Matthew Elliot Jones (born December 5, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.

“I’ve definitely tried to grasp it and take ahold of it,” Jones said.. “Obviously we didn’t want Rasheed to leave, but at the same time, personally, I was ecstatic about it.

I just told myself that it was my moment now, and I had to just take advantage of it.”[3] In the Elite Eight, he scored 16 points, going 4-for-7 on three-pointers in a win against Gonzaga.

[4] The all-regional performance came at NRG Stadium in Houston, just over 3 hours away from Jones' home in DeSoto, Texas.

[5] After winning the National championship in his sophomore season, Jones returned to Duke, where as a junior he averaged 10.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.