Tyrique Daniel Jones (born May 3, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers.
Jones grew up playing football as a tight end and defensive end and idolized Dwight Freeney. However, while attending Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Freeney's alma mater, he began to focus on basketball instead. As a junior, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class S state semifinals and earning First Team All-State honors from the Hartford Courant. He played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the New York Rens and Expressions Elite. For his senior season, Jones transferred to Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont, averaging 13.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He led his team to the Class AA New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Finals and was named to the Class AA All-NEPSAC Second Team. Jones played a postgraduate season, averaging 19.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.7 assists per game. He led Vermont Academy to its first ever NEPSAC title and was a Class AA All-NEPSAC First Team selection.
Jones was considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a three-star recruit by 247Sports. On June 29, 2015, he committed to play college basketball for Xavier over offers from Florida State, Cincinnati and Texas Tech, among other high major programs.
As a freshman, Jones started four games in the NCAA Tournament and helped Xavier reach the Elite Eight. He averaged 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He struggled with leg soreness during his sophomore season, which he credited to not utilizing the training room enough, and he missed two games with a shoulder injury. Jones largely played behind Kerem Kanter and Sean O'Mara as a sophomore, averaging seven points and 4.5 rebounds per contest. He focused on losing weight by eating a healthy diet as well as outside shooting and weight lifting going into his junior season. Coach Chris Mack praised his attitude and demeanor, calling him one of his favorite players.
On November 10, 2018, Jones scored 19 points and had a career-high 20 rebounds in a 91âÂÂ85 win over Evansville. He posted a career-high 22 points and had 11 rebounds in a 78âÂÂ76 overtime loss to Texas in the second round of the NIT, but missed a layup to tie the game at the end. As a junior, Jones averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Following the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately returned to Xavier. On November 22, 2019, Jones posted 17 points with 11 rebounds in a 75âÂÂ74 double overtime win over UConn and blocked a potential game-winning shot at the end of regulation. In his final collegiate game on March 12, 2020, he tied his career-high with 22 points in a 71âÂÂ67 loss to DePaul. Jones averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds, 1.1 steals and one block per game as a senior and had 20 double-doubles, the fourth-most for Division I players. He was named to the Second Team All-Big East.
On September 21, 2020, Jones signed his first professional contract with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League.
On December 31, 2020, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. In 2020âÂÂ21 he was third in the Israel Basketball Premier League in blocked shots per game (1.4), 6th in offensive rebounds (2.6), and fifth in two-point field goal percentage (67.2 per cent).
Jones joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2021 NBA Summer League. On August 21, 2021, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A.
On July 23, 2022, Jones signed with Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On June 21, 2023, he mutually parted ways with the Turkish club.
On June 24, 2023, Jones signed a two-year contract with Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, following his Türk Telekom coach Erdem Can.
On August 20, 2024, Jones signed with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the ABA League, Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) and the EuroLeague. In his debut season with Partizan, Jones averaged career-high 11.6 points and 6 rebounds over 32 EuroLeague games. During the 2024âÂÂ25 season, Partizan managed to lift the record eighth ABA League championship, and the Serbian League championship, the first one after 11 seasons.
On January 5, 2026, Jones signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. In March 2026, Jones was injured during the Greek League Derby. He left the game with 2:23 remaining after first falling to the floor and requesting a substitution. He was taken to the hospital for further tests on his calf.
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023âÂÂ24 | style="text-align:left;"| Anadolu Efes | 34 || 8 || 17.5 || .634 || || .667 || 4.3 || 1.0 || .8 || .4 || 7.2 || 9.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024âÂÂ25 | style="text-align:left;"| Partizan | 32 || 10 || 22.6 || .632 || || .664 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .7 || 11.6 || 16.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 66 || 18 || 20.0 || .633 || || .665 || 5.1 || 1.0 || .9 || .5 || 9.3 || 12.7
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022âÂÂ23 | style="text-align:left;"| Türk Telekom | 20 || 19 || 27.3 || .673 || .000 || .603 || 8.0 || 1.0 || 1.3 || .9 || 12.7 || 19.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 20 || 19 || 27.3 || .673 || .000 || .603 || 8.0 || 1.0 || 1.3 || .9 || 12.7 || 19.0