Where Is Tre Jones Going To Start His NBA Career?
The last name Jones is a familiar one to Duke fans!
Why?
Because Tyus Jones who currently is a point guard for the Memphis Grizzles of the NBA played at Duke!
When?
In 2014-15!
When he helped Duke knock off Wisconsin by a score of 68-63 in the National Title game and was named The Most Outstanding Player!
Where?
Indianapolis Indiana!
How?
He helped Duke outscore Wisconsin by 14 points in the final thirteen minutes of regulation! “according to an article on goduke.com
Then,
His younger Tre Jones who like Tyus Jones is a point guard arrived at Duke!
When?
For the 2018-19 season!
As a freshman Tre Jones was Honorable Mention All-ACC selection
ACC All-Freshman Team recipient
Earned ACC All-Defensive Team and ACC All-Tournament Second Team
Named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team
Awarded ACC Freshman of the Week on 12/24
National semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award
Set a Duke single-season record for assist-turnover ratio (3.62), surpassing Steve Wojciechowski’s 3.03 in 1997
His assist-turnover ratio also led the conference, set an ACC freshman record and was third among all players in the NCAA
Played and started in 36 games with averages of 9.4 points, 5.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game
Shot .414 from the field and .758 from the free throw line
Became the first player in Duke history to record five different games in a career with 7+ assists and no turnovers
Drew 10 charges, which led the team, and were tied for seventh-best by a freshman in a season at Duke
Dished out seven assists, scored six points and pocketed a steal in his first career game against Kentucky (11/6)
Followed the Kentucky game with seven dimes and eight points and a steal at home against Army West Point (11/11)
In just 21 minutes of action, recorded eight assists and a career-high two blocks versus Eastern Michigan (11/14)
Totaled 41 points, 11 assists, 13 rebounds and four steals in the Maui Invitational
Against Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational title game (11/21), posted a then career-high 17 points
Against Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (11/27), registered 15 points off of 6-of-10 shooting and eight assists
Played lock-down defense with a career high in steals (six) while also scoring 13 points against Texas Tech in the Ameritas Insurance Classic (12/20)
Followed the Texas Tech clash with a career-high nine assists against Clemson (1/5)
Provided the game-winning pass on a baseline in-bounds play in the win at Florida State (1/12), finding Cam Reddish who drained a three in the final seconds
In the home game against Syracuse (1/14), recorded four steals, two assists and two points in the first six minutes before sustaining a shoulder injury that held him out of the next two games
Scored double-digit points (13-11-13) in three straight games against St. Johns (2/2), Boston College (2/5) and Virginia (2/9)
Tied his career-best total in rebounds with eight against Wake Forest (3/5), also notching 13 points and three steals
Went a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the ACC Quarterfinals against Syracuse (3/14) and scored 15 points with eight assists
In the ACC Championship Game against Florida State (3/16), earned a then career-high 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting and six assists
Against Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 (3/29), scored a career-best 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including a career-high 5-of-7 from downtown.
Finished the NCAA Tournament averaging 10.5 points, 5.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game
Then,
Unlike his brother Tyus Jones Tre Jones decided to return to Duke for his sophomore season!
When?
In 2019-2020!
During his sophomore season 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
“according to Tre Jones biography on goduke.com
After his sophomore season got cut short because of the Coronavirus that is currently effecting us in the United States and around the world Tre Jones announced that he was declaring for the NBA Draft!
With that being said,
These questions come to mind!
Which team is going to draft Tre Jones?
Where is he going to begin his professional career in the NBA?
These questions I won’t have an answer to until after the NBA Draft that is set for November 18,2020
What I do know right now though is that after Tre Jones is drafted there is going to be another Jones in the NBA!