In 220 games (211 starts) for New Orleans, averaging 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.0 minutes per contest while shooting .482 from the floor, .373 from three-point range and .824 from the free throw stripe…Scored in double figures 112 times, including 20-plus points in nine games…Notched one double-double…Has posted three or more steals in 51 contests…Posted three or more blocks in 15 games…2022-23 Season: In his second season, started all 66 games he appeared in with New Orleans, averaging 9.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocks per game…Scored in double figures 32 times…Recorded three-plus steals 17 times…Among NBA players, tied for seventh in steals per game (1.6, tied for sixth in deflections per game (3.4) and tied eighth in total charges drawn (19)… On 11/28 vs. OKC, notched 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, four steals and three blocks. Jones became the seventh player in franchise history to notch at least four steals and three blocks in a single game…On 12/19 vs. MIL, posted a season-high five steals to go along with nine points, two rebounds and an assist…On 12/31 at MEM, tied a career-high grabbing 11 rebounds to go along with four points, three assists and three steals…On 1/7 at DAL, tied a season-high with five steals to go along with 16 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block…On 1/31 at DEN, scored 21 points, shooting 6-of-8 (.750) from the floor, 2-of-4 (.500) from three-point range and 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw stripe…He tied a season-high with five steals to go along with four steals and four boards…On 4/5 vs. MEM, scored a career-high 35 points, shooting 11-of-21 (.524) from the floor, 5-of-8 (.625) from three-point range and 8-of-9 (.889) from the free throw line. He notched career-highs in all of the following categories: points (35), field goals made (11), field goal attempts (21) and three-pointers made (five)… Missed 15 games during the regular season…2021-22 Season: In his rookie season, appeared in 78 games (69 starts) with New Orleans, averaging 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks per game…Scored in double figures 38 times…Recorded three-plus steals 20 times…Selected to participate in the 2022 All-Star Clorox Rising Stars in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022… Jones became the seventh player in New Orleans franchise history to participate in the Rookie Challenge/Rising Stars Game, joining Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, Buddy Hield, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Nicolò Melli, and Zion Williamson…Among all NBA players, ranked fourth in total deflections (243) and third in total steals (130)…Among NBA rookies, finished the regular season ranked first in steals per game (1.7), first in total steals (130) and ranked second in steal/turnover ratio (1.30), ranked fourth in blocks per game (0.8), ranked third in total blocks (60), ranked ninth in assist/turnover ratio (1.67), ranked fifth in field goal percentage (.476) and ranked fourth in free throw percentage (.840)…Became the only rookie in New Orleans franchise history to have 80-plus steals and 45-plus total blocks in a single season…Is the second rookie in franchise history to have 100-plus steals, along with Chris Paul…Set Pelicans rookie franchise record for most consecutive games with at least one block, racking up 16 consecutive games with at least one block, passing Anthony Davis’ rookie record of 13 straight… On 2/4 at DEN, finished with a game-high 25 points, converting 8-of-10 (.800) from the floor, 3-of-4 (.750) from three-point range and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line…In the fourth quarter, he notched 18 points, which is the third-most points scored by a rookie in a quarter in New Orleans franchise history…On 2/8 vs. HOU, finished a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with 10 points, marking his first career double-double… On 3/11 vs. CHA, tossed out a career-high eight dimes, to go along with 12 points, two boards and a steal… Missed four games due to multiple minor injuries…Play-In Tournament: Started both must-win games for the Pelicans, averaging 9.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals in 35.1 minutes per game…In just two games, averaged .538 from the floor, .429 from three-point range and shot a perfect 1.000 from the free throw stripe.

College (Alabama: 2017-21): Played in 129 games (101 starts), averaging 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting .441 from the floor and .288 from deep range…Was named AP Third Team All-American in 2021…Finalist for Naismith Trophy Defensive Player of the Year…School record holder in charges taken for both single-season (23 in 2018) and career (77)…One of 25 collegiate players from around the country who was invited to participate in the Nike Skills Academy in the Summer of 2018…Finished career with 129 games played and 101 starts while combining for 947 points, 630 rebounds, 285 assists, 167 steals and 98 blocks…In his two seasons under head coach Nate Oats, he collected 33 “Hard Hat” awards and a total of 1,260 Blue Collar points…Senior (2020-21): Started all 33 games he appeared in, averaging career-highs with 11.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 27.3 minutes per game…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Was named the Associated Press and Sporting News All-American Third Team…Was named SEC Player of the Year and SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the SEC Coaches, AP and USA Today…Subsequently named to the All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP and USA Today) and All-SEC All-Defensive Team…Named as a finalist for the Naismith Award Men’s Defensive Player of the Year…Earned USBWA and NABC First Team All-District honors and was selected as the USBWA District IV Player of the Year…Was also tabbed a semifinalist for the Naismith Men’s Player of the Year…One of only two players across the nation selected to both the Naismith Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year semifinal lists…Earned a team-leading 17 Hard Hat Awards, which is given to the player with the most Blue Collar Points at the end of each game…Led the team in Blue Collar Points (667), deflections (110), floor dives (23), and-1s (7-of-10) and dunks (19)…Finished the year leading the team in rebounding (6.6 rpg), assists (3.3 apg), steals (1.7 spg) and blocks (1.1 bpg) while ranking fourth on the team in scoring average (11.2 ppg)…Also topped the team in offensive rebounds (2.5 orpg)…Led