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Tyus Jones And His Wife Carrie Jones Are Expecting Their Second Child

Tyus Jones And His Wife Carrie Jones Are Expecting Their Second Child

Tyus Jones married his wife, Carrie Jones, on August 7, 2022. Point of the Grizzlies and his wife are expecting their second child.

The pair has been married for more than a year and engaged for almost two years. They dated for a short time before committing to the relationship.

They will shortly increase their family size from two to four. The pregnancy of their second child has already made headlines, which is not surprising given their long-term relationship and Tyus’ celebrity.

Jones is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He spent four seasons with his hometown team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, before joining the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2019 summer.

Furthermore, during his freshman year of college basketball, he was a member of the 2014-15 National Championship Duke Blue Devils team. Furthermore, Rivals.com, Scout.com, and ESPN all ranked him among the top ten high school athletes in the country in 2014.

Because of his celebrity, he has received a great deal of media attention in his personal life.

Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones

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Tyus Jones And Wife Carrie Jones Have Been Married For Over A Year

On August 8, 2022, Tyus Jones and his wife, Carrie Jones, celebrated their first wedding anniversary. They’ve been married for more than a year.

Before 2020, the gorgeous pair got engaged and dated briefly before taking their relationship to the next level. Before they exchanged vows and married, they had a kid named Tyus Jones Jr.

Jones Jr. was born on May 5, 2020, and is now two years old. On his official Instagram, the professional basketball star frequently uploads photos and messages about his baby.

Although he has a strong bond with his partner, their relationship did not begin well. According to playersbio.com, he dated volleyball player Alyssa Goehner while still in high school.

The point guard is married to Carrie Yeaky, a communication and media studies graduate of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Carrie has 844 followers on Instagram with the account @mrs carriejones. She has lived in Memphis and Minneapolis. According to her bio, she is married to a basketball player, has a son, and is expecting another child.

She appears to be an animal lover who adores dogs. Duke Stones Jones, her husky, is her pet. Surprisingly, he has an Instagram account named for him. It can be found under the username @dukestonesjones.

Tyus Jones And His Wife Are Going To Be A Family Of Four

Tyus Jones and his wife are expecting a new addition to the Jones family. They will have a family of four.

On May 5, 2020, the Minnesota native and Memphis Grizzlies point guard welcomed their first child, a son called Tyus Jones Jr. With the professional player’s most recent posts and his wife’s changing bio, we can presume the couple is expecting a new child.

On Instagram, the 26-year-old player posted a photo of himself with his first son and a board that read, “Baby Jones #2 February 2023.” Tyus Jr. is smiling in the snap, which shows him standing next to boxes of Nike shoes.

Furthermore, Carrie has changed her Instagram bio with the number 2, implying that the couple is expecting another child. They haven’t revealed whether it’s a boy or a girl. So it is yet unknown whether Jones Jr. will be a big brother or a sister.

Many players and fans have congratulated him on the good news, including the Grizzlies’ head coach, Taylor Jenkins.

Tyus Jones Wife Carrie Jones
Tyus Jones Wife Carrie Jones

Family of Tyus Jones

Tyus has one biological brother, Tre Jones, and two half brothers, Jadee Jones and Reggie Bunch. He was born to Rob Jones and Debbie Jones.

Father Rob Jones, a true basketball genius, also played basketball in college and high school. During the 1980s, he also competed at the Division III level for Wisconsin-Parkside.

Debbie Jones, his mother, was a high school point guard who guided Devils Lake to the North Dakota High School Championship.

Jadee and Reggie both played basketball in college, while Tre was the 41st overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft and currently plays for the Austin Spurs.

So Tyus Jones grew up in a household where basketball was a priority.

Jones’ aunt and cousin, in addition to his family members, have also played basketball, winning multiple championships for their team.

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TRANSACTIONS & INJURIES

Date Description
2022-07-06 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Memphis Grizzlies to a two-year contract.
2022-06-30 Declared free agent.
2022-04-15 Missed the last regular season game (sore left hand).
2022-04-10 Sore left hand, day-to-day.
2022-04-04 =Missed 1 game (sore left hand).

Basketball Career of Jones

In his final year of middle school, Jones earned the role of varsity starter for Apple Valley in the 2009-10 season.

During his freshman year, Tyus Jones attended skills camps held by LeBron James and Chris Paul.

The same year, he was invited by USA Basketball to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to compete in the 12-man FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship.

He also got to play for Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

The junior season, though, brought a head-to-head matchup with Jahlil Okafor and Rashad Vaughan, the aces of adjacent high school basketball teams.

Jones and Okafor were also named to the USA Today preseason All-USA team, along with Kasey Hill, Aaron Gordon, and others.

Rashad Vaughan vs. Tyus Jones was regarded as “probably the best individual matchup in Minnesota High school history” by the Star Tribune on January 5, 2013.

Prior to his senior year, Jones was named to USA Today’s 10-man preseason All-Team USA, alongside Mudiay, Okafor, D’Angelo Russell, and others.

Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name Tyus Jones
Birth Date May 10, 1996
Birth Place Burnsville, Minnesota USA
Nick Name Tyus Stones
Nationality American
Ethnicity Multi-racial
High-School Apple Valley High School
University Duke University
Horoscope Taurus
Father’s Name Rob Jones
Mother’s Name Debbie Jones
Siblings Reggie Bunch, Jadee Jones, Tre Jones
Age 26 years old
Weight 196 lbs (89 kg)
Height 188 cm (6’2″ feet)
Build Athletic
Marital Status Married (2021)
Wife Carrie Yeakey
Children Tyus Robert Jones Jr.
Profession Professional Basketball Player
Position Point Guard
League National Basketball Association (NBA) of USA
NBA Teams
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Memphis Grizzlies
Jersey Number 1/21
NBA Draft 2015/ Round: 1/ Pick: 24th overall
Experience 6 seasons
Salary (Projected) $8,376,286
Net Worth (2021) $1.63 million
Active Status 2015-present

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