Tyrin Jones - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Tyrin Jones
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-10 / 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- High School:
- Layton Christian Academy
CAREER HONORS
- 2026-27 Preseason All-Mountain West Team
- 2025-26 All-Mountain West Defensive Team
- 2025-26 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention
- 2025-26 Academic All-Mountain West
- Two-time Mountain West Freshman of the Week (2025-26)
UNLV CAREER
Jones enters his second season as a Runnin' Rebel in 2026-27 ... Was selected to the 2026-27 Preseason All-Mountain West Team ... Earned All-Mountain West Defensive Team and All-Mountain West Honorable Mention honors as a freshman ... Also earned Academic All-Mountain West recognition ... Appeared in 32 games with 15 starts during his freshman campaign, averaging 11.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.22 blocked shots per game ... Led the Mountain West in blocked shots with 71, ranking 17th nationally in blocks per game and 19th nationally in total blocks ... His 71 blocked shots ranked eighth on UNLV's single-season list ... Became the first Runnin' Rebel to lead the Mountain West in blocked shots since the 2014-15 season ... Also became the first UNLV player to lead the conference in field-goal percentage during league play since 2017-18.
FRESHMAN (2025-26)
Earned All-Mountain West Defensive Team honors and All-Mountain West Honorable Mention recognition ... Named Academic All-Mountain West ... Selected as the Mountain West Freshman of the Week twice (Dec. 23 and March 9) ... Appeared in 32 games, making 15 starts ... Averaged 11.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.22 blocked shots and 1.4 assists in 27.0 minutes per game ... Shot 59.4 percent from the field (148-of-249) ... Totaled 380 points, 161 rebounds, 71 blocked shots, 45 assists and 33 steals ... Led the Mountain West in blocked shots, ranking 17th nationally in blocks per game and 19th nationally in total blocks ... His 71 blocked shots ranked eighth in UNLV single-season history ... Became the first Runnin' Rebel to lead the Mountain West in blocked shots since 2014-15 ... Led the Mountain West in field-goal percentage during conference play at 60.3 percent while averaging 13.2 points per game ... Became the first UNLV player to lead the conference in field-goal percentage during league play since 2017-18 ... Scored in double figures in 14 of 17 Mountain West games, including eight consecutive conference appearances to close the regular season ... Recorded three 20-point performances in conference play, highlighted by a career-high 22 points at San Diego State on March 6 ... Registered a career-high six blocked shots twice, against Saint Joseph's on Nov. 20 and Wyoming in the Mountain West Tournament on March 11 ... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds against Saint Joseph's on Nov. 20 ... Dished out a career-high seven assists at Tulsa in the second round of the NIT on March 22 ... Made a career-high 10 free throws at Utah State on Jan. 20 ... Recorded a career-high four steals against Boise State on Jan. 13 ... Turned in two perfect shooting performances during Mountain West play, going 7-for-7 against Fresno State and 5-for-5 at Air Force.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2025 graduate of Layton Christian Academy in Layton, Utah ... Helped lead the Eagles to a championship during the 2023-24 season ... Played three years of varsity basketball ... Coached by Casey Stanley ... Was rated as a top-150 prospect nationally by 247Sports ... Averaged 6.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during the summer of 2024 for Utah Prospects, which captured the Adidas 3SSB National Championship ... Signed with UNLV in November 2024 ... Chose the Runnin' Rebels over New Mexico, Santa Clara and UC Santa Barbara.
PERSONAL
Tyrin James Jones was born Dec. 17, 2006 ... Grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada ... The son of Jenelle Green and Tyler Jones ... Has two siblings, Hayla Jones and Nautus Moore ... Has a brother who attended Sacramento State ... Enjoys cooking in his free time ... Chose UNLV because of the coaching ... Credits his father and older brother with introducing him to basketball ... Says his family inspires him to be better.
GETTING TO KNOW TYRIN...
BASKETBALL NICKNAME:Â Ty
FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE:Â Kevin Durant
FAVORITE PRO TEAM:Â Golden State Warriors
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AT UNLV:Â His first game
BIGGEST ATHLETIC THRILL:Â Making big plays
BIGGEST THRILL IN LIFE:Â Being with family
ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST & WHY:Â Kevin Durant because of his work ethic
CURRENT OR FORMER UNLV ATHLETE I ENJOY WATCHING:Â Derrick Jones Jr.
SINCE COMING TO UNLV I HAVE LEARNED:Â How to become a leader
BEST THING ABOUT UNLV:Â Being close to home
FAVORITE FOOD:Â Sushi
LEAST FAVORITE FOOD:Â Any vegetable
FAVORITE TV SHOW:Â Regular Show
IF I COULD INVITE THREE PEOPLE IN HISTORY TO DINNER:Â Michael Jackson, LeBron James and Ken Carson
FAVORITE MOVIE:Â Blade Runner
IF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL I WOULD:Â Be a comedian
REASON I WEAR MY JERSEY NUMBER:Â Wore No. 6 in AAU
PREGAME SUPERSTITION:Â No black socks
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME:Â I'm color blind
FAVORITE BASKETBALL MOVIE:Â Thunderstruck
FAVORITE PREGAME MEAL:Â Something light
FAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE ROAD:Â Joke with teammates and play games
FAVORITE MOUNTAIN WEST CITY:Â San Diego
SPORT I WOULD PLAY IF NOT BASKETBALL:Â Football or track
FAVORITE PLACE I'VE VISITED:Â San Diego
PLACE I'D MOST LIKE TO VISIT:Â Hawaii
DREAM 1-ON-1 MATCHUP:Â Stephen Curry
IF I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL BUT ONE POSSESSION, I WOULD KEEP:Â My basketball
FAVORITE MUSICIAN:Â For Real
ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS:Â Stay humble
HOW I STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL:Â My dad and older brother
PETS GROWING UP:Â Dogs
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE MYSELF:Â Outgoing
WHO INSPIRES ME TO BE BETTER:Â My family
FAVORITE COACH PASTNER SAYING:Â "See you later gentlemen and Issac"
SONG THAT PUTS ME IN A GOOD MOOD:Â Any type of R&B
FAVORITE APP:Â TikTok
TOP BUCKET LIST ITEM:Â Go to Japan
GO-TO ENERGY SNACK:Â Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
CELEBRITY I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET:Â Drake
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