Spencer Jones (basketball)
| No. 21 – Denver Nuggets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 14, 2001 Shawnee Mission, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas) |
| College | Stanford (2019–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Denver Nuggets |
| 2024–present | →Grand Rapids Gold |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Spencer Keith Jones (born June 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.[1] He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.[2]
High school career
Jones attended Bishop Miege at Roeland Park, Kansas, leading the Stags to three state titles. As a senior, he led his team in scoring with 18.8 points, rebounds with 8.0, steals with 3.0 and blocks with 2.5 per game.[3] Jones was considered a top 40 prospect in the class of 2019, where he was ranked 31 by Rivals, and 39 by 247Sports.[3]
College career
Jones played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal, where he appeared in 146 games in five seasons and averaged 11.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals all while shooting 43.9% from the field and 39.7% from the three point line in 28.3 minutes per game.[3][4] In 2023, he made the All-Pac-12 second-team[5] and ended up his college career as the school's all-time leader in games played with 146 and three-pointers with 315.[3][4]
Jones graduated from Stanford in 2024 with an undergraduate degree in Management Science and Engineering.[6]
Professional career
2024 season
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Jones joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[7] and on July 30, he signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.[4]
2025 season
On July 3, 2025, Jones re-signed with the Nuggets.[8] On November 22, Jones made his first career start with the Nuggets against the Sacramento Kings, in which he only scored a single point, and tallied four rebounds in his 24 minutes of playtime to a loss of 128-123.[9] On November 28, 2025, Jones scored his first career high in points against the San Antonio Spurs, with Jones scoring 16 points in 27 minutes, he also tallied up nine rebounds, one assist, and one block.[10] Then, on December 1, 2025, Jones would then put another career high in points against the Dallas Mavericks, where he scored 28 points in 39 minutes, he also had five rebounds to pair with his points.[11][12]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Denver | 20 | 0 | 6.3 | .324 | .059 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 20 | 0 | 6.3 | .324 | .059 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 | |
References
- ^ "Spencer Jones, Nuggets player, launches nonprofit to support school education". The Denver Post. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Spencer Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Spencer Jones – MEN'S BASKETBALL". GoStanford.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "NUGGETS SIGN SPENCER JONES TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (March 7, 2023). "Spencer Jones earns All-Pac-12 second team honors". SI.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Deeks, Mark (October 1, 2025). "Nuggets Forward's Bizarre Approach To LinkedIn". Heavy Sports. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER". NBA. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (July 3, 2025). "Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Inks two-way deal with Denver". CBS Sports. CBS Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ "Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Making first career start". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Nuggets' Spencer Jones Speaks On Getting More Comfortable With Team". Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated. November 30, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Davis scores season-high 32 points as Dallas Mavericks beat Denver Nuggets 131-121". CBS News. CBS News. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Ben Handler (December 2, 2025). "Spencer Jones breakout overshadowed by gross Nuggets home loss". NuggLove. NuggLove. Retrieved December 3, 2025.