| File:Tyus Jones (2024).jpeg Jones with the Washington Wizards in 2024. | |
| No. 5 – Washington Wizards | |
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| Position: | Point Guard |
| League: | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | Nicolas Devir Claxton |
| Born: | May 10, 1996 Burnsville, Minnesota |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight: | 196 lbs (89 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 2015 for the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Apple Valley (Apple Valley, Minnesota) |
| College: | Duke (2014–2015) |
| NBA Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career: | 2015–present (5 years) |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2019 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2015–2016 | →Idaho Stampede |
| 2019–2023 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2023–present | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyus Robert Jones (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The older brother of NBA player Tre Jones, he previously played for his hometown team, the Minnesota Timberwolves for four seasons, before signing with the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2019 offseason. After 4 seasons with the team, he was traded to the Washington Wizards. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils in his freshman season as part of the 2014–15 National Championship team. He was ranked among the top 10 players in the national high school class of 2014 by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN. He was a Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class 4A state champion, three-time Minnesota Associated Press Boys Basketball Player of the Year and three-time Minnesota Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year for Apple Valley High School. He played in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2014 Jordan Brand Classic and the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. He won the skills competition at the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game and posted the only double-double in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic.
He committed to the Duke Universitymen's basketball team as a package with Jahlil Okafor. He was a 2014 USA Today second team All-USA Boys Basketball Team selection. At Duke, he was an All-ACC third team and All-ACC Freshman first team selection. He earned NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player during Duke's victory in the championship game of the 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Subsequently, he announced he would enter the 2015 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 24th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Minnesota, he went on to set the NBA single-season assist to turnover ratio record (6.96). In leading the league for a fourth year in a row for the 2021–22 Memphis Grizzlies, he broke his own assist to turnover single-season record (7.04). He became a starter to earn his sixth consecutive assist to turnover ratio title and setting a new NBA record of 7.35.