Former Duke Basketball Guard Records Third Triple-Double in NBA

Duke basketball's Tre Jones displayed his impressive versatility for the Spurs once again.

Former Duke basketball guard Tre Jones / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

In a Tuesday night game featuring two of the NBA's elite rebounders in Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, Duke basketball treasure Tre Jones managed to get his hands on 12 boards. He added 10 points, 11 assists, one steal, and one block for the Spurs in their 110-105 road loss to the Nuggets.

And Jones' effort as the starting point guard did not include a single turnover. The 24-year-old, a former second-round draft pick following his two memorable campaigns with the Blue Devils, shot 4-for-11 from the field and 2-for-5 beyond the arc in his 32 minutes on the floor.

The performance marked Jones' first triple-double this season and the third of his pro career. The other two came last season.

Tre Jones, one of 12 recently named finalists for the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award, is now averaging 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and only 1.5 turnovers per game in what is his fourth season in the league, all with the Spurs.

Big shoutout to Tre Jones for making the cut as a finalist for the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award! 🙌

It's all about representing those court-side ideals and playing with heart. 🫶Good luck to all the finalists! pic.twitter.com/byNVcBwHrN

— Spurs Way (@spurs_way) April 2, 2024

He and the Spurs (18-58), currently at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, next face the New Orleans Pelicans on the road at 8 p.m. ET Friday. Of course, the Pelicans (45-30), tied with the Dallas Mavericks at No. 5 in the West, enjoy the star power of two NBA Blue Devils: eighth-year pro Brandon Ingram and Jones' former Duke teammate in fifth-year pro Zion Williamson.

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