At O'Fallon Township High School, he led the team to the semifinals of Illinois' 2010 Class 4A state tournament.

He repeated as second-team All-Big East as a senior, averaged 13.8 points per game, and had a rare triple-double in a February 6, 2016 win over St. John's.

He moved to O'Fallon, Illinois as a child, and grew up playing a number of sports, including tennis and football.

"[1] Jones developed his unorthodox playing style after his father enrolled him in a church league as a child and he could not get his shot off against older players.

[11] On January 22, he was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week after contributing 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in a 64–63 upset over No.

Jones stole the ball at midcourt with ten seconds to go and hit a ten-foot floater at the buzzer for the win.

[14] On August 16, it was announced that Jones tore ligaments in his left wrist during a preseason trip to Australia and needed to undergo surgery that would force him to miss the entire 2013–14 season.

[18] He had 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and added six assists in a 58–56 win over Creighton on February 16, and hit the game-winning layup with 1.9 seconds remaining.

[19] Jones had 23 points in Butler's 67–64 loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament despite playing with a strained knee.

[24] On December 2, he hit a last-second shot to defeat 17th-ranked Cincinnati after teammate Kellen Dunham led a second-half comeback.

[28] On February 6, Jones recorded the first triple-double by a Butler player since 1984 with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a blowout victory over St.

[32] He did not play very much to start his professional career due to a back strain and a minor leg injury, as well as the faster game.

[28] On November 6, Jones was charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest as his blood alcohol level was measured at .185.

His roles include recruiting coordinator and director of player development initiatives, while contributing to on-court coaching and scouting.

Head coach Eric Echelbarger said that Jones "has an unbelievable passion for teaching the game, and his Indianapolis-area connections will be a great asset in our recruiting efforts.

[39] In the 2021–22 season, Jones helped the Greyhounds finish 19–11 and reach its first-ever appearance in the GLVC tournament championship game.