Jackson Shelstad

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Jackson Shelstad
No. 3–Oregon Ducks
Position Guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-04-20) April 20, 2005 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school West Linn
(West Linn, Oregon)
College Oregon (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards

Jackson Shelstad is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school

Shelstad grew up in West Linn, Oregon and attended West Linn High School. [1] He was named the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 27 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 steals, and 5.5 assists per game during his junior season. [2] Shelstad repeated as the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 28.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. [3] Shelstad was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit. [4]

Shelstad played freshman football at West Linn, but left the sport in order to focus on basketball. [5] He returned to the football team as a senior and was named first team All-Three Rivers League at cornerback and also caught 14 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver as West Linn won the 6A OSAA state championship. [6] [7]

Shelstad was initially rated as a four-star recruit by major recruiting services. [8] [9] He was later re-rated as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com during his senior year. [10] Shelstad committed to play college basketball at Oregon during his junior year over offers from Arizona State, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Houston, Oregon State, Stanford, Texas Tech, UCLA, and USC. [11] [12]

College career

Shelstad suffered a knee injury during preseason practices before the start of his freshman season at Oregon. [13] On January 28 2024 Shelstad had a career night in the conference opener, notching 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in an 82-74 win over USC. Shelstad was named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season after averaging 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. [14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Oregon 323032.6.450.345.8572.82.80.70.212.8

References

  1. ↑ Humburg, JD (December 26, 2019). "West Linn shows off freshman phenom Jackson Shelstad, nearly pulls out another LSI surprise against Georgia power Norcross". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "West Linn junior Jackson Shelstad named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year". West Linn Tidings . March 17, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ferrán, René (July 5, 2023). "SBLive Oregon's top athletes of 2022-23: Meet the boys basketball stars". SI.com . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ White, Austin (April 9, 2023). "Jackson Shelstad puts bow on prep career with showing at Nike Hoop Summit". West Linn Tidings . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Swanson, Mike (September 8, 2022). "Jackson Shelstad, Oregon Ducks basketball commit, will play football this year for West Linn". SI.com . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Greene, Brenna (November 17, 2022). "West Linn basketball star Jackson Shelstad thriving on gridiron". KOIN.com . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (November 24, 2022). "Class 6A football championship game preview: Eight reasons why the No. 1 seed West Linn Lions will defeat the No. 2 seed Sheldon Irish". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Connon, Sam (November 5, 2021). "2023 PG Jackson Shelstad Lists UCLA Men's Basketball in Top 3". SI.com . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "What to know as season begins for Oregon Duck's men's basketball". The Register-Guard . November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ Neel, Zachary (May 4, 2023). "Oregon PG signee Jackson Shelstad earns 5-star status". Ducks Wire. USA Today . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (November 14, 2021). "Jackson Shelstad, West Linn 4-star point guard, commits to Oregon Ducks over Gonzaga, UCLA". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ Meehan, Jim (November 14, 2021). "Point guard Jackson Shelstad picks Oregon over Gonzaga, UCLA". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ Crepea, James (November 6, 2023). "Oregon men's basketball point guard Jackson Shelstad (knee) to miss 'a few weeks,' Dana Altman says". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  14. ↑ Crepea, James (October 1, 2024). "Oregon's Jackson Shelstad named preseason all-Big Ten". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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