2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Myers, Jalen
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Jersey Number 5
Jalen Myers
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Hinds CC
- High School:
- Bob Jones HS
Bio
2022-23: Displayed immense potential, cracking the starting lineup in eight of his 29 games played…Was one of just two Skyhawks to play in all 18 OVC games (joining Chris Nix)…Averaged 6.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in just 14.3 minutes per contest, shooting a team-best .385 (15-for-39) from beyond the three-point arc while canning 83.6 percent (46-of-55) of his free throw attempts…Scored in double figures 11 times and accumulated one double-double (10 points, career-best 11 rebounds in a career-high 27 minutes at Eastern Illinois on Feb. 9)…Went off for a career-best and team-high 23 points (on 11-of-13 shooting) with six rebounds, a career-high three assists, a block and a steal in just 19 minutes against Champion Christian on Nov. 12…Reached double digits in the scoring column in seven out of nine OVC games from Jan. 14 through Feb. 11, including an 18-point performance (on 6-of-8 shooting, including a career-high four 3-pointers in six tries) in just 17 minutes at Lindenwood on Feb. 4…Topped the squad in rebounding on three separate occasions, snaring at least six rebounds in eight games…Accounted for multiple assists in six different contests…Boasted a pair of multi-block performances, swatting away two shots against Crowley’s Ridge (Dec. 19) and Little Rock (Feb. 11)…Had two multi-steal efforts, swiping a pair of steals at SIUE on Feb. 2 and against Little Rock on Feb. 11…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Earned Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Most Valuable Player and first team accolades at Hinds Community College in 2021-22 under head coach Jonathan Nevol...Ranked in the top-five in the nation in free throw percentage (.890, fourth) and rebounding (11.4 boards per contest, fifth) while also leading the Bulldogs in scoring (19.0 points per game) and blocked shots (1.1 per outing)...Shot 48.8 percent (164-of-336) from the floor while adding 2.0 assists per game and 23 steals over 25 games played in 2021-22...Was the NJCAA National Player of the Week on Feb. 16 and also brought home a pair of MACCC Player of the Week accolades...Racked up 19 double-doubles in 2021-22 and also recorded a triple-double (20 points, career-high 22 rebounds, career-best 10 assists) against Jones on Feb. 14...Scored in double figures on 23 separate occasions, pumping in 20 or more points in 10 different contests...Had a pair of 30-plus point performances (career-best 35 points on 13-of-24 shooting, including a career-high seven trifectas against Delgado on Jan. 13 and 34 points on 12-for-18 shooting against East Mississippi on Feb. 7)...Season-high 75 percent field goal percentage (9-of-12) came on an efficient 28-point outing at Copiah-Lincoln on Feb. 3 while he sank double-digit free throws three times (including a season-high 11 makes in 13 tries at East Mississippi on Nov. 18)...Provided five multi-block performances (including a career-high four swats at Delgado on Nov. 4) and four multi-steal efforts (career-best three swipes at Holmes on Feb. 10)...Began his collegiate career playing for head coach Willis Wilson at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, a member of the Southland Conference...Compiled 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 53 minutes over six games for the Islanders in 2020-21...Set season-highs in points (six) and rebounds (five) in only eight minutes against Our Lady of the Lake on Dec. 19 while also tying a season-high with five boards at New Orleans on Jan. 20...Was a first team all-state honoree at Bob Jones High School, where he was ranked as the best wing in the state and No. 3 overall prospect in the state of Alabama...Playing under head coach Luther Tiggs, he collected Alabama 7A Defensive Player of the Year honors and was a second team All-Super State honoree...Joined the Patriots' 1,000 Point Club and averaged 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 12, 2001...Son of Herman and Latoya Myers...Has one sibling, Jada...Majoring in sport management.
BEFORE UTM: Earned Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Most Valuable Player and first team accolades at Hinds Community College in 2021-22 under head coach Jonathan Nevol...Ranked in the top-five in the nation in free throw percentage (.890, fourth) and rebounding (11.4 boards per contest, fifth) while also leading the Bulldogs in scoring (19.0 points per game) and blocked shots (1.1 per outing)...Shot 48.8 percent (164-of-336) from the floor while adding 2.0 assists per game and 23 steals over 25 games played in 2021-22...Was the NJCAA National Player of the Week on Feb. 16 and also brought home a pair of MACCC Player of the Week accolades...Racked up 19 double-doubles in 2021-22 and also recorded a triple-double (20 points, career-high 22 rebounds, career-best 10 assists) against Jones on Feb. 14...Scored in double figures on 23 separate occasions, pumping in 20 or more points in 10 different contests...Had a pair of 30-plus point performances (career-best 35 points on 13-of-24 shooting, including a career-high seven trifectas against Delgado on Jan. 13 and 34 points on 12-for-18 shooting against East Mississippi on Feb. 7)...Season-high 75 percent field goal percentage (9-of-12) came on an efficient 28-point outing at Copiah-Lincoln on Feb. 3 while he sank double-digit free throws three times (including a season-high 11 makes in 13 tries at East Mississippi on Nov. 18)...Provided five multi-block performances (including a career-high four swats at Delgado on Nov. 4) and four multi-steal efforts (career-best three swipes at Holmes on Feb. 10)...Began his collegiate career playing for head coach Willis Wilson at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, a member of the Southland Conference...Compiled 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 53 minutes over six games for the Islanders in 2020-21...Set season-highs in points (six) and rebounds (five) in only eight minutes against Our Lady of the Lake on Dec. 19 while also tying a season-high with five boards at New Orleans on Jan. 20...Was a first team all-state honoree at Bob Jones High School, where he was ranked as the best wing in the state and No. 3 overall prospect in the state of Alabama...Playing under head coach Luther Tiggs, he collected Alabama 7A Defensive Player of the Year honors and was a second team All-Super State honoree...Joined the Patriots' 1,000 Point Club and averaged 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 12, 2001...Son of Herman and Latoya Myers...Has one sibling, Jada...Majoring in sport management.
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