Dillon Jones

Dillon Jones

No. 33–Washington Wizards
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-10-29) October 29, 2001 (age 23) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Keenan High School / Sunrise Christian (Columbia, South Carolina) (Bel Aire, Kansas)
College	Weber State (2020–2024)
NBA draft	2024: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Drafted by	Washington Wizards
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–2025	Oklahoma City Thunder
2024–2025	→Oklahoma City Blue
2025–present	Washington Wizards
Career highlights
NBA champion (2025) Big Sky Player of the Year (2024) 3× First-team All-Big Sky (2022–2024) Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2021)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Dillon Keshaun Jones (born October 29, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats.

Early life

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]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder / Blue (2024–2025)

Jones was selected with the 26th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2024 NBA draft. ^[9] His draft rights were traded later that day along with the 51st pick in the 2024 draft to the New York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights to Kyshawn George. The Knicks immediately traded Jones's draft rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder for five future second-round draft picks. ^{[10] [11]} On July 6, he signed a multi-year contract with the Thunder ^[12] and throughout his rookie season, he has been assigned several times to the Oklahoma City Blue. ^[13]

Washington Wizards (2025–present)

On June 28, 2025, Jones was traded alongside a 2029 second-round pick back to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Colby Jones. ^[14]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25†	Oklahoma City	54	3	10.2	.383	.254	.607	2.2	1.1	.3	.1	2.5
Career		54	3	10.2	.383	.254	.607	2.2	1.1	.3	.1	2.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2025†	Oklahoma City	10	0	4.6	.818	.750	1.000	.9	.5	.1	.1	2.3
Career		10	0	4.6	.818	.750	1.000	.9	.5	.1	.1	2.3

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Weber State	23	2	20.5	.561	.250	.790	5.8	2.0	1.6	.0	8.2
2021–22	Weber State	33	32	33.9	.541	.354	.800	10.6	2.5	1.8	.1	12.6
2022–23	Weber State	32	31	36.3	.462	.303	.813	10.9	3.8	1.6	.1	16.7
2023–24	Weber State	31	31	37.0	.489	.324	.857	9.8	5.2	2.0	.1	20.8
Career		119	96	32.8	.499	.320	.823	9.6	3.5	1.7	.1	15.0

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. McDonald, Ryan (May 31, 2023). "Dillon Jones withdraws, returning to Weber State". Deseret News . Retrieved September 22, 2023.
9. "2024 NBA Draft Results: Picks 1–58". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
10. "2024 NBA Draft: New York Knicks Acquire Six Draft Picks". National Basketball Association. June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
11. Stumbaugh, Julia (June 27, 2024). "Knicks Rumors: NY Acquires 6 2nd-Round NBA Draft Picks in Wizards, Thunder Trades". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
12. "Thunder Signs Nikola Topić and Dillion [sic] Jones". National Basketball Association. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
13. "2024-2025 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
14. "Thunder Completes Trade With Washington Wizards". NBA.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  ·  Basketball Reference
• Weber State Wildcats profile