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]
.jpg) Wilson with Kansas in 2022 | |
| No. 22 – Brooklyn Nets | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 4, 2000 Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 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 career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2023–2024 | →Long Island Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editWilson attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas. As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 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
editWilson 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Wilson SF |
Denton, TX | John H. Guyer (TX) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 12, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 47 247Sports: 46 ESPN: 73 | ||||||
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College career
editOn 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
editBrooklyn / Long Island Nets (2023–present)
editWilson 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
edit| GP | Games 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Brooklyn | 43 | 3 | 15.5 | .425 | .324 | .826 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.0 |
| Career | 43 | 3 | 15.5 | .425 | .324 | .826 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.0 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Kansas | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2020–21 | Kansas | 29 | 26 | 28.3 | .414 | .333 | .630 | 7.9 | 2.0 | .4 | .3 | 11.8 |
| 2021–22 | Kansas | 37 | 27 | 29.4 | .461 | .263 | .722 | 7.4 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 11.1 |
| 2022–23 | Kansas | 36 | 36 | 35.4 | .430 | .337 | .799 | 8.3 | 2.2 | .9 | .5 | 20.1 |
| Career | 75 | 60 | 28.7 | .435 | .298 | .690 | 7.6 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | 12.2 | |
Personal life
editWilson's father, Derale, played college basketball for TCU and professionally overseas.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Jalen Wilson". US Basket. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ DeCourcy, Mike (March 7, 2023). "Sporting News 2022-23 college basketball All-America team". Sporting News. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Blen, Max (November 23, 2020). "'I've been waiting a long time': New look Jalen Wilson is ready to play again for KU". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lance, Sam (April 9, 2021). "Jalen Wilson declares for 2021 NBA Draft, will retain eligibility". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (November 2, 2021). "Kansas' Jalen Wilson suspended 3 regular-season games following DUI arrest". ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Swain, Michael (March 6, 2022). "Ochai Agbaji named Big 12 POY as five other Jayhawks earn conference honors". 247Sports. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Tait, Matt (June 1, 2022). "Kansas forward Jalen Wilson withdraws from NBA draft, will return to KU for 2022-23 season". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Denton Guyer's Jalen Wilson selected by Brooklyn Nets in 2nd round of NBA draft". Dallas News. June 23, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jalen Wilson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jalen Wilson to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (June 12, 2019). "Top-50 recruit Jalen Wilson headed to KU, says 'I felt the love' from Bill Self". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 12, 2021.