Jae'Lyn Withers

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Jae'Lyn Withers
No. 24–North Carolina Tar Heels
Position Small forward / power forward
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-20) December 20, 2000 (age 23)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2021)

Jae'Lyn Withers (born December 20, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Louisville Cardinals.

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High school career

Withers played basketball for North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. As a junior, he averaged 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, earning Charlotte Observer 4A Metro Player of the Year and I-MECK Player of the Year honors. [1] For his senior season, he transferred to Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. [2] Withers averaged 19.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior. [3] He competed for Team Loaded NC on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [4] A consensus four-star recruit, Withers committed to playing college basketball for Louisville over offers from Arizona, Florida, Texas and Texas A&M. [5]

College career

Withers redshirted his first season at Louisville to focus on gaining strength and weight. [6] On November 29, 2020, he recorded a freshman season-high 20 points and nine rebounds in an 86–64 win over Prairie View A&M. [7] As a freshman, Withers averaged 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman Team honors. [8]

He started 15 out of 29 games his sophomore season, averaging 5.8 points per game and was second on the team in rebounding with 4.6 per game. In his junior year, he started 29 out of 32 games on the season and averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He led the Cardinals with a 41.7% three-point percentage. [8]

Following the season, he entered his name into the NCAA's transfer portal. [9] Withers would ultimately choose to return to his home state and decided to transfer to North Carolina. [10]

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
2019–20 Louisville Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Louisville 202025.7.552.381.6797.7.5.9.410.1
2021–22 Louisville 291518.2.410.234.6674.6.6.7.45.8
2022–23 Louisville 322925.2.433.417.7355.3.8.7.48.9
Career816422.8.459.348.7015.6.6.7.48.1

Personal life

Withers was born when his father, Curtis, was 16 years old and a high school sophomore. Curtis played college basketball at Charlotte, where he was an all-conference player, before embarking on a professional career in the NBA Development League and overseas. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Lerner, Danielle (June 6, 2019). "'His skill set is crazy': Jaelyn Withers may be Louisville's most underrated freshman". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ Wertz Jr., Langston (August 10, 2018). "Sources: North Meck all-state star Jae'Lyn Withers to transfer to out-of-state school". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ Demling, Jody (November 5, 2019). "Louisville will redshirt freshman Jae'Lyn Withers". 247Sports . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Greer, Jeff (September 9, 2018). "Louisville basketball lands commitment from forward Jaelyn Withers". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Greer, Jeff (September 10, 2018). "Scouting report: What Jaelyn Withers will bring to Louisville basketball". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ McGavic, Matthew (July 27, 2020). "Jae'Lyn Withers Making Significant Strides in the Weight Room". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ Rutherford, Mike (November 29, 2020). "Louisville runs away from Prairie View A&M, 86-64". Card Chronicle. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Jae'Lyn Withers – Men's Basketball". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ Rutherford, Mike (March 20, 2023). "Louisville F Jae'Lyn Withers will transfer" . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ Nelson, Hunter (April 11, 2023). "Former Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers commits to UNC men's basketball". dailytarheel.com. The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ Wertz Jr., Langston (April 20, 2018). "One of nation's top recruits is from Charlotte. Will he play at a local college like Dad?". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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