David Jones

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

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Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Photo by: USA TODAY

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Mark Black

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Mark Black

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Photo by: DePaul Athletics

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
High School:
Teays Valley Christian (W. Va.)

Career

Signed with DePaul on Nov. 17, 2020.
Enrolled for Winter Quarter to join program in 2020-21 season.

2021-22

Played in 28 games with 27 starts
21 games in double figures including six 20-point games and a 30-point outing.
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders for all games in steals (4th – 1.7 spg), field goal percentage (5th – .445), defensive rebounds (5th – 5.6 drpg), scoring (9th – 14.5 ppg), rebounding (10th – 7.4 rpg), blocked shots (12th – 1.0 bpg)... in conference games only, ranked among league leaders in steals (4th – 1.8 spg), field goal percentage (11th – .390), blocked shots (10th – 1.1 bpg), rebounding (12th – 6.9 rpg), scoring (18th – 12.9 ppg),
Totaled 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots against St. John’s in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament
13 points at Connecticut with eight boards, three assists, three blocks
16 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals against Marquette
24 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, four steals against St. John’s
17 points against Butler with four rebounds, four assists
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following the Georgetown and Providence games
19 points, 10 boards, three assists at Providence
Recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists against Georgetown
10 points at Xavier with eight rebounds
Nine points, five rebounds, three steals at Creighton
26 points against Xavier with five rebounds
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following Marquette and Seton Hall games
24 points against Seton Hall with eight rebounds, five steals
Nine points, seven rebounds, three assists at Marquette
12 points, four boards against Villanova
11 points at St. John’s with seven rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots
15 points, nine rebounds, three steals at UIC
Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following Duquesne and Louisville games
33 points at Louisville with 14 rebounds
Scored 23 of 33 points in second half against the Cardinals
19 points, nine rebounds, two steals against Loyola Chicago
12 points, five boards, five assists, three steals against Eastern Michigan
15 points, seven rebounds, three assists against Northern Kentucky
12 points and six rebounds against Western Illinois
22 points, five rebounds against Rutgers
16 points, nine rebounds, three steals against Central Michigan
23 points, 17 rebounds, three steals, two blocked shots against Coppin State
17 boards were most by a DePaul player since Paul Reed grabbed 18 against Buffalo on Dec. 8, 2019.

2020-21

Played in nine games
Joined the program as early enrollee for Winter Quarter
Made first career start against Providence in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament.
Scored eight points with two rebounds against Georgetown
Nine points at St. John’s with three boards, two steals
Five rebounds, four points at Seton Hall
10 points, four rebounds against Providence
Made DePaul debut at Butler with two points and a rebound.

High School

Native of Dominican Republic that played at Teays Valley Christian School in Scott Depot, W. Va.
Rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star by ESPN
Ranked No. 110 nationally by Rivals and No. 123 by 247Sports
No. 16 among small forwards by 247Sports and No. 29 by Rivals
Selected as the top recruit in West Virginia by ESPN and 247Sports.
Represented the Dominican Republic in various FIBA events
Averaged 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists at the 2018 U18 Americas Championships
Led the U17 team at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup with 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Averaged 24 points per game during his junior season at Teays Valley Christian that included a run of averaging nearly 30 points per game late in the season.
Played for Boo Williams on the AAU circuit
Averaged a team-high 24 points per game during the U16 EYBL season.

Printable Statistics
Career Statistics
2021-22 Game-by-Game Statistics
2020-21 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 33, at Louisville (Dec. 10, 2021)
Rebounds: 17, vs. Coppin State (Nov. 10, 2021)
Assists: 10, vs. Georgetown (Feb. 9, 2022)
Steals: 5, vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 13, 2022)
Blocked Shots: 3 (3x), last at Connecticut (March 5, 2022)
Field Goals: 15, at Louisville (Dec. 10, 2021)
Field Goal Attempts: 22, at Louisville (Dec. 10, 2021)
3pt. Field Goals: 5, vs. Xavier (Jan. 19, 2022)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 10, vs. Xavier (Jan. 19, 2022)
Free Throws: 7, vs. St. John’s (Feb. 27, 2022)
Free Throw Attempts: 8 (2x), last vs. St. John’s (Feb. 27, 2022)
Minutes: 42:52, at Providence (Feb. 12, 2022)
Games in Double Figures: 22
30-Point Games: 1
20-Point Games: 6
10-Rebound Games: 4
10-Assist Games: 1
Triple-Doubles: 1
Double-Doubles: 4