Tre Jones
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Tre Isiah Jones (/ˈtreɪ/ TRAY; born January 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Like his older brother, fellow NBA player Tyus Jones, he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
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Jones with Duke in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 30 – Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 8, 2000 Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Apple Valley (Apple Valley, Minnesota) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (2018–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | →Austin Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
Jones played high school basketball for Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota.[1] He joined the varsity team while in eighth grade and became a starter in his next season.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6]
On August 13, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.[7]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Tre Jones PG |
Apple Valley, MN | Apple Valley (MN) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Aug 13, 2017 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: 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.[8] 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.[9] Jones suffered a shoulder injury on January 14, 2019, during a collision with Frank Howard of Syracuse.[10] He missed two games with the injury and returned on January 26 versus Georgia Tech.[11] In his freshman season at Duke, Jones averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game in 36 games for the Blue Devils.[12]
Sophomore season (2019–20)
On April 8, 2019, it was announced Jones would return to Duke for the 2019–20 season.[13] He scored 15 points in his sophomore debut, a 68–66 win over Kansas.[14] Jones had a career-high 31 points in a 74–63 win over Georgia State on November 15.[15] Jones missed games against Wofford and Brown in late December with a mild foot injury.[16][17] At the conclusion of the regular season, Jones was named ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.[18] Jones averaged 16.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a sophomore.[19] After the season, Jones declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[20]
Professional career
San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2020–2025)
Jones was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 41st pick overall in the 2020 NBA draft which was hosted on November 18, 2020.[21] On November 27, Jones signed with the Spurs.[22] On February 1, 2021, Jones received his first assignment at G League.[23]
On March 17, 2023, his brother Tyus got his first triple-double, against Tre, when San Antonio lost in overtime to the Memphis Grizzlies, 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 Sacramento Kings.[24][25]
On July 8, 2023, Jones re-signed with the Spurs.[26]
Chicago Bulls (2025–present)
On February 3, 2025, Jones, alongside Zach Collins, Kevin Huerter and a 2025 first-round pick, was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three team deal, in which they sent Zach LaVine, Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings, who sent De'Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin to San Antonio.[27]
On June 30, 2025, Jones agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract to return to the Bulls.[28]
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.[29]
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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | San Antonio | 37 | 1 | 7.3 | .474 | .600 | .895 | .6 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2021–22 | San Antonio | 69 | 11 | 16.6 | .490 | .196 | .780 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .6 | .1 | 6.0 |
| 2022–23 | San Antonio | 68 | 65 | 29.2 | .459 | .285 | .860 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.9 |
| 2023–24 | San Antonio | 77 | 48 | 27.8 | .505 | .335 | .856 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.0 |
| 2024–25 | San Antonio | 28 | 0 | 16.1 | .484 | .308 | .758 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Chicago | 18 | 9 | 25.3 | .572 | .500 | .882 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.5 | |
| Career | 297 | 134 | 21.7 | .488 | .311 | .839 | 2.8 | 4.7 | .9 | .1 | 8.4 | |
College
Personal life
Jones has three older brothers: Tyus was a former NCAA champion with Duke and now plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, 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 Robert Morris University.[30][31] His grandfather, Dennis Deutsch, was a member of the United States Armed Forces.[32]
Jones married Maddy Torres in 2023.[33] They have three daughters.[34]
