History of Tyus Jones in Timeline

Tyus Jones is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. Prior to joining the Suns, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies. Jones also played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, where he won a national championship in 2015. He is the older brother of fellow NBA player Tre Jones.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

May 10, 1996: Tyus Jones Born

On May 10, 1996, Tyus Robert Jones was born. He is an American professional basketball player.

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2009: Varsity Starter

In 2009, Tyus Jones earned a role as a varsity starter for Apple Valley High School as an eighth grader.

2010: Comparisons

By the summer after his 2010-11 freshman season, he was described as the best point guard from the state of Minnesota since Khalid El-Amin.

July 2011: Team USA

In July 2011, Tyus Jones was invited to try out for the FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship team and was selected to it and Team USA won the tournament

July 8, 2012: FIBA Under-17 Champion

On July 8, 2012, Tyus Jones played for Team USA at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania, where the team went undefeated.

August 16, 2012: Ranked player

On August 16, 2012, Tyus Jones was listed second to Jahlil Okafor on the national class of 2014's top ranked basketball player according to ESPN.

January 5, 2013: Timberwolves Shootout

On January 5, 2013, at the Timberwolves Shootout, Tyus Jones led Apple Valley on a 31–9 run against Robbinsdale Cooper High School.

April 2013: Final Seven Schools

In April 2013, Tyus Jones listed his final seven schools: Baylor, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State.

September 4, 2013: Rivals ranking updated

On September 4, 2013, Rivals.com updated their ranking and Jones slipped from 2nd to 5th (behind Emmanuel Mudiay, Johnson and Alexander).

2013: Under Armour

In 2013, Tyus Jones was co-MVP for the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24 All-star game's winning team.

March 6, 2014: Sectional Championship Loss

On March 6, 2014, Apple Valley lost to Cretin-Derham Hall High School in double overtime in the Class 4A Section 3 championship despite 35 points from Jones.

April 2, 2014: McDonald's All-American Game

On April 2, 2014, in the McDonald's All-American Game, Tyus Jones posted 7 points and a game-high 10 assists for the losing east team.

April 12, 2014: Nike Hoop Summit

On April 12, 2014, Tyus Jones was selected to the Team USA for the Nike Hoop Summit.

April 18, 2014: Jordan Brand Classic

On April 18, 2014, in the Jordan Brand Classic, Tyus Jones posted the only double-double with 10 points, a game-high 12 assists and 7 rebounds.

2014: Rivals Ranking

In 2014, Okafor and Jones were ranked 1-2 in the Rivals.com class rankings.

2014: Joins Duke and All-USA Selection

In 2014, Tyus Jones committed to Duke University with Jahlil Okafor and was selected for the USA Today second team All-USA Boys Basketball Team.

2014: Duke Blue Devils

In 2014, Tyus Jones joined the Duke Blue Devils for his freshman season.

2014: MSHSL Class 4A champion

In 2014, Tyus Jones led Apple Valley to the MSHSL Class 4A championship.

2014: High School Accolades

In 2014, Tyus Jones was a top 10 high school player, a state champion, three-time Minnesota Player of the Year, and played in the McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit.

2015: NCAA Champion

In 2015, Tyus Jones won the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player award during Duke's championship victory and declared for the NBA draft.