UA with nine games of five or more assists this season while leading the team in rebounding 17 times, assists 14 games, steals 14 times and blocks on 14 occasions which are all team-best number… Had a career night vs. Georgia, accounting for a career-best 21 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and three blocks (2/13)…Matched that scoring output by going for 21 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals in the SEC semifinal win over Tennessee (3/13)…Accounted for 20 points, six rebounds and three steals in the NCAA Tournament first round win over Iona (3/20)…Recorded a career-high 4 blocks along with 13 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and the game-winning layup in the SEC Championship win over LSU (3/14)…Collected first double-double of the year and fourth of his career with 12 points and 12 rebounds in season opening win vs. Jacksonville State (11/25)…Second double-double came against Furman (12/15) when he tied his career-high of 18 points to go along with 12 boards…Had a career-best 19 points and tied career-high with five steals to go along with eight boards in the win at Auburn (1/9)… Had 17 points and season-highs of seven assists, four steals and three blocks in the win over Mississippi State (1/23)…Scored 17 points including a career-best 11 free throws, going 11-of-12 from the charity stripe, vs. Clemson (12/12)…Only player to have started all 33 contests…Junior (2019-20): Played in 27 games (26 starts), averaging 7.9 points, 6.4 boards 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 26.5 minutes per game…Tabbed to the SEC’s All-Defensive Team after leading Alabama in Hard Hat Awards (16), Blue Collar Points (593), deflections (84), charges taken (22) and floor dives (31) – all despite playing in 27 of the team’s 31 games and battling injuries throughout the year…Had three double-doubles which was second-best on the team…Ranked second on the squad in rebounding (6.4 rpg) and steals (1.3 spg) while ranked third in assists (2.3 apg) and blocks (19)…Led the team in scoring when he tied a career-high of 18 points while adding 7 boards and 4 assists against Kentucky (1/11)…The left-handed Jones injured his left elbow early in the season opener which forced him to miss one game while a fractured his left wrist later in the year the caused him to sit out three games and forced him to play the rest of the season with his wrist in a cast…Earned a career-high 17 rebounds and scored 6 points, including knocking down a pair of game-clinching free throws with his right hand while playing with essentially only one hand against LSU (2/15)… Collected 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in season-high 38 minutes of action vs. Belmont (12/21)…Earned his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 boards against Richmond (12/29)… Led the team with a career-high seven assists while collecting nine points and seven boards against Samford (12/18)… Led the team tying a career-high three blocks while registering seven points, four boards and three assists against Ole Miss (2/22)… Sophomore (2018-19): One of the team captains who played in 34 contests and made 29 starts…Led Alabama in charges (17) and steals (32), ranked second in blocks (20) and third in assists (67)…Finished with a career-best 18 points to go along with three rebounds and a pair of assists vs. Norfolk State (3/20)… Turned in an outstanding effort on both sides of the court, totaling eight points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes of action vs. Southern (11/6)…Registered a career- and team-high in free throws (6), assists (4), and steals (4) while also collecting 10 points and four rebounds against Appalachian State (11/11)… Freshman (2017-18): Saw action in 35 games, making 13 starts…Received team’s Outstanding Defensive Player Award and one of seven to earn team’s Student Academic Achievement Award…Led the team and ranked seventh in the league in steals (44, 1.3 spg)…Set a single-season school record by taking 23 charges on the year…Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Memphis, earning the start and finishing with 12 points and five rebounds in 27 minutes (11/10)…Scored a career-high 14 points and led the team in assists (3) and steals (2) while adding five rebounds vs. then-No. 12 Oklahoma (1/27)… Led the team with season-highs in steals (5) and assists (4) while scoring four points against UCF (12/3)… Chipped in six points, three rebounds, three steals and a season-high tying two blocks in the SEC tournament win over Texas A&M (3/8). High School: Played under his father, Walter Sr., at Sunshine before the school closed in 2015…Played under Antwan Butler at Hale County, where his father served as an assistant coach…Ranked the No. 30 shooting guard in the nation according to 247Sports.com…No. 71 prospect in the country according to Rivals.com…Ranked the No. 2 prospect in the state of Alabama by Hoopseen.com…The top small forward in the state and No. 8 small forward in the southern region according to Scout.com…Three-time ASWA First Team All-State honoree…Earned 1A honorable mention all-state honors in 2015 and 3A second team all-state honors in 2016…Selected as the 4A State Player of the Year and named to the Class 4A All-State first team as a senior (ASWA)…Led his team to the 2017 state championship and was the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament…Averaged 16.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior…Selected to play in 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game alongside teammates Alex Reese (Alabama) and Galin Smith (Mississippi)…Earned Alabama MVP honors, scoring 17 points and leading the team with eight rebounds while dishing out two assists in 24 minutes…Played for Sunshine High School as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Hale County High School to finish his career…Led Sunshine to the AHSAA Class 1A state finals…Saw the court for Sunshine’s varsity team as early as seventh grade…Averaged 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a junior at Hale County…Excelled on the AAU circuit for the Alabama Challenge.

Son of Walter Sr. and Verlander Jones...His father coached him in high school…Has one brother named Walter Jr…Majored in business management… Has two dogs Coco and Zeus…Favorite basketball shoe is the Kyrie 2…Favorite 2K is 2K14…Enjoys fishing…Favorite athlete outside of basketball is Usain Bolt…Favorite movie is Apocalypto…Named to the 2023 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team…Hosts an annual community day in his hometown of Greensboro, Alabama.