2024-25 USC Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Shelley, Jalen

Jersey Number 9
Jalen Shelley
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-8
- Hometown:
- Little Elm, Texas
- High School:
- Link Academy
Bio
2024-25: Appeared in 22 games, including one start in USC’s season opener against Chattanooga…Scored a season-high 10 points and collected six rebounds against Purdue (Feb. 7) ... Played a career high 32 minutes against Maryland (Feb. 20), where he recorded a career high eight rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri ... led them to the semifinals of the 2024 Chipotle Nationals ... ranked 50th in the ESPN.com rankings and was a composite top 60 recruit on On3.com ... also ranked 43rd on the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame HoopHall Classic Elite Players list ... played 21 games for Houston Hoops and Pro Skills on the Nike EYBL circuit where he averaged 12.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game nin 2023 ... averaged 10.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in five games at the Nike Peach Jam ... attended Plano Prestonwood Christian High School for his junior year, where he led the team to a 26-6 record and the TAPPS 6A State title ... named to the 6A TAPPS All-State First Team and earned second-team all-area honors by the Dallas Morning News ... averaged 18.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game during that junior season ... attended Frisco Lone Star High during his first two years of high school ... also was a wide receiver on the football team at Prestonwood and Frisco Long Star.
PERSONAL: Jalen was born on Sept. 26, 2005 in Dallas ... son of Janine and Jason Shelley ... has two siblings, Jason and Calesha.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri ... led them to the semifinals of the 2024 Chipotle Nationals ... ranked 50th in the ESPN.com rankings and was a composite top 60 recruit on On3.com ... also ranked 43rd on the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame HoopHall Classic Elite Players list ... played 21 games for Houston Hoops and Pro Skills on the Nike EYBL circuit where he averaged 12.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game nin 2023 ... averaged 10.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in five games at the Nike Peach Jam ... attended Plano Prestonwood Christian High School for his junior year, where he led the team to a 26-6 record and the TAPPS 6A State title ... named to the 6A TAPPS All-State First Team and earned second-team all-area honors by the Dallas Morning News ... averaged 18.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game during that junior season ... attended Frisco Lone Star High during his first two years of high school ... also was a wide receiver on the football team at Prestonwood and Frisco Long Star.
PERSONAL: Jalen was born on Sept. 26, 2005 in Dallas ... son of Janine and Jason Shelley ... has two siblings, Jason and Calesha.
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