Terrence Alexander Jones (born January 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
[3] Jones led Jefferson High School to three straight Oregon class 5A state championships between his sophomore and senior years.
[5] On January 20, 2010, he was named in the Junior National Select Team to compete in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, on April 10.
That night, he broke the UK freshman single-game scoring record, putting up 35 points on 11-of-17 shooting against Auburn University.
Jones and Lamb decided to stay a second year at Kentucky instead of enter the NBA draft with freshmen Brandon Knight, Enes Kanter, junior DeAndre Liggins, and senior Josh Harrellson.
[13] Entering his sophomore year, Jones was part of what was considered one of "the most highly anticipated" Kentucky basketball teams of all time based on pre-season hype, recruit expectations, and existing talent.
In April 2012, Jones was one of six Wildcats to enter the NBA draft, along with Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb, and Darius Miller.
[27] On November 16, 2016, he scored a then season-high 26 points while starting in place of the injured Anthony Davis in an 89–82 loss to the Orlando Magic.
[citation needed] After getting kicked out of practice following a confrontation with the head coach, Jones was released by Qingdao in late November.
[40] In May 2019, Jones signed with the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association as the team's import for the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
[41] In his PBA debut for the TNT Katropa, Jones recorded 41 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists in almost 37 minutes of playing time in a win over the NLEX Road Warriors.
[42] In his next game, Jones fuels the TNT with 43 points, 22 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 5 threes in a win over the Alaska Aces.
[44] In this game, Jones and Phoenix Fuelmasters forward Calvin Abueva were involved in an on-court altercation that nearly led to a full-scale brawl between two sides.
[51] On August 11, 2019, Terrence Jones was crowned as the PBA's best import of the conference, dethroning Justin Brownlee of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
[57][58] On April 10, 2023, Jones was signed by the Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) as an injury replacement for their import player Eric Paschall.
[59] As of the end of Game 2 of 2019 PBA Commissioners' Cup Finals:[60] Jones is cousins with fellow former NBA players Damon and Salim Stoudamire.
[61] In July 2013, Jones was arrested for allegedly stomping on a homeless man who was sleeping outside a nightclub in Portland, Oregon.