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Dillon Jones invited to NBA Draft Combine
5/6/2024 9:22:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jones will participate in the draft combine for the second straight year. The combine will be May 12-19 in Chicago in preparations for the NBA Draft.
Weber State's Dillon Jones is one of 78 players invited to the 2024 NBA Draft Combine.
The 2024 NBA Draft Combine will take place from May 12-19 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. ESPN and NBA TV will provide coverage of the combine.
Participation will include medical examinations, sharing of medical history, biomechanical and functional movement testing, as well as strength and agility testing, performance testing and anthropometric measurements. Players also will be required to conduct team interviews and participate in media circuits, player development sessions and more. Players will not be compelled to compete in 5-on-5 scrimmaging and other live-action drills, but will be required to take part in shooting drills.
Jones is the only player from a school in the Big Sky at the combine and is one of two players from a school in the state of Utah.
This is the second straight year for Jones at the draft combine. Last year, he participated in the G League Combine and following his performance, was invited to play in the NBA Draft Combine.
Jones chose to return to Weber State for his fourth season and had one of the most memorable seasons in Wildcat history and also concluded an historic career.
He was named the 2024 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and earned first-team All-District and All-Big Sky honors, as he led Weber State to a 20-win season.
He finished the regular season leading the Big Sky in points, rebounds, and assists, the only player in the nation to lead a conference in all three categories. He was also one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year award.
Jones started in 31 games for the Wildcats and finished the season averaging 20.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. Per Sports Reference, since the 1992-93 season, Jones is one of two players in the country to post at least 600 points, 300 rebounds, 150 assists, and 50 steals in a season.
He finished the season 11th in the nation in double-doubles with 18 and was eighth in minutes played and third in defensive rebounds. He was also 23rd in the country in scoring and 23rd in overall rebounds per game.
Jones scored in double figures in all 31 games and scored 20 or more 17 times and a career-high of 30 points twice. He also had nine assists in a game four times during the season.
In the February 29 win over Northern Colorado, Jones tied his career-high with 30 points, had a career-high 23 rebounds, and tied his career with nine assists. He's the first player to post 30, 23, and 9 in a game since at least the 2010-11 season.
In four years at Weber State, Jones played in 119 career games at Weber State and started in 96 games. He finished his career ranking in the Weber State all-time top 10 in 13 statistical categories.
He is Weber State's all-time leader in steals and ranks second in assists, second in free throws made, third in rebounding, and fifth in points. He also ranks fourth in Big Sky history in rebounds. He also has 56 career double-doubles, the second-most in WSU history.
He finished his career as the only active player in the country and the only player in Big Sky history with at least 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists, and 200 steals. Since the 1992-93 season, he is one of only four players in the nation to post those numbers in a career.
The 2024 NBA Draft will be held June 26–27 in New York.
The 2024 NBA Draft Combine will take place from May 12-19 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. ESPN and NBA TV will provide coverage of the combine.
Participation will include medical examinations, sharing of medical history, biomechanical and functional movement testing, as well as strength and agility testing, performance testing and anthropometric measurements. Players also will be required to conduct team interviews and participate in media circuits, player development sessions and more. Players will not be compelled to compete in 5-on-5 scrimmaging and other live-action drills, but will be required to take part in shooting drills.
Jones is the only player from a school in the Big Sky at the combine and is one of two players from a school in the state of Utah.
This is the second straight year for Jones at the draft combine. Last year, he participated in the G League Combine and following his performance, was invited to play in the NBA Draft Combine.
Jones chose to return to Weber State for his fourth season and had one of the most memorable seasons in Wildcat history and also concluded an historic career.
He was named the 2024 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and earned first-team All-District and All-Big Sky honors, as he led Weber State to a 20-win season.
He finished the regular season leading the Big Sky in points, rebounds, and assists, the only player in the nation to lead a conference in all three categories. He was also one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year award.
Jones started in 31 games for the Wildcats and finished the season averaging 20.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. Per Sports Reference, since the 1992-93 season, Jones is one of two players in the country to post at least 600 points, 300 rebounds, 150 assists, and 50 steals in a season.
He finished the season 11th in the nation in double-doubles with 18 and was eighth in minutes played and third in defensive rebounds. He was also 23rd in the country in scoring and 23rd in overall rebounds per game.
Jones scored in double figures in all 31 games and scored 20 or more 17 times and a career-high of 30 points twice. He also had nine assists in a game four times during the season.
In the February 29 win over Northern Colorado, Jones tied his career-high with 30 points, had a career-high 23 rebounds, and tied his career with nine assists. He's the first player to post 30, 23, and 9 in a game since at least the 2010-11 season.
In four years at Weber State, Jones played in 119 career games at Weber State and started in 96 games. He finished his career ranking in the Weber State all-time top 10 in 13 statistical categories.
He is Weber State's all-time leader in steals and ranks second in assists, second in free throws made, third in rebounding, and fifth in points. He also ranks fourth in Big Sky history in rebounds. He also has 56 career double-doubles, the second-most in WSU history.
He finished his career as the only active player in the country and the only player in Big Sky history with at least 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists, and 200 steals. Since the 1992-93 season, he is one of only four players in the nation to post those numbers in a career.
The 2024 NBA Draft will be held June 26–27 in New York.
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