Big Brother Tyus.

He’s always in the right lanes. R.J. was one of my favorite teammates at Duke. He recorded 40 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and became just the third player ever to tally a 40-point triple-double in the NBA Finals. [10] He missed two games with the injury and returned on January 26 versus Georgia Tech.

[6], On August 13, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.[7]. Projected first-round pick Tre Jones this week called R.J. Barrett one of his favorite Duke Blue Devils teammates given his work ethic and competitiveness on the court. Being able to play with those type of guys would be amazing. Privacy Policy | Accessibility and Closed Caption | Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Personal Information. With the growing Blue Devil connections within the franchise, other Duke players and prospects have taken notice. [2] Jones led Apple Valley to two Minnesota 4A state titles, in 2015 and 2017, and averaged 23.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in the 2016–17 season. Just watching the games and seeing how much they’re picking on the weakest link on defense. “It would be extremely fun to be able to connect with those guys, to be able to play on the same team as them, and hopefully win games with those guys. Son of Debbie and Rob Jones Has two brothers, Tyus and Jadee Older brother, Tyus, played basketball at Duke and oldest brother, Jadee, played basketball at Furman … Was arguably Duke’s most indispensible player this year … William Desautelle III 4/4/19 Picking up full court. As Tre Jones grew up in the 2000s, one of the best point guards in the league was consistently Chris Paul.

It would be a Brotherhood Connect down there. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Tre Isiah Jones (born January 8, 2000) is an American basketball player. 1 pick. Currently projected as an early second-round pick, Jones took on the role of a defensive specialist while at Duke. [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. How to approach the game. Just being able to bring a lot of energy and do whatever is asked of me to do by the coaches.”. With Jones and a few others set to play at the next level, the infamous Duke brotherhood is set to welcome a few new players into the NBA and continue its legacy that extends well beyond college basketball. “If I was able to play behind him, I’d learn from him as well," Jones added. Bothering the other team’s point guards and being able to get after them, but also being able to, whether it’s facilitate, whether it’s score a little bit. He’s been a stating point guard for how many years in the league now? He sure looks like it", "Five-star point guard Tre Jones commits to Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils", "Tyus Jones attends little brother's Duke debut — with an assist from Jimmy Butler", "Tre Jones Leads Duke Past Texas Tech And Into 2019", "No. Duke’s Tre Jones enters a point guard heavy draft with one of the highest basketball I.Q.s. That’d be great, but just the way he passes obviously sticks out first, but him coming off ball screens. [20], Jones has three older brothers: Tyus was a former NCAA champion with Duke and now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), while Jadee played college basketball for Furman before becoming a basketball coach at Apple Valley High School, additionally Tre has a half brother Reggie Bunch that played at Robert Morris University.

The Suns have talked with Jones and Terry heading into the 2020 draft Nov. 18 as teams have been having Zoom meetings with players amid COVID-19 pandemic. That’s how they are, but the instincts he has on the defensive end. Loves to pick up guys full court.

I really had to be a pro. Most of them I know really well. Could LaMelo Ball jumpstart the Washington Wizards rebuild?

Have opinion about current state of the Suns? It would be a good connection, for sure.”.

High school career. Duke sophomore Tre Jones is one of the prospects whose stock could end up rising significantly on draft night. Proving to be a willing distributor keeping the ball moving in impressive fashion and setting the table for others, he had some ups and downs looking for his own offense in his first season carrying a significant scoring burden. NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Rubio, who will turn 30 next month, signed a three-year, $51-million deal with the Suns last summer.

42. Having Trajan Langdon in the front office would be amazing.

He could potentially be in the Pelicans range, but whether he fits a need is another question.

In these cases, the average was taken. Jones … That experience of playing for an NBA player alone is beneficial for Achiuwa going into the NBA.

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In his media interview for the 2020 NBA Draft Combine, Duke’s Tre Jones spoke about the Pelicans and the group of Duke alums on the roster and in the front office. Rivers said it is far... Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro have become close friends over the course of the 2019-20 season but as the five-time NBA All-Star revealed on Sunday, Tyler isn't even his favorite Herro brother. Get my team involved, getting my team going on the offensive end.

Tre Jones is a gifted defensive point guard who made considerable strides on the offensive end as the leader of a young Duke team in his sophomore season. “Just really on the defensive side of the ballgame.

Jones played high school basketball for Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Covering a lot of ground, chipping in on the glass, and making some hustle plays, he is not the biggest guard, but was one of the best defenders in college basketball each of the last two seasons. [19], Jones played for the United States at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Argentina, winning the gold medal. [21][22] His grandfather, Dennis Deutsch, was a member of the United States Armed Forces. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Projected first-round pick Tre Jones this week called R.J. Barrett one of his favorite Duke Blue Devils teammates given his work ethic and competitiveness on the court. Herro, on the other hand, scored 17 points, including eight in the fourth quarter. The move will likely be the first domino in the head coaching market that could set off a chain of reactions of hires.

The two sides were reportedly set to meet in California on Friday based on reports earlier in the week.

Jones and Terry would embrace pearls of basketball wisdom from one of the league leaders in assists this season.