(1996-05-10) May 10, 1996 (age 27) Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school
Apple Valley High School (Apple Valley, Minnesota)
College
Duke (2014–2015)
NBA draft
2015: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career
2015–present
Career history
2015–2019
Minnesota Timberwolves
2015–2016
→Idaho Stampede
2019–2023
Memphis Grizzlies
2023–present
Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (2015)
NBA Summer League MVP (2016)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2015)
AP honorable mention All-American (2015)
Third-team All-ACC (2015)
McDonald's All-American (2014)
Minnesota Mr. Basketball (2014)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2014 United States
National team
FIBA World U17 Championship
2012 Lithuania
National team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2011 Mexico
National team
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Tyus Robert Jones (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The older brother of NBA player Tre Jones, he previously played for his hometown team, the Minnesota Timberwolves for four seasons, before signing with the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2019 offseason. After 4 seasons with the team, he was traded to the Washington Wizards. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils in his freshman season as part of the 2014–15 National Championship team.
He was ranked among the top 10 players in the national high school class of 2014 by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.[1][2][3] He was a Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class 4A state champion, three-time Minnesota Associated Press Boys Basketball Player of the Year and three-time Minnesota Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year for Apple Valley High School. He played in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2014 Jordan Brand Classic and the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. He won the skills competition at the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game and posted the only double-double in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic.
He committed to the Duke University men's basketball team as a package with Jahlil Okafor. He was a 2014 USA Today second team All-USA Boys Basketball Team selection. At Duke, he was an All-ACC third team and All-ACC Freshman first team selection. He earned NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player during Duke's victory in the championship game of the 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Subsequently, he announced he would enter the 2015 NBA draft. He was selected with the 24th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Minnesota, he went on to set the NBA single-season assist to turnover ratio record (6.96). In leading the league for a fourth year in a row for the 2021–22 Memphis Grizzlies, he broke his own assist to turnover single-season record (7.04).
^"Scout.com College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects: Top Recruits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
Tyus Robert Jones (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association...
November 27, Jones signed with the Spurs. On February 1, 2021, Jones received his first assignment at G League. On March 17, 2023, his brother Tyus got his...
Tyus is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Alex Tyus (born 1988), American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays...
Johnson – C, Kentucky (sophomore) Stanley Johnson – F, Arizona (freshman) TyusJones – G, Duke (freshman) Trevor Lacey – G, NC State (junior) Kevon Looney...
McDonald's, USA Today and Parade. Okafor signed with Duke as a package with TyusJones, with widespread recognition as the preseason Collegiate National Player...
consideration. On September 13, Ulis committed to Kentucky. Subsequently, TyusJones canceled his September 27–29 official visit to Kentucky. Ulis entered...
Bill Duffy. In May 2015, Pelinka signed Shabazz Muhammad. He represented TyusJones at the June 25, 2015 NBA draft, where he was selected 24th by the Cleveland...
Jackson Jr. added 18 points and three blocks, while Desmond Bane and TyusJones had 17 and ten points, respectively. LeBron James led the Lakers with...
Cedi Osman and a future second-round pick in exchange for the rights of TyusJones. He later joined the Cavaliers for the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he...
as much as 55 points at one point. Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and TyusJones each scored 21 points as Memphis set a new record for widest margin of...
of a three-team deal that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to the Celtics and TyusJones to Washington. The trade also involved the Grizzlies sending a 2023 first-round...
protected first round pick Memphis acquired Marcus Smart Washington acquired TyusJones, Mike Muscala, Danilo Gallinari, and Portland's 2023 second-round pick...
League's best players". ABC.net.au. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2023. "TyusJones Named Summer League 2016 MVP". NBA.com. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 14 May...
Zgoda, Jerry (June 26, 2015). "Karl-Anthony Towns taken No.1 by Wolves; TyusJones acquired in trade with Cavaliers". Star Tribune. Archived from the original...
and the No.35 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft from Boston as well as TyusJones from Memphis in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis who landed in Boston....
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