Tre Isiah Jones ( ; born January 8, 2000) is an American professional

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point guard for the

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of the

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(NBA). Like his older brother, fellow NBA player Tyus Jones, he played

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for the

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Early life

Jones played high school basketball for Apple Valley High School in

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. 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

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and earned

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and

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honors after his senior season. By the end of his high school career, he was considered a five-star recruit and one of the best

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s in the 2018 class. On August 13, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.

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

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at the Champions Classic. On December 20, he led his team to a 69–58 victory over

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, 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

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. He missed two games with the injury and returned on January 26 versus

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. 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

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. Jones had a career-high 31 points in a 74–63 win over Georgia State on November 15. Jones missed games against Wofford and

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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

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Professional career

San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2020–2025)

Jones was selected by the

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with the 41st pick overall in the

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

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, against Tre, when San Antonio lost in overtime to the

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, 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

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

Chicago Bulls (2025–present)

On February 3, 2025, Jones, alongside Zach Collins, Kevin Huerter, and a 2025 first-round pick, was traded to the

in a three team deal, in which they sent

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, Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks and two second-round picks to the

who would send De'Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin to San Antonio.

National team career

Jones played for the

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at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in

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, 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

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College

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Personal life

Jones has three older brothers: Tyus was a former NCAA champion with Duke and now plays for the

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of the

, 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

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. His grandfather, Dennis Deutsch, was a member of the

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. Jones married Maddy Torres in 2023. They have three daughters.

References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Tre 2000 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Minnesota Chicago Bulls players Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Point guards San Antonio Spurs draft picks San Antonio Spurs players Sportspeople from Burnsville, Minnesota