Jalen Jackson

Position:
G
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
Prev School:
Texas A&M Corpus-Christi

2024-25 (Graduate): Appeared in 32 games with 17 starts for the Tops in 2024-25... Averaged fifth on the team in minutes with 20.6 per contest... Helped anchor the Hilltopper defense while charting third on the team in steals (37) and blocks (8) for the season... Dished out 67 assists for the season, good for second most on the team... Charted a season-high 10 points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field hosting Marshall on Nov. 30... Grabbed a career-high six steals twice on the year, first at FIU on Jan. 4 and again at LA Tech on Jan. 23... Totaled 63 rebounds on the season... Accounted for eight points, three rebounds and two assists on the road at New Mexico State on March 1

2023-24 (Graduate): Joined the roster in summer of 2023 as a graduate transfer and was immediately eligible... Appeared in 10 games for the Hilltoppers, making two starts facing UNC Asheville on Nov. 26 and Cal Baptist on Dec. 19... Finished with a team-high 14 points off 6-for-10 shooting facing UNC Asheville... Averaged 2.5 assists per game... Averaged 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game... Grabbed a total of 14 steals on the year... Suffered a season-ending injury in December...

TEXAS A&M CORPUS-CHRISTI (2021-23): Named the Southland Tournament MVP in 2023 after averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the conference tournament, logging a career-high 37 minutes in the championship game while scoring 17 points against Northwestern State... Named to the All-Tournamnet Team and All-Academic First Team in his senior season... Increased his scoring between junior and senior years, going from 6.6 points to 7.4 points... Also imrpoved shooting from 39.7% to 41.4% from the floor... Scored a career-high 22 points against Southeast Missouri State, helping the Islanders to their first-ever NCAA Tournament win in program history

NORTH TEXAS (2019-21): Played two seasons for the Mean Green, totaling 43 games... Totaled 42 points, 29 assists and 14 steals on the court... Carried a 2.3 assist to turnover ratio during his years... Part of the team that won the 2021 Conference USA Championship, going on to defeat Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit out of Wagner HS... Ranked No. 17 in Texas and the No. 19 point guard in the nation according to 247 Sports.com... Averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 3.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in his senior year... Was 26-5A District MVP, TABC All-State, TABC All-Region and the San Antonio Express News Player of the Year... All-time leading scorer at Wagner

HILLTOPPERS TO WEAR NUMBER 3:
Jairus Hamilton (2022-23)
Jordan Rawls (2020-21)
Damari Parris (2017)
Marlon Hunter (2016)
Trency Jackson (2014-15)
Kahlil McDonald (2011-12)
Tyrone Brazelton (2007-08)
Joemal Campbell (2006)
Antonio Haynes (2004-05)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1998-99)
Rob Williams (1996)
Darnell Mee (1991-93)
Mike Wilson (1989)
Emmett Goranflo (1933-35)