.jpg) Wilson withKansas in 2022 | |
| No. 22 – Brooklyn Nets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-11-04)November 4, 2000 (age 24) 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 theBrooklyn 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 atBasketball Reference | |
Jalen Derale Wilson (born November 4, 2000)[1] is an American professionalbasketball player for theBrooklyn Nets of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theKansas Jayhawks. He was named a consensus first-teamAll-American his junior year.[2]
Wilson attendedJohn H. Guyer High School inDenton, 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]
Wilson was a consensus four-starrecruit and was considered the 46th-best player in the 2019 class by247Sports. He originally committed to playing college basketball forMichigan but reopened his recruitment with the departure of head coachJohn Beilein.[4] He later committed toKansas over an offer fromNorth 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 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals:47 247Sports:46 ESPN:73 | ||||||
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On November 8, 2019, Wilson suffered a broken ankle againstUNC Greensboro in his second career game. He missed the remainder of the season and was granted a medicalredshirt 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-rankedCreighton.[7] As a freshman, Wilson averaged 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, earningBig 12 All-Freshman Team honors. On April 9, 2021, he declared for the2021 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 the2022 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew from the draft.[11] As a junior, Wilson was namedBig 12 Player of the Year.[12]
Wilson was selected by theBrooklyn Nets with the 51st overall pick in the second round of the2023 NBA draft.[13] On July 5, 2023, Wilson signed atwo-way contract with the Nets.[14]
On March 1, 2024, the Brooklyn Nets converted Wilson'stwo-way contract to a standard multi-year NBA contract.[15]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Wilson's father, Derale, played college basketball forTCU and professionally overseas.[16]