The Sacramento Kings have finalized a trade to secure the draft rights to Colby Jones.
Jones spent three seasons at Xavier (2020-23) before entering the 2023 NBA Draft. The Birmingham, Ala., native averaged 15.0 points (50.9 FG%, 37.8 3pt%, 65.3 FT%), 5.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 33.9 minutes per game in 36 games (all starts) during his junior season. Jones, 21, ranked amongst the Top 20 in the Big East in scoring (11th), rebounding (17th), assists (seventh), steals (15th) and field goal percentage (14th).
The 6-6, 200-pound guard earned All-Big East honors and was one of 10 finalists recognized for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award during the 2022-23 season.