Jones arrives after a season and a half in Belgrade, where he ranked among the EuroLeague’s most efficient scorers and rebounders
Olympiacos overhauls frontcourt with Tyrique Jones
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Olympiacos Piraeus strengthened its interior presence by signing athletic center Tyrique Jones, who arrives after a standout season and a half with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.
Jones (2.06 meters, 28 years old) brings proven EuroLeague experience and physicality to the Reds’ frontline. The sides agreed on a contract through the end of the 2027-28 season.
Jones appeared in 17 EuroLeague games this season for Partizan, averaging 10.6 points on 67.0% two-point shooting, 6.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks in 23:36 minutes per game for a PIR of 16.2. His performance included a 17-point, 7-rebound effort against Olympiacos. However, Jones is one of the players who fell out of favor with the Partizan fans after the departure of beloved head coach Zeljko Obradovic.
In his first season with Partizan, Jones played in 32 games and posted 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per contest while ranking among the league’s most efficient scorers.
Before joining Partizan in 2024, Jones made his EuroLeague debut with Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2023-24 campaign. He first burst onto the continental scene with Turk Telekom Ankara as a 2022-23 All-EuroCup Second Team selection. Jones was also that season’s Turkish League MVP and helped the club reach the EuroCup Finals.
The American big man played college basketball at Xavier and began his professional career in 2020 with Wonju DB Promy in Korea. He later played for Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel and Victoria Libertas Pesaro in Italy before moving to Turkiye.