PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Six-year NBA veteran has appeared in 382 games (49 starts) for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 5.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17.8 minutes while shooting 43.1 percent from the field, 34.0 percent from 3-point range and 81.8 percent from the free throw line… Has officially missed 22 games due to injury… DNP (Coach’s Decision) 42 times… Has missed 18 games as a healthy scratch on the team’s inactive list… Away from the team nine games while on assignment to the NBA G League… Has scored in double figures 59 times, including one game with at least 20 points… Has recorded double-digit assists 10 times… Has posted seven double-doubles… His longest streak of consecutive games scoring in double figures is six (Jan. 29-Feb. 9, 2020)… Has led the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio in each of the past three seasons, including a league-record 6.96-to-1 mark during the 2018-19 season… The third player in NBA history to lead the league in assist-to-turnover ratio for three straight seasons (Muggsy Bogues, Chris Paul).

BEFORE NBA

Played one season at Duke University (2014-15)… Started all 39 games and averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.51 steals in 33.9 minutes while shooting 41.7 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from 3-point range and 88.9 percent from the free throw line… Selected the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after leading the Blue Devils to the 2015 NCAA National Championship… Led all scorers with 23 points in the championship game against Wisconsin… Averaged 13.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.67 steals in six NCAA Tournament games… Named All-ACC Freshman Team, All-ACC Third Team and USBWA All-District III… Tabbed ACC Rookie of the Week four times and the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week once… Ranked second in the ACC in free throw percentage and assists per game… Recorded a 2.86-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, a Duke rookie record, and his 217 total assists ranked third in program history among freshmen… His free throw percentage ranks second in school history among freshmen, and his 144 free throws made ranks second.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born May 10, 1996 in Burnsville, Minn… Son of Debbie and Robert Jones… Has an older brother, Jadee, who played basketball at Furman (2005-07) and Minnesota State (2008-09), and a younger brother, Tre, who plays at Duke… Father played basketball at Wisconsin-Parkside… Mother was a high school point guard and led Devils Lake to a North Dakota high school championship… Has volunteered for Feed My Starving Children and has served as a motivational speaker for elementary school children… An ambassador for the United Heroes League, which provides the military community with free sports equipment, free athletic camps and clinics, and financial grants and tickets… Outfitted the Excell Academy in Brooklyn Park with the “Write Your Own Story” Learning Lab in May 2017, which included 30 computer work stations and a projection system… Teamed with TCL to donate new “Write Your Own Story” technology lab in September 2018 to Westview Elementary, which he attended… Both the three-time Gatorade and AP Minnesota Player of the Year at Apple Valley High School, averaging 25.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 2.7 steals in leading the team to a 27-2 record and the Class 4A Section 3 title game as a senior… Scored seven points and added a game-high 10 assists for the East team in the McDonald’s All-American game… Dished out a game-high 12 assists to go with 10 points and seven rebounds in the Jordan Brand Classic… Selected to the USA Today Second Team All-USA Boys Basketball Team… As a junior, led Apple Valley to the MSHSL Class 4A championship… Played AAU for Howard Pulley, leading the team to the 2013 AAU National Championship.

Tyus Jones

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