Isaac Jones (basketball)

Isaac Jones
No. 17 – Sacramento Kings
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24)
Spanaway, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolOrting (Orting, Washington)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentSacramento Kings
2024–present→Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Isaac Jones (born July 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G-League. He played college basketball for the Wenatchee Valley Knights, the Idaho Vandals and the Washington State Cougars.

Early life and high school career

Jones grew up in Spanaway, Washington and attended Orting High School. He entered high school at 5' 5" and had grown to 6' 4" by his senior year.[1]

College career

Jones did not initially attend college after graduating high school and worked at the loading dock at a pipe manufacturing company. He grew another five inches.[2] A year later, Jones enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College at the urging of a former high school teammate, who was told he could play for the basketball team if he could also find another player who was at least 6' 8".[3] In his final season with the Knights, he was named the Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year after averaging 25.3 points and 13.2 rebounds per game.[4]

After three years at Wenatchee Valley College, Jones transferred to Idaho.[5] He was named the Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-Big Sky after averaging 19.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.[6] Following the end of the season, Jones entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Jones ultimately transferred to Washington State.[8] He averaged 15.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[9]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Jones signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings on July 3, 2024.[10][11]

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

College

NCAA Division I

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Idaho 31 31 31.5 .629 .316 .676 7.8 1.7 .6 1.1 19.4
2023–24 Washington State 35 34 31.7 .575 .071 .712 7.6 1.5 .5 1.1 15.3
Career 66 65 31.6 .603 .212 .693 7.7 1.6 .6 1.1 17.2

JUCO

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Wenatchee Valley 29 20 22.2 .637 — .636 7.9 .6 .3 .7 10.4
2020–21 Wenatchee Valley 10 10 33.3 .615 .200 .629 12.6 3.4 .5 .7 18.9
2021–22 Wenatchee Valley 32 31 32.8 .695 .200 .728 13.2 2.3 .8 1.7 25.3
Career 71 61 28.5 .668 .182 .694 11.0 1.8 .5 1.1 18.3

References

  1. ^ Vinnick, Jamey (December 12, 2023). "From tiny teen to college beast: The wild journey of WSU's Isaac Jones". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Olson, Eric (March 22, 2024). "Isaac Jones once loaded trucks. Now the Washington State star plays for Sweet 16 spot". APNews.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Isaac Jones' remarkable journey from walk-on to NWAC-leading scorer". Wenatchee World. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Boling, Dave (March 20, 2024). "Dave Boling: Hard-working Isaac Jones has gone from pipe-supply company to supplying WSU with an inside presence ahead of NCAA Tournament opener". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Vandals sign prolific JC forward Isaac Jones after he spurns Power 5 teams". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. June 1, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Wiebe, Stephan (March 9, 2024). "WASHINGTON STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL: Hoops success wasn't always part of life for Wazzu star Isaac Jones". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Pixley, Trevan (April 27, 2023). "Transfer portal continues to haunt Vandals". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Clark, Colton (May 12, 2023). "Isaac Jones, a star forward for Idaho last season, transfers to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Locally: Washington State standout Isaac Jones to compete at prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament". The Spokesman-Review. April 2, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Maher, Rory (July 3, 2024). "Kings Sign Isaiah Crawford, Isaac Jones To Two-Way Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Sacramento Kings Sign Isaiah Crawford and Isaac Jones to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.