Table of Biography
Jalen Wilson is an American Professional Basketball Player. Currently, Jalen Wilson is playing in the Big 12 Conference for the University of Kansas Men’s Basketball Team, the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early Life
Jalen Wilson was born on November 4, 2000, in Arlington, Texas. As of now, Jalen is 23 years old. Likewise, this personality belongs to the American nationality.
He was born to his mother, Lisa Wilson who was an Oklahoma State basketball signee and competed for Seminole State College and Oklahoma City.
While his father, Derale Wilson played college basketball for the Texas Christian University and professionally overseas. Likewise, he has two brothers named Jace Wilson and Jevin Wilson.
Talking about his educational qualification, Jalen studied at John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas. After graduating from high school, he studied at the University of Kansas.
Jalen Wