After a great final season playing for Iowa State, Minneapolis native and former Cretin-Derham Hall high school guard Curtis Jones is ready to find out what NBA organization he’ll be joining.

Jones is expected to be drafted in the 40s-50s range or, if undrafted, land a priority two-way contract. The 2025 NBA Draft is Wednesday (1st round) and Thursday (2nd round).

The pre-draft process for Jones was busy. He made the all-tournament team at the Portsmouth Invitational in April before participating in the G-League Combine. He then went on to visit over 13 NBA teams for workouts and interviews, including the hometown Timberwolves.

Our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson caught up with Jones on Monday.

***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with Jones and to see him in action***

Jones took a major step forward in his second season with Iowa State, increasing his scoring average from 11.0 points per game in 2023-24 to 17.1 this year.

He was an honorable mention All-American and was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year. Jones helped the Cyclones to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2024 and the second round in 2025.

Jones played a year at Indian Hills Community College and at Buffalo for two years before joining Iowa State.

Jones played in high school for Minneapolis South before joining Cretin-Derham Hall ahead of his junior season.