He played college basketball for the Wenatchee Valley Knights, the Idaho Vandals and the Washington State Cougars.

[1] Jones did not initially attend college after graduating high school and worked at the loading dock at a pipe manufacturing company.

[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.

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