Terrence Jones Terrence Jones ( born January 9 , 1992 ) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Houston Rockets of the NBA . High school career . Jones was ranked the # 8 player in the class of 2010 by Scout . com , the # 9 player in the ESPNU 100 , and the # 13 player by Rivals . com . Jones led Jefferson High School to three straight Oregon class 5A state championships between his sophomore and senior years . On January 20 , 2010 , it was announced that Jones was selected to the 2010 Junior National Select Team . The team played at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland , Oregon on April 10 . He was also selected to play in the 2010 McDonald ' s All - American Game and the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic . College career . Jones committed to Washington on April 30 , 2010 , but didn ' t sign a letter of intent . He ended up changing his mind and on May 19 , 2010 , he signed a financial aid agreement with Kentucky instead of a letter of intent . Jones had 25 points and 12 rebounds in his University of Kentucky debut in a win vs . East Tennessee State . Jones and Doron Lamb became the first freshman duo in UK history to score 20 points in a debut . On January 11 , 2011 , Jones came off the bench for the first time in his UK career after not being able to participate in that day ' s practice due to illness . That night , he broke the UK freshman single - game scoring record , putting up 35 points on 11 of 17 shooting against Auburn University . This came just one month after teammate Doron Lamb set the record with 32 points . In Jones ' freshman year , the Kentucky Wildcats advanced to the Final Four , falling by just one point to the University of Connecticut Huskies . Jones , along with freshman teammate Doron Lamb , decided to stay a second year at Kentucky instead of enter the NBA draft with freshmen Brandon Knight , Enes Kanter , junior DeAndre Liggins , and senior Josh Harrellson . Entering his sophomore year and becoming a member of the 2011 – 12 Kentucky Wildcats men ' s basketball team , Jones would be part of what was considered " the most highly anticipated " Kentucky basketball teams of all time based on pre - season hype , recruit expectations , and existing talent . On October 26 , 2011 Terrence Jones participated in Kentucky ' s annual Blue vs . White scrimmage , scoring a school - record 52 points . In his sophomore season , Terrence Jones helped lead the Kentucky Wildcats to a 38 - 2 record , including an undefeated 16 - 0 record in regular season conference play , as well as the Wildcat ' s 8th national championship . Throughout the season , Jones averaged 15 . 7 PPG , 8 . 8 RPG , 1 . 9 BPG , and 1 . 6 APG . He was the " Preseason Player of the Year " of the SEC , was a 2nd Team SEC selection , and an SEC all - tournament team selection . After the 2011 – 2012 national championship season , Jones was one of six Wildcats to enter the NBA draft , along with Anthony Davis , Michael Kidd - Gilchrist , Marquis Teague , Doron Lamb , and Darius Miller . All six players were drafted , setting a record for most players from one school drafted in the NBA Draft . NBA career . Jones announced that he would enter the 2011 NBA Draft where he was expected to be a first round selection , though he had not signed with an agent , leaving him the option to return to Kentucky by withdrawing his name from the draft by May 8 . In April 2012 , Terrence declared for the 2012 NBA Draft . He was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft . During his rookie season , he spent time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D - League . On February 4 , 2013 , Jones was named to the Prospects All - Star roster for the 2013 NBA D - League All - Star Game . However , he was replaced by Chris Wright because he was later recalled by the Rockets and thus was not an " active " player on a D - League roster . Personal . Jones ' s cousins include former NBA players Damon Stoudamire and Salim Stoudamire .