Tyrique Jones

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Tyrique Jones
Partizan Mozzart Bet
Position Center / power forward
Personal information
Born (1997-05-03) May 3, 1997 (age 27)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight108 kg (238 lb)
Career information
High school
College Xavier (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020 Wonju DB Promy
2020–2021 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021–2022 Pesaro
2022–2023 Türk Telekom
2023–2024 Anadolu Efes
2024–present Partizan
Career highlights and awards

Tyrique Jones (born May 3, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played Basketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague

Contents

Early life and high school career

Jones grew up playing football as a tight end and defensive end and idolized Dwight Freeney. However, while attending Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Freeney's alma mater, he began to focus on basketball instead. [1] As a junior, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class S state semifinals and earning First Team All-State honors from the Hartford Courant . He played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the New York Rens and Expressions Elite. For his senior season, Jones transferred to Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont, averaging 13.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He led his team to the Class AA New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Finals and was named to the Class AA All-NEPSAC Second Team. [2] Jones played a postgraduate season, averaging 19.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.7 assists per game. He led Vermont Academy to its first ever NEPSAC title and was a Class AA All-NEPSAC First Team selection. [3]

Recruiting

Jones was considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a three-star recruit by 247Sports. On June 29, 2015, he committed to play college basketball for Xavier over offers from Florida State, Cincinnati and Texas Tech, among other high major programs. [4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Tyrique Jones
PF 		Bloomfield, CT Vermont Academy (VT)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jun 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 115   247Sports: 138   ESPN: 95
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Xavier 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  • "2016 Xavier Musketeers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

College career

As a freshman, Jones started four games in the NCAA Tournament and helped Xavier reach the Elite Eight. [5] He averaged 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He struggled with leg soreness during his sophomore season, which he credited to not utilizing the training room enough, and he missed two games with a shoulder injury. Jones largely played behind Kerem Kanter and Sean O'Mara as a sophomore, averaging seven points and 4.5 rebounds per contest. He focused on losing weight by eating a healthy diet as well as outside shooting and weight lifting going into his junior season. [6] Coach Chris Mack praised his attitude and demeanor, calling him one of his favorite players. [7]

On November 10, 2018, Jones scored 19 points and had a career-high 20 rebounds in a 91–85 win over Evansville. [8] He posted a career-high 22 points and had 11 rebounds in a 78–76 overtime loss to Texas in the second round of the NIT, but missed a layup to tie the game at the end. [9] As a junior, Jones averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Following the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately returned to Xavier. [10] On November 22, 2019, Jones posted 17 points with 11 rebounds in a 75–74 double overtime win over UConn and blocked a potential game-winning shot at the end of regulation. [11] In his final collegiate game on March 12, 2020, he tied his career-high with 22 points in a 71–67 loss to DePaul. [12] Jones averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds, 1.1 steals and one block per game as a senior and had 20 double-doubles, the fourth-most for Division I players. [13] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East. [14]

Professional career

On September 21, 2020, Jones signed his first professional contract with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League. [15]

On December 31, 2020, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [16] In 2020–21 he was third in the Israel Basketball Premier League in blocked shots per game (1.4), 6th in offensive rebounds (2.6), and fifth in two-point field goal percentage (67.2 per cent). [17]

Jones joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2021 NBA Summer League. On August 21, 2021, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A. [18]

On July 23, 2022, Jones signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [19] On June 21, 2023, he mutually parted ways with the Turkish club.

On June 24, 2023, Jones signed a two-year contract with Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, following his Türk Telekom coach Erdem Can.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2023–24 Anadolu Efes 34817.5.634—.6674.31.0.8.47.29.5
Career34817.5.634—.6674.31.0.8.47.29.5

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2022–23 Türk Telekom 201927.3.673.000.6038.01.01.3.912.719.0
Career201927.3.673.000.6038.01.01.3.912.719.0

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020-21 Flag of South Korea.svg Wonju DB Promy KBL 2414.0.529—.5776.6.5.8.26.6
2020-21 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv IBPL 1628.3.669—.7557.71.31.11.412.9
2021-22 Flag of Italy.svg Victoria Libertas LBA 3329.5.652.000.5679.71.6.8.913.1
2022-23 Flag of Turkey.svg Türk Telekom BSL 3427.5.707.000.6178.71.91.11.114.0
2023-24 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes BSL 1626.2.589—.6116.41.7.4.610.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Xavier 371311.0.602—.4883.1.3.2.44.2
2017–18 Xavier 321915.0.627—.5894.5.5.6.67.0
2018–19 Xavier 343124.8.624—.6417.7.8.8.911.3
2019–20 Xavier 323228.2.557—.59211.01.51.01.114.0
Career1359519.5.595—.5966.5.7.6.79.0

Personal life

Jones' mother, Petronia "Winnie" Bailey, emigrated with her brother from Jamaica to Connecticut at age 11. His father, Lester, was born in The Bahamas to Jamaican parents. [20] On May 1, 2002, when Jones was four years old, his father jumped into Connecticut River and died by drowning, following an encounter with the police. [1] [5]

Jones was nicknamed "Eighty-Eight" by his father because his birth weight was eight pounds and eight ounces. The number was tattooed on Jones' right bicep when he was 16 years old; it was his first tattoo. [11] He has a tattoo of the number 32 on his right shoulder and upper arm to honor his father's high school basketball jersey number at Weaver High School. [5] [21]

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  8. ↑ "Scruggs, Jones lead Xavier to 91–85 win over Evansville". ESPN . Associated Press. November 10, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Roach scores 21 to lead Texas past Xavier 78–76 in OT". ESPN . Associated Press. March 24, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ Baum, Adam (April 10, 2019). "Xavier Musketeers forward Tyrique Jones declares for the 2019 NBA Draft". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Russell, Shannon (November 23, 2019). "'That's what seniors do': Tyrique Jones' gutsy effort propels Xavier to thrilling 2OT win". The Athletic . Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  12. ↑ "DePaul stuns Xavier in first round of Big East Tourney". ESPN . Associated Press. March 12, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ Clark, Dave (March 26, 2020). "Tyrique Jones, Jarron Cumberland, Lamont West among 50 ranked seniors ahead of NBA Draft". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ Baum, Adam (March 8, 2020). "Xavier basketball players honored on All-Big East Conference teams". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ Baum, Adam (September 21, 2020). "Former Xavier big man Tyrique Jones signs with Korean professional team". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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  17. ↑ "Israel basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U".
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