| No. 18 – Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 November 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Teays Valley Christian School (Teays Valley, West Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024 | Mexico City Capitanes |
| 2024–present | Utah Jazz |
| 2024–present | →Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
David Apolinar Jones García (born 24 November 2001) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, the St. John's Red Storm and the Memphis Tigers. He represents the Dominican Republic for FIBA events.
College career
[edit]Jones was noticed by American scouts while representing his native Dominican Republic in FIBA youth tournaments internationally. After performing particularly well in the 2018 U17 World Cup, Jones and his family decided he would attend high school in the U.S. as a way to enhance his future professional career. Following his prep career for Teays Valley Christian School in West Virginia, Jones signed with DePaul University in Chicago.[1]
Joining the team for the 2021 Big East tournament, Jones played his first full season in 2021–22 and became a starter. On February 9, 2022, Jones recorded the first triple-double in DePaul program history with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Georgetown.[2] After a sophomore campaign where he averaged 14.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, Jones chose to transfer, ultimately landing at St. John's. Jones performed well at St. John's, averaging 13.2 points and 6.8 rebounds, but the season was marred by the death of his father and Jones took time away to attend funeral services in the Dominican Republic.[3]
Following the season and dismissal of coach Mike Anderson and hiring of Rick Pitino, Jones again entered the transfer portal.[4] After considering several schools he committed to coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers.[5] Jones became the first option of the Tigers' offense for the 2023–24 season. In January 2024, he was named to the Wooden Award midseason watch list in recognition of his performance.[6]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on 22 July 2024.[7] However, he was waived on 26 September[8] and on 28 October, he signed with the Mexico City Capitanes.[9] In four games with the Capitanes, Jones averaged 21.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[10]
On 22 November 2024, Jones was signed to a two-way contract by the Utah Jazz of the NBA, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | DePaul | 9 | 1 | 14.3 | .382 | .071 | .600 | 2.7 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 5.1 |
| 2021–22 | DePaul | 28 | 27 | 29.9 | .445 | .297 | .692 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 2022–23 | St. John's | 31 | 17 | 25.7 | .392 | .294 | .785 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .4 | 13.2 |
| 2023–24 | Memphis | 32 | 32 | 32.3 | .459 | .380 | .797 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .4 | 21.8 |
| Career | 100 | 77 | 28.0 | .431 | .325 | .770 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .6 | 15.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Pollizze, Joey (14 May 2022). "David Jones' journey leads to bright future". 247Sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "David Jones has DePaul's first-ever triple-double in win over Georgetown". SunTimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mike (11 February 2023). "Still grieving, Jones helps St. John's top No. 20 Providence". APNews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (4 April 2023). "David Jones hits transfer portal as St. John's down to three returning players". NYPost.com. New York Post. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Clark, Dave (5 June 2023). "David Jones, St. John's transfer who visited Xavier, announces commitment to Memphis". Cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Tigers David Jones named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25". wreq.com. Memphis Tigers. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN DAVID JONES TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Lester Quinones to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Capitanes CDMX [@CapitanesCDMX] (28 October 2024). "Presentando roster para nuestro Training Camp 2024 ⬇️ #EstoEsCapitanes" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Utah Jazz Sign David Jones to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.