Dillon Jones

Dillon Jones (born October 29, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Weber State Wildcats of the Big Sky Conference.

Dillon Jones
No. 2 – Weber State Wildcats
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueBig Sky Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-10-29) October 29, 2001
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWeber State (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Big Sky (2022, 2023)
  • Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2021)

Early life and high school

Jones grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and initially attended Keenan High School.[1] He averaged 12.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game as a junior. Jones transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas before the start of his senior year.[2]

College career

During his freshman season with the Weber State Wildcats, Jones played in all 23 games and was named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and leading the conference with 37 total steals and 1.6 steals per game.[3] He was named first team All-Big Sky as a sophomore after averaging 12.6 points and a conference-high 10.6 rebounds per game and finishing third with 1.8 steals per game.[4] Jones repeated as a first team All-Big Sky selection after leading the conference again with 10.9 rebounds per game while also averaging 16.7 points and 1.6 steals per game.[5][6] After the season he entered his name into the 2023 NBA draft and was invited to both the NBA and NBA G League combines.[7] Jones ultimately withdrew in order to return to Weber State for his senior season.[8]

References
  1. Bezjak, Lou (July 17, 2023). "Dillon Jones talks his big summer, NBA Draft process and returning to Weber State". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. "Basketball: Dillon Jones transferring to Sunrise Christian". The State. July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Weber State's Dillon Jones". SI.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. "Weber State Men's Basketball Standout Dillon Jones Named To All-Big Sky Conference Preseason Team". MidUtahRadio.com. October 27, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. "Weber State's Dillon Jones earns NBA Draft Combine invite". The Salt Lake Tribune. May 15, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. Salerno, Cameron (June 6, 2023). "2024 NBA Draft: 10 players returning to college who can improve their stock the most during the 2023-24 season". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  7. Hein, Brett (May 14, 2023). "Weber State basketball: Dillon Jones shines at G League camp, invited to NBA Draft Combine". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. "Dillon Jones withdraws, returning to Weber State". Deseret News. May 31, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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