Jalen Jackson

Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Photo by: Ben Stewart

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Antonio, TX
High School:
Wagner HS

2020-21
• Played in 19 games
• Scored 17 points
• Had 10 assists
• Grabbed eight rebounds
• Was 2-of-5 from deep
• Played a season-high 16 minutes at Arkansas on Nov. 28
• Scored a season-high six points at Arkansas on Nov. 28
• Had a season-high four assists versus Mississippi Valley on Nov. 26
• Saw action in the NCAA Tournament for defense

2019-20
• Played in 24 games
• Scored 25 points, had 19 assists and 11 steals
• Had a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio
• Scored a season-high five points twice
• Played a season-high 20 minutes on Dec. 28 versus Texas Wesleyan
• Had a season-high four assists on Dec. 28 versus Texas Wesleyan

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
• Three-star recruit according to 247sports.com
• No. 17 ranked Texas player (247sports.com)
• No. 19 ranked point guard in the nation (247sports.com)
• No. 201 player in the country in the class of 2019 (247sports.com)
• Recorded a quadruple-double on Jan. 22, 2019, with 19 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals
• 2019 26-5A District MVP
• 2019 TABC All State
• 2019 TABC All Region
• 2019 San Antonio Express News Player of the Year
• 2019 Whataburger All Tournament Team
• 2019 South San Tournament MVP
• In 37 games as a senior at Wagner HS averaged 18.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 6.5 apg, 3.7 spg, 0.9 bpg
• Chose UNT over UTSA, Middle Tennessee and UT Arlington