jones born american professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba played college basketball freshman season team ranked players national high school class espn class state champion time basketball player year time minnesota boys basketball player year played classic summit won skills competition posted double double jordan brand classic committed men basketball team package usa today second team usa boys basketball team selection duke team team selection earned outstanding player duke victory championship game subsequently announced enter nba draft selected 24th overall pick traded high school career jones earned role varsity starter eighth season year averaged points game assists game starting game team went season received recruiting letter age freshman season freshman received scholarship offer iowa season averaged points assists steals game games missing weeks kidney following freshman season invited attend separate skills camps hosted invited usa basketball united_states olympic training center colorado athletes try man americas championship team eventually selected won tournament time attended july tournament offers minnesota days day tournament attended leading coaches received offers ohio_state providence arizona iowa state sophomore season sophomore unanimous selection year high school boys basketball named associated_press state team tyler jones apple valley team eliminated class section final jones averaged points assists minutes game earned minnesota boys basketball player year year boys basketball boys basketball player year end sophomore season offer duke earlier offers minnesota iowa state ohio_state providence arizona following season jones played world championship lithuania june july team went undefeated games junior season jones entered junior season national class ranked basketball player according espn sports_illustrated columnist listed second august september named monthly blogger noted jones wanted attend michigan state football game jones usa today preseason usa selections parker january shootout target center jones led apple valley run overcome point deficit minutes seconds remaining head head matchup class guards jones described arguably best individual individual matchup minnesota high school basketball history weeks matchup espn high school players anticipated matchup feature story following junior season winner year award high school boys basketball fellow junior jones led apple valley class championship championship joined team jones earned minnesota boys basketball player year player year travis star metro player year boys basketball following season jones selected second selections high school hardwood american teams junior man american team march jones listed final seven schools duke kentucky kansas minnesota ohio_state jones unofficially visited seven schools junior season ended late april father believed possible jones package late april rumors attend school jones attended senior season cut list schools arizona duke illinois kentucky kansas ohio_state overlapped jones schools alexander ranked fifth best player class offers schools common beginning june said chances jones slim summer evaluation period continued unique nature possibility related teammates going college package continued lot press jones mvp star game winning team august jones announced official visits schools august september kentucky september kansas october duke october notably duke favorite according writer scheduled august jones confirmed fifth official visit maximum allowed ncaa minnesota remained unlikely visited august jones ranked class rankings reasons contender member basketball staff jones cousin september updated ranking jones slipping 2nd 5th johnson alexander point guard position second rivals clarified considered package deal visited visit kansas duke visit kentucky separately september class point guard committed kentucky subsequently jones canceled september visit kentucky jones visited kansas duke weekends october schools considered favorites services kansas head coach scheduled second open practice weekend jones visit number overall prospect attended duke official visit weekend beginning october rumors began jones meet nationally televised game december regular season high school basketball game broadcast espn minnesota november espn announced high school basketball broadcast schedule family networks rumors verified november jones reduced list kansas duke committed joint november jones ranked fifth points leader basketball usa preseason points players place votes preseason points leader gone win award prior years november jones tweeted simultaneously simultaneous verbal commitments november local high schools verbal commitment announcement scheduled date alexander according espn national class jones eve announcement duke heavy favorite land jones verbal commitment duke basketball november prior senior season usa_today named man preseason usa team november committed duke giving number recruiting class nation committed december record including victories state sidelined national rankings usa today whitney young entered game ranking day national audience jones apple valley points rebounds jones points rebounds assists january shootout target center jones led kansas defending class champion ranked number usa today time march defending state champion lost double overtime class section championship despite points jones ending high school career jones won skills competition mcdonald american game march april posted points game high assists losing east team points came final minutes east briefly recovered lead deficit losing april posted point assist steal effort victory world team april jordan brand classic posted double double points game high assists rebounds awards honors jones selected man 17th annual summit april center selected fellow duke commits player 37th annual april united center joined mcdonald american fellow fellow duke commits march players selected april jordan brand classic fellow travis fellow duke commits allen march won year march named finalists mcdonald american morgan national player year march jones named minnesota basketball following day won consecutive minnesota player year award usa today second team usa boys basketball team selection second team american according rankings comparison summer freshman season described best point guard state minnesota measuring stick jones according plays duke jones likely finish nation assists game need work defense college career entered freshman season duke expected battle senior point guard junior guard playing time following graduation season expectations jones win starting point guard position selected usa_today preseason american second team preseason american team preseason player ranking jones listed number espn jones named man award preseason watch list listed candidate award watch list selection jones included early december award watch list jones began season starting alongside cook coming bench november debuted points assists presbyterian posted points michigan state november state farm champions classic november jones posted season high assists points career double double army big challenge wisconsin jones led way victory points rebounds assists team highs performance jones earned week named award midseason list january jones tied career high january points pittsburgh career victory january points career victory result performances jones earned week honors jones posted season high tying game high tying points assists north_carolina duke rivalry game february scored team final points final regulation force overtime player rivalry score tally points assists rebounds assists official stats result earned week recognition march jones earned fourth freshman week honor week included new career high points rematch north_carolina march following atlantic coast conference men basketball season jones named team trio selected freshman team recognized associated_press honorable mention selection team earned outstanding player scoring points rebounds championship game professional career minnesota present april jones announced ending college career enter nba draft selected 24th overall pick draft traded draft rights hometown team exchange second round draft pick draft rights 31st 36th picks draft respectively july signed rookie scale contract jones started preseason opener sidelined fare going scoreless nearly giving triple double jones began season fourth depth chart point guard inactive october season opener jones active time november away team game games later november active starters sidelined including lineup right debut night charlotte posting assist steal rebound point december flexible assignment rule assigned jones league affiliate december recalled averaged points rebounds assists steals minutes game starts nba field goals december scoring points minutes jones didn play consecutive games january season high assists february late february head coach noted jones getting sufficient playing time evaluated achieved career high february points shooting february posted assists dallas jones posted assists points march april jones tallied steals sacramento kings april closed season assist effort jones named mvp league led minnesota consecutive wins tournament advance championship game losing opening games las_vegas seven games las_vegas jones averaged points percent shooting assists rebounds steals game nba career statistics regular season international career jones helped usa basketball win gold americas championship world championship jones assists games led team team went undefeated games jones led team assists announced athletes including jones invited june june member usa national team june americas championship jones incoming freshman selected eventually players tried team roster cut june end jones final man roster announced june united_states claimed gold medal tournament jones served captain personal life jones parents rob brothers named represented parents divorced age jones space jam fanatic gear miniature basketball sessions jones friends age point guard led high school championship aunt athletic director earned high school state championships conference guard father stands feet inches played 1980s competed level cousin refers uncle captain basketball 1960s cousin player year runner minnesota basketball half brothers played college basketball jones named jones played american football quarterback middle school respected baseball pitcher shortstop
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