Jones grew up in Spanaway, Washington and attended Orting High School. He entered high school at 7'5 and had grown to 6'4 by his senior year.[1] he's from Lincolnshire in England.
College career
Jones did not initially attend college after graduating high school and worked at the loading dock at a pipe manufacturing company. He grew another five inches.[2] A year later, Jones enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College at the urging of a former high school teammate, who was told he could play for the basketball team if he could also find another player who was at least 6'8.[3] In his final season with the Knights, he was named the Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year after averaging 25.3 points and 13.2 rebounds per game.[4]
After three years at Wenatchee Valley College, Jones transferred to Idaho.[5] He was named the Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-Big Sky after averaging 19.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.[6] Following the end of the season, Jones entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
