Jalen McDaniels
No. 5 – San Diego State Aztecs | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Mountain West Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | January 31, 1998 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Federal Way (Federal Way, Washington) |
College | San Diego State (2017–2019) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Jalen McDaniels (born January 31, 1998) is an American basketball player who last played for the San Diego State Aztecs.[1] McDaniels redshirted his freshman year and then played for two years at San Deigo State. In March 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA Draft.[2] McDaniels is one of 66 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine [3].
High school career
McDaniels was the ranked as the 98th best prospect in the class of 2016 heading into his senior season at Federal Way High School. He was named an Associated Press Washington state Class 4A first-team selection after averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in his senior season.[4] Federal Way finished the season undefeated with a record of 29-0 and won the Class 4A state championship.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jalen McDaniels PF |
Federal Way, WA | Federal Way High School (WA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 9, 2015 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 98 247Sports: 120 | ||||||
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Career statistics
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | San Diego State | 33 | 21 | 24.7 | .586 | .211 | .788 | 7.5 | .9 | .8 | .6 | 10.5 |
2018–19 | San Diego State | 34 | 34 | 31.0 | .466 | .320 | .732 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.9 |
Career | 67 | 55 | 27.9 | .504 | .298 | .758 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.2 |
Personal life
McDaniels's brother, Jaden McDaniels, is the number one prospect in the state of Washington, while also being the 6th best prospect in the nation, and was selected as a McDonald's All-American. Jaden has offers from Kentucky, San Diego State, Texas, UCLA, and Washington.[5]
References
- ^ "Jalen McDaniels - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Jalen McDaniels leaving San Diego State to turn pro". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/08/nba-draft-combine-players-invited-zion-williamson
- ^ "Jalen McDaniels - Men's Basketball".
- ^ "Jaden McDaniels - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".