Dillon Jones

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

Early life and high school career
Jones grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and initially attended Keenan High School. 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.

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. 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. 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. After the season he entered his name into the 2023 NBA draft and was invited to both the NBA and NBA G League combines. Jones ultimately withdrew in order to return to Weber State for his senior season.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2024–present)
On June 26, 2024, Jones was selected with the 26th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2024 NBA draft. 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. On July 6, he signed a multi-year contract with the Thunder.