Jaylen Wells

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Jaylen Wells
No. 0–Washington State Cougars
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Folsom
(Folsom, California)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • CCAA Player of the Year (2023)
  • First-team All-CCAA (2023)

Jaylen Wells is an American college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars. He previously played for the Sonoma State Seawolves.

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Early life and high school

Wells grew up in Sacramento, California and attended Folsom High School. [1] As a senior, he averaged 26.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, per game and 1.2 assists and was named the area Player of the Year by The Sacramento Bee . [2] Wells committed to play college basketball at Division II Sonoma State University. [3]

College career

Wells began his college basketball career playing for the Sonoma State Seawolves. [4] He averaged 12.6 points per game during his freshman season. [5] Wells was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year after averaging 22.4 points per game during his sophomore season. [6] After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]

Wells ultimately transferred to Washington State. He entered his junior season as the Cougars' starting small forward. [8] Wells averaged 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. [9] After the season, Wells declared for the 2024 NBA draft while retaining his collegiate eligibility. [10] He later also re-entered the transfer portal. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Davidson, Joe (July 10, 2022). "Trio of young Sacramento players train against pros". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bee's Best Basketball Players of the Year, Harriel and Wells". The Sacramento Bee . July 7, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Long, Matt (May 27, 2021). "Jaylen Wells can do it all on the court". Gold Country Media. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Morris, Gus (March 21, 2024). "Former SSU star helps Washington State to NCAA Tournament". The Press Democrat . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jaylen Wells, a Division II All-American from Sonoma State, transfers to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review . April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ Morris, Gus (March 16, 2023). "College notebook: SSU's Jaylen Wells named conference Player of the Year". The Press Democrat . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Vinnick, Jamey (July 4, 2023). "WSU basketball: The file on 6-7 forward Jaylen Wells". 247Sports.com . Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Behind the transformation of WSU guard Jaylen Wells, and his elite shooting". The Seattle Times . December 16, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Vinnick, Jamey (April 30, 2024). "WSU's Jaylen Wells says entire focus is on NBA, not transfer portal". 247Sports.com . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Woods, Greg (April 4, 2024). "WSU wing Jaylen Wells declares for NBA Draft, retaining option to return to school". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "WSU men's wing Jaylen Wells reportedly entering transfer portal". The Seattle Times . April 25, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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