Dillon Jones steps onto the NBA court
The number of Weber State Wildcats in the National Basketball Association has doubled.
Forward Dillon Jones BS ’24 was selected with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. Shortly after, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired him.
Jones, the 2024 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player, is only the second 91¶ÌÊÓƵ player ever to be selected in the first round, joining Damian Lillard BS ’15 who was picked sixth overall in 2012. Additionally, Jones is the 17th player in Weber State men’s basketball history to be selected in the NBA Draft, the most in Big Sky Conference history.
Wildcat fans may see Jones and Lillard square off for the first time in the NBA as the Thunder face the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 3, 2025.
Jones will take the court closer to home on Feb. 21, 2025, when the Thunder take on the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
“I was wanted at Weber from the jump, and to have that same level of things play out on such a way higher scale is kind of crazy to think about. What they did to get in position to take me … I’m forever grateful for that,” Jones said regarding his 91¶ÌÊÓƵ experience at a press conference following the draft.