{"id":319177,"date":"2026-06-25T09:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/319177\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:19:18","slug":"fsus-jones-taken-by-warriors-in-second-round-of-nba-draft-florida-highs-donaldson-signs-with-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/319177\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU\u2019s Jones taken by Warriors in second round of NBA Draft, Florida High\u2019s Donaldson signs with Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -Wednesday was a dream come true for two college basketball stars with Tallahassee ties as both Florida State\u2019s Lajae Jones and Miami\u2019s Tre Donaldson found their way into professional basketball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jones was drafted 54th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Draft. The guard averaged just under 13 points in his one season in Tallahassee after transferring from St. Bonaventure to join Luke Loucks\u2019 new FSU program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Donaldson would go undrafted on the night, but would quickly find a home as a free agent. 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