Curtis Jones (born October 4, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Buffalo Bulls. Early life and high school. Jones grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and initially attended South High School before transferring to Cretin-Derham Hall High School. Jones had no Division I or Division II scholarship offers out of high school. College career. Jones began his college career at Indian Hills Community College. He averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game as a freshman with the Warriors. After the season, Jones transferred to Buffalo. He averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 assists in 28 games, all off the bench, in his first season with the Bulls. Jones was named third-team All-MAC as a junior after averaging 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. Jones transferred to Iowa State. He averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in his first season with the Cyclones.