# David Jones García

**David Jones García** (full name David Apolinar Jones García; born 2001 in [Santo Domingo](https://www.edgepedia.org/santo-domingo), Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the [San Antonio Spurs](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio-spurs) of the [National Basketball Association](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-basketball-association) (NBA), signed on a two-way contract. A 6-foot-4, 210-pound wing who shoots left-handed, he went undrafted in 2024, reached the NBA through the G League and Summer League, and made his NBA debut on October 22, 2025.<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2001, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup> |
| Physical profile | 6'4" (193 cm), 210 lb (95 kg), shoots left; listed as forward/guard, wears No. 25<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> |
| College | DePaul (2020–22), St. John's (2022–23), Memphis (2023–24); First Team All-AAC as a senior; undrafted 2024<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup> |
| G League 2024–25 | 31 games with Salt Lake City Stars and Mexico City Capitanes: 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists in 32.8 minutes; G League All-Rookie Team<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> |
| 2025 Summer League | NBA 2K26 All-Summer League First Team: 21.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.20 steals in five games, 52.7% FG and 52.9% on threes<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> |
| NBA 2025–26 | 11 games, 2.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game; season ended by ankle surgery on February 4, 2026<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup> |
| Current status | Re-signed to a two-way contract with the Spurs on July 22, 2026<sup>[3](https://www.nba.com/player/1642357/david-jones-garcia/profile)</sup> |

## College career

Jones García's college career was split among three programs over four seasons. He began at DePaul (2020–22), spent a year at St. John's (2022–23), and finished at Memphis (2023–24), appearing in 100 collegiate games in total and earning First Team All-AAC honors in his senior season as a Tiger.<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> At DePaul he became the first player in the program's history to record a triple-double, with 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists against Georgetown in February.<sup>[4](https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-jones/11178)</sup> He attended Teays Valley high school in Ashville, Ohio, before college.<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup> He went unselected in the 2024 NBA Draft.<sup>[5](https://as.com/us/baloncesto/dominicano-david-jones-garcia-firma-contrato-two-way-con-los-san-antonio-spurs-n/)</sup>

## G League and early professional career

In July 2024 Jones García signed a two-way contract with the [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.edgepedia.org/philadelphia-76ers) but was waived before the season began, which allowed him to join the Mexico City Capitanes of the [NBA G League](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-g-league).<sup>[5](https://as.com/us/baloncesto/dominicano-david-jones-garcia-firma-contrato-two-way-con-los-san-antonio-spurs-n/)</sup> His play in the developmental league drew the attention of the [Utah Jazz](https://www.edgepedia.org/utah-jazz), who gave him a two-way contract with time spent on their affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars; he finished the campaign with Mexico City after being cut by Utah.<sup>[5](https://as.com/us/baloncesto/dominicano-david-jones-garcia-firma-contrato-two-way-con-los-san-antonio-spurs-n/)</sup>

Across the 2024–25 season, splitting time between the [Salt Lake City Stars](https://www.edgepedia.org/salt-lake-city-stars) and the Mexico City Capitanes, he appeared in 31 games and averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.50 steals in 32.8 minutes, earning G League All-Rookie Team honors.<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> He was also chosen among seven NBA G League players to take part in the Castrol Rising Stars Game during NBA All-Star Weekend, held in Los Angeles.<sup>[6](https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/spurs.pdf?tid=1706240441020)</sup>

## San Antonio Spurs

**Summer League breakthrough.** In the summer of 2025 Jones García led scoring among players who appeared in at least three games at the [NBA Summer League](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-summer-league), averaging 23.5 points in 25.2 minutes over six games.<sup>[7](https://www.sportingnews.com/es/nba/san-antonio-spurs/news/david-jones-dominicano-lidera-summer-league-anotacion/113ffb8bdccafc721859e12f)</sup> Before Las Vegas, he averaged a California Classic-best 22.7 points with 5.3 rebounds and 1.33 steals in three games in San Francisco.<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> In Las Vegas he was named to the NBA 2K26 All-Summer League First Team after averaging 21.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.20 steals in five games for the Spurs, shooting 52.7% from the field and 52.9% from three-point range.<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup>

The Spurs signed him to a two-way contract on July 23, 2025, and assigned him jersey No. 25.<sup>[2](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)</sup> A two-way contract allows a player to move between an NBA team and its G League affiliate during the season.

**NBA debut and injury.** Jones García made his NBA debut on October 22, 2025.<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup> In his first NBA season he played 11 games and averaged 2.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, shooting 52.0% from the field and 60.0% on three-pointers.<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup> His most productive outing came on November 21, 2025, when he totaled 12 points, five rebounds, six assists, one block, and three steals in 19 minutes during a 135–126 victory over the [Atlanta Hawks](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlanta-hawks).<sup>[3](https://www.nba.com/player/1642357/david-jones-garcia/profile)</sup> On February 4, 2026, he underwent ankle surgery and missed the remainder of the 2025–26 season.<sup>[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)</sup>

**Return.** The Spurs tendered him a two-way qualifying offer in late June 2026, and he agreed to a new two-way contract with the team on July 22, 2026.<sup>[3](https://www.nba.com/player/1642357/david-jones-garcia/profile)</sup> He was cleared for the Spurs' 2026 preseason and appeared in their October exhibition games.<sup>[3](https://www.nba.com/player/1642357/david-jones-garcia/profile)</sup>

## National team

Jones García represented the [Dominican Republic](https://www.edgepedia.org/dominican-republic) at the FIBA AmeriCup 2025, where the roster listed him as a 1.94-meter forward born 2001, playing for the San Antonio Spurs.<sup>[8](https://reports.fiba.basketball/reports/2025/FIBA%20AmeriCup/rosters.pdf)</sup>

## Personal

His father, David Apolinar Jones, died of heart failure in February 2023 in the Dominican Republic. Before his death, Jones García made his father a promise: "I promised my dad I was going to play at least one game in the NBA.

## References

1. [David Jones García Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more, Basketball-Reference.com](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda06.html)
2. [Spurs Sign David Jones Garcia To Two-Way Contract, NBA G League (July 23, 2025)](https://gleague.nba.com/news/spurs-sign-david-jones-garcia-to-two-way-contract)
3. [David Jones Garcia | Guard | San Antonio Spurs | NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/1642357/david-jones-garcia/profile)
4. [David Jones – 2023-24 – Men's Basketball, University of Memphis Athletics](https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-jones/11178)
5. [David Jones-García brilla en la Summer League y firma con los San Antonio Spurs, AS.com](https://as.com/us/baloncesto/dominicano-david-jones-garcia-firma-contrato-two-way-con-los-san-antonio-spurs-n/)
6. [San Antonio Spurs Game Notes (PDF), NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/spurs.pdf?tid=1706240441020)
7. [Quién es David Jones García, el dominicano que lidera la Summer League en anotación, Sporting News](https://www.sportingnews.com/es/nba/san-antonio-spurs/news/david-jones-dominicano-lidera-summer-league-anotacion/113ffb8bdccafc721859e12f)
8. [FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Team Rosters (PDF), FIBA](https://reports.fiba.basketball/reports/2025/FIBA%20AmeriCup/rosters.pdf)

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