
| Career | 88 | 65 | 31.3 | .505 | .318 | .805 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .1 | 12.9 | |