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 on a two-year, $19 million contract.[26]
Jones has three older brothers: Tyus was a former NCAA champion with Duke and now plays for the Denver Nuggets 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]
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