Like his older brother, fellow NBA player Tyus Jones, he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

[2] Jones led Apple Valley to two Minnesota 4A state titles, in 2015 and 2017, and averaged 23.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in the 2016–17 season.

[7] Sources: Jones made his college debut for Duke on November 6, 2018, chipping in 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists in a 118–84 win over Kentucky at the Champions Classic.

[8] On December 20, he led his team to a 69–58 victory over Texas Tech, collecting 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals.

[22] On March 17, 2023, his brother Tyus got his first triple-double, against Tre, when San Antonio lost in overtime to the Memphis Grizzlies, but just 16 days later Tre matched his brother's triple-double count with 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds of his own in an overtime win against the Sacramento Kings.

[26] Jones played for the United States at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Argentina, winning the gold medal.