The Jones Brothers Are Now Both In The NBA Because Tre Jones Was Selected 41st In The NBA Draft By San Antonio
Tyus Jones has been playing in the NBA for five years now!
His career started by being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 24th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Duke before Cleveland traded his rights to the Minnesota Timberwolves where Tyus Jones would play four years for his hometown team before going to Memphis where the point guard is currently!
Recently, Tyus Jones younger brother Tre Jones who also played at Duke under the direction Mike Krzyzewski was selected in the NBA Draft!
When?
On November 18, 2020!
By who?
The San Antonio Spurs!
When?
In the second round of the NBA Draft as the 41st pick!
What does that mean?
That there is now another Jones in the NBA!
In his sophomore season and his final season at Duke Tre Jones was
ACC Player of the Year
ACC Defensive Player of the Year
First Team All-ACC and ACC All-Defensive Team
Named second-team All-American by USA Today
Named third-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports
Voted to USBWA District III All-District Team
Finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year
Semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
Named to Final Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award
Started all 29 games he played in, averaging 16.2 points, 6.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds
Ranked sixth in the ACC in scoring, second in assists, fourth in assists/turnover ratio (+2.4), sixth in steals (1.8) and 11th in field goal percentage (.423) -- the only player ranked in the league's top 11 in each of those categories
Currently stands as Duke's career leader in assist/turnover ratio at +2.87, while ranking third all-time in assists per game with 5.8 and fifth in steals per game with 1.83 (minimum 50 games played)
Recorded three double-doubles, with all coming as 10-point, 10-assist performances
Scored 21 points and dished out 11 assists while going 10-of-10 from the free throw line in the season finale against North Carolina (3/7)
Put up 24 points at Wake Forest (2/25), shooting 7-of-18 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the foul line while adding nine assists and seven boards in 47 minutes
Netted 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and dished out six assists against Notre Dame (2/15)
Earned ACC Player of the Week honors for the third time of the season after leading Duke to wins at Boston College (2/4) and North Carolina (2/8). Dropped 28 points against the Tar Heels, including the game-tying jumper as time expired to send the game to overtime.
Named ACC Co-Player of the Week after helping lead the Blue Devils to conference wins at Georgia Tech (1/8) and against Wake Forest (1/11). Scored 16 points with seven assists in the win over the Yellow Jackets, followed by 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting against Wake.
Named ACC Co-Player of the Week after leading Duke to road wins at No. 11 Michigan State (12/3) and Virginia Tech (12/6), averaging 17.5 points and 8.0 assists in those contests
In 40 minutes at Michigan State (12/3), scored 20 points and matched his career high with 12 assists to join Bobby Hurley as the only Blue Devils with 20+ points and 10+ assists in a road game
Potted a career-high 31 points against Georgia State (11/15), becoming the first player in Duke history to have a game with 30+ points, 6+ assists and 4+ steals
Registered 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting and dished out eight assists against Colorado State (11/8)
Selected as a team captain for his sophomore season, along with seniors Javin DeLaurier and Jack White