Jaylin Stewart

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Jaylin Stewart
No. 3UConn Huskies
Position Small forward
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-02-06) February 6, 2005 (age 19)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Garfield
(Seattle, Washington)
College
Career highlights and awards

Jaylin Stewart (born February 6, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

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Early life and high school

Stewart grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended Garfield High School. [1] He averaged 19.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior. [2] Stewart was rated a four-star recruited committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from USC, Alabama, and Washington. [3]

College career

Stewart began his freshman season at UConn as third-string reserve at small forward, but entered the Huskies regular playing rotation as the season continued. [4] [5] He played in 37 games and averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game as UConn won the 2024 national championship. [6]

Personal life

Stewart's father, Lodrick Stewart, played college basketball at USC and professionally in the NBA D-League and in Europe. [7]

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References

  1. "Jaylin Stewart has Garfield carrying quiet confidence into 3A State Boys Tournament". The Seattle Times . February 27, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. "Meet the UConn men's basketball team". Republican-American . November 3, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. Finkelstein, Adam (September 16, 2022). "UConn lands four-star Seattle native Jaylin Stewart". 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. O'Neil, Dana (March 16, 2024). "UConn's selfless culture exemplified by Jaylin Stewart's Big East title star turn". The Athletic . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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  6. "Are Jaylin Stewart, Solo Ball, Jayden Ross ready to make sophomore jump at UConn? 'We believe'". CT Insider. June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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