Dillon Jones selected 26th in NBA Draft by Oklahoma City Thunder

Jones joins Damian Lillard as the only Wildcats ever picked in the first round of the NBA Draft.

From Weber State to the NBA. Dillon Jones is headed to the NBA after being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.

Jones was taken 26th overall. He was drafted by the Washignton Wizards who are trading the pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jones is the 17th player in Weber State men’s basketball history to be selected in the NBA Draft, the most in Big Sky Conference history.

He is only the second WSU player ever to be selected in the first round, joining NBA superstar Damian Lillard who was picked sixth overall in 2012. Weber State has had three NBA Draft picks in the last 12 years with Jones, Joel Bolomboy (2016), and Lillard.

Jones was named the 2024 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and earned first-team All-District and All-Big Sky honors this past season 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.