Jalen Wilson

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Jalen Wilson
Jalen Wilson (cropped).jpg
Wilson with Kansas in 2022
No. 22–Brooklyn Nets
Position Small forward / power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-11-04) November 4, 2000 (age 23)
Arlington, Texas, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school John H. Guyer (Denton, Texas)
College Kansas (2019–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Brooklyn Nets
2023–2024 →Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jalen Derale Wilson (born November 4, 2000) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was named a consensus first-team All-American his junior year. [2]

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High school career

Wilson attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas. As a junior, averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game. As a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and three assists per game, earning Class 6A All-State honors. [3]

Recruiting

Wilson was a consensus four-star recruit and was considered the 46th-best player in the 2019 class by 247Sports. He originally committed to playing college basketball for Michigan but reopened his recruitment with the departure of head coach John Beilein. [4] He later committed to Kansas over an offer from North Carolina, among others. [5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jalen Wilson
SF 		Denton, TX John H. Guyer (TX)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 47   247Sports: 46   ESPN: 73
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kansas 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  • "2019 Kansas Jayhawks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

College career

On November 8, 2019, Wilson suffered a broken ankle against UNC Greensboro in his second career game. He missed the remainder of the season and was granted a medical redshirt after undergoing surgery. [6] On December 8, 2020, Wilson recorded 23 points and 10 rebounds, making a go-ahead three-pointer with 42 seconds remaining, in a 73–72 win over eighth-ranked Creighton. [7] As a freshman, Wilson averaged 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, earning Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors. On April 9, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [8] Wilson ultimately returned to Kansas. On November 2, he was suspended for three games due to an arrest on suspicion of DUI. [9] Wilson was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 as a sophomore. [10] He averaged 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, helping the Jayhawks win a national title. Following the season Wilson declared for the 2022 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew from the draft. [11] As a junior, Wilson was named Big 12 Player of the Year. [12]

Professional career

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2023–present)

Wilson was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 51st overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. [13] On July 5, 2023, Wilson signed a two-way contract with the Nets. [14]

On March 1, 2024, the Brooklyn Nets converted Wilson’s two-way contract to a standard multi-year NBA contract. [15]

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Brooklyn 43315.5.425.324.8263.01.0.3.15.0
Career43315.5.425.324.8263.01.0.3.15.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Kansas 201.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
2020–21 Kansas 292628.3.414.333.6307.92.0.4.311.8
2021–22 Kansas 372729.4.461.263.7227.41.8.9.411.1
2022–23 Kansas 363635.4.430.337.7998.32.2.9.520.1
Career756028.7.435.298.6907.62.0.7.312.2

Personal life

Wilson's father, Derale, played college basketball for TCU and professionally overseas. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ DeCourcy, Mike (March 7, 2023). "Sporting News 2022-23 college basketball All-America team". Sporting News . Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Galloway, Matt (June 12, 2019). "Bill Self: Newest KU basketball signee Jalen Wilson to bring 'incredible toughness'". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (May 16, 2019). "Denton Guyer's Jalen Wilson requests release from Michigan days after John Beilein heads to Cleveland Cavaliers". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Gosset, Brian (June 12, 2019). "From one basketball power to another: Guyer 4-star SF Jalen Wilson is headed to Big 12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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  7. ↑ Skretta, Dave (December 8, 2020). "Wilson hits go-ahead 3 in closing seconds as Kansas defeats Creighton 73-72". Fox Sports. Associated Press . Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jalen Wilson declares for 2021 NBA Draft, will retain eligibility". The University Daily Kansan . April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (November 2, 2021). "Kansas' Jalen Wilson suspended 3 regular-season games following DUI arrest". ESPN . Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ Swain, Michael (March 6, 2022). "Ochai Agbaji named Big 12 POY as five other Jayhawks earn conference honors". 247 Sports. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jalen Wilson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jalen Wilson to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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