Dillon Jones
American basketball player (born 2001)
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Dillon Keshaun Jones (born October 29, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats.
| No. 1 – New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 29, 2001 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Weber State (2020–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Wizards |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2024–2025 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2025–2026 | Rip City Remix |
| 2026–present | New York Knicks |
| 2026–present | →Westchester Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
Jones grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and initially attended Keenan High School.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] After the season he entered his name into the 2023 NBA draft and was invited to both the NBA and NBA G League combines.[7] Jones ultimately withdrew in order to return to Weber State for his senior season.[8]
Professional career
Oklahoma City Thunder / Oklahoma City Blue (2024–2025)
Jones was selected with the 26th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2024 NBA draft.[9] His draft rights were traded later that day along with the 51st pick in the 2024 draft to the New York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights to Kyshawn George. The Knicks immediately traded Jones's draft rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder for five future second-round draft picks.[10][11] On July 6, he signed a multi-year contract with the Thunder[12] and throughout his rookie season, he has been assigned several times to the Oklahoma City Blue.[13] During the 24-25 season, Jones, along with the rest of the Thunder team, won the 2025 NBA Finals, beating the Indiana Pacers in seven.
Rip City Remix (2025–2026)
On June 28, 2025, Jones was traded alongside a 2029 second-round pick back to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Colby Jones.[14] He was waived by the Wizards prior to the start of the regular season on October 19.[15]
On October 25, 2025, Jones was selected first overall by the South Bay Lakers in 2025 NBA G League draft.[16] Two days later, prior to the 2025–26 season, Jones was traded to the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.[17]
New York Knicks (2026–present)
On January 20, 2026, Jones signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate the Westchester Knicks.[18]
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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25† | Oklahoma City | 54 | 3 | 10.2 | .383 | .254 | .607 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 2.5 |
| Career | 54 | 3 | 10.2 | .383 | .254 | .607 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 2.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025† | Oklahoma City | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | .818 | .750 | 1.000 | .9 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | .818 | .750 | 1.000 | .9 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 | |
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 |
| 2023–24 | Weber State | 31 | 31 | 37.0 | .489 | .324 | .857 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 2.0 | .1 | 20.8 |
| Career | 119 | 96 | 32.8 | .499 | .320 | .823 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | .1 | 15.0 | |