Jalen Bridges

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Position:
Forward
Height:
6-7
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fairmont, W.Va.
High School:
Fairmont Senior HS

West Virginia (2020-21)

Named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball First Team
Averaged 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game
Started 19 of 28 contests, averaging 18.1 minutes per game
Shot 49.6 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point range
Posted six games in double figures
Scored 15 points with five rebounds in the NCAA Tournament against Morehead State
First career double-double with a career-high 22 points and 12 rebounds vs. TCU
Posted 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Baylor
Scored eight points with four rebounds and three blocks against Kansas State
Finished with nine points on 4-of-4 shooting at TCU
Scored six points on 2-of-2 shooting from 3-point range at Texas
Had eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma
Finished with nine points and six rebounds at Texas Tech
Had three points at Iowa State and at home against Kansas
Scored 13 points in the home victory over Texas Tech
Had 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the win at Kansas State
Scored five points at Oklahoma State
Made his first career start and had 19 points at Oklahoma, becoming the first Mountaineer freshman to score 19 or more points on at least 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range
Finished with six points and five rebounds against Northeastern
Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds against Richmond
Had two points with a rebound against North Texas
Scored his first collegiate basket on a 3-pointer at Georgetown
Played three minutes against Gonzaga
Saw three minutes of action against Western Kentucky
Played four minutes against VCU
Played 10 minutes and grabbed two rebounds in his first collegiate game vs. South Dakota State

West Virginia (2019-20)

Sat out his freshman season from competition
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Prior to West Virginia

Attended Fairmont Senior HS in Fairmont, W.Va.
Won the 2019 Bill Evans Award, given annually to the state player of the year in West Virginia
Helped lead Fairmont Senior to four consecutive state championship game appearances, winning two
Averaged 21.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.9 steals per game
Shot 62.1 percent from the field and 50.6 percent from 3-point range
Averaged 16.5 points per game for the Polar Bears in the 2019 West Virginia state tournament
Named captain of the Class AA Boys All-State Basketball First Team by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Named to the Class AA All-State Boys Basketball First Team as a junior and earned honorable mention honors as a sophomore
Ranked in the Top 100 by numerous scouting services