Kai Jones) was born on January 19, 2001 in his hometown of Nassau, Bahamas. He is an American professional basketball player. He joined the NBA on July 29, 2021 as a forward.
In college, he studied at the University of Texas (sophomore season), averaging 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and then declared to participate in the 2021 NBA draft
The 19th pick in the 2021 NBA draft was selected by the New York Knicks, and then traded to the Hornets. On August 3 of the same year, he officially signed with the Hornets.