David Jones García

About

David Apolinar Jones García (born 24 November 2001) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, the St. John’s Red Storm and the Memphis Tigers. He represents the Dominican Republic for FIBA events.

Jones was noticed by American scouts while representing his native Dominican Republic in FIBA youth tournaments internationally. After performing particularly well in the 2018 U17 World Cup, Jones and his family decided he would attend high school in the U.S. as a way to enhance his future professional career. Following his prep career for Teays Valley Christian School in West Virginia, Jones signed with DePaul University in Chicago.
Joining the team for the 2021 Big East tournament, Jones played his first full season in 2021–22 and became a starter. On February 9, 2022, Jones recorded the first triple-double in DePaul program history with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Georgetown. After a sophomore campaign where he averaged 14.5 points and 7.4 rebounds…