 Jones with the Chicago Bulls in 2022 | |
| No. 55 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 1997 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop John Carroll (Radnor, Pennsylvania) |
| College | UNLV (2015–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2016–2017 | →Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2017–2020 | Miami Heat |
| 2017–2018 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2020–2021 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2021–2023 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2023–2024 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2024–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Derrick Labrent Jones Jr. (born February 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He is nicknamed "Airplane Mode" because of his dunking ability.[1][2]
- ^ Fernandez, Andre. "Heat's Derrick Jones Jr.'s dunks have been compared to Dominique Wilkins', but 'I jump higher,' he says". The Athletic. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Cluff, Jeremy (February 17, 2017). "Airplane Mode: The Suns' Derrick Jones Jr. can dunk". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.