[2][3] That year, he worked out with and took advice from top high school recruit Deandre Ayton in their hometown of Nassau.

He was teammates with five-star recruits Nassir Little and C. J. Walker and helped win the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 3A state championship.

[7] At the same time, he saw academic success, graduating with a 4.2 grade point average and summa cum laude honors.

He chose to join the Longhorns over offers from several other NCAA Division I programs, including Arizona, Kansas, and Oregon.

He gradually saw more playing time as the season progressed, finishing with eight points on 4–5 shooting from the field in just 10 minutes of the Longhorns' 73–71 win over McNeese State on November 30.

[16] Jones was selected with the 19th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the New York Knicks and immediately traded to the Charlotte Hornets.

[18] On September 30, 2023, the Hornets announced that Jones would not participate in training camp and offered no timetable for his return to the team.

[19] The decision came after Jones displayed bizarre behavior on social media which included criticism of his teammates, incoherent speech, and declarations of being the greatest basketball player of all time.