Spencer Jones (born June 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.[1]
| No. 21 – Denver Nuggets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 14, 2001 Shawnee Mission, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas) |
| College | Stanford (2019–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Denver Nuggets |
| 2024–present | →Grand Rapids Gold |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editJones attended Bishop Miege at Roeland Park, Kansas, leading the Stags to three state titles. As a senior, he led his team in scoring with 18.8 points, rebounds with 8.0, steals with 3.0 and blocks with 2.5 per game.[2]
College career
editJones played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal, where he appeared in 146 games in five seasons and averaged 11.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals all while shooting 43.9% from the field and 39.7% from the three point line in 28.3 minutes per game.[2][3] In 2023, he made the All-Pac-12 second-team[4] and ended up his college career as the school's all-time leader in games played with 146 and three-pointers with 315.[2][3]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Jones joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[5] and on July 30, he signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Spencer Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Spencer Jones – MEN'S BASKETBALL". GoStanford.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "NUGGETS SIGN SPENCER JONES TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (March 7, 2023). "Spencer Jones earns All-Pac-12 second team honors". SI.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.