Jaden Shackelford
No. 5 – Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | February 14, 2001 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Alabama (2019–present) |
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Jaden Shackelford (born February 14, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
High school career[]
In his first two years of high school, Shackelford attended Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, California.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California.[2] Shackelford averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and four steals per game as a senior.[1] He was named Mojave River League MVP and Daily Press Basketball Athlete of the Year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Kansas State, Pepperdine and UNLV, among others.[4]
College career[]
On February 12, 2020, Shackelford matched his freshman season-high of 28 points, with eight rebounds and seven three-pointers, in a 95–91 loss to Auburn in overtime.[5] Six days later, he was named USBWA National Freshman of the Week.[6] As a freshman, Shackelford averaged 15 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors.[1] He averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2 assists per game as a sophomore. Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC. Following the season he entered the 2021 NBA draft without hiring an agent, and also entered the transfer portal.[7] Shackelford decided to return to Alabama in July 2021.[8]
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 |
* | Led NCAA Division I |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Alabama | 31 | 19 | 29.4 | .413 | .357 | .768 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 15.0 |
2020–21 | Alabama | 33* | 32 | 29.3 | .410 | .342 | .756 | 3.8 | 2.0 | .8 | .1 | 14.0 |
Career | 64 | 51 | 29.4 | .411 | .351 | .762 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .7 | .1 | 14.5 |
Personal life[]
Shackelford's father, Anthony, is a former Los Angeles gang member and a youth mentor at Abundant Living Family Church. Shackelford is of African American and Dutch descent. Shackelford is often mistaken for his relation to Dale Gribble due to his alias.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Hall, Erik (January 16, 2021). "Jaden Shackelford: 3 things to know about the Alabama men's basketball guard". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Murphy, John (November 13, 2018). "Inland Boys Basketball Preview: Jaden Shackelford ready to roll at Hesperia". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Quintero, Jose (March 13, 2020). "Hesperia's Jaden Shackelford, Alabama teammates 'bummed' about canceled season". Daily Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jaden Shackelford commits to Alabama men's basketball". The Tuscaloosa News. September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Goodman, Joseph (March 3, 2020). "Stunning Jaden Shackelford pointing Alabama basketball in right direction". AL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Tyler (February 18, 2020). "Jaden Shackelford Earns National Freshman of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (June 30, 2021). "Alabama's Jaden Shackelford plans to enter transfer portal, per report". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (July 20, 2021). "Jaden Shackelford returning to Alabama after exploring transfer". AL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Dutch descent
- Basketball players from California
- People from Hesperia, California
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- 21st-century African-American people