[2] He played alongside Trendon Watford and helped the school win its third straight Class 7A state title.

In his senior season, Jones assumed a leading role and averaged 25.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game, helping Mountain Brook to a Class 7A runner-up finish.

[4][5] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Xavier over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and UAB.

[8] As a freshman, Jones averaged 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, and was selected to the Big East All-Freshman Team.

His older brother, C. J., played basketball for Arkansas and Middle Tennessee in college before embarking on a professional career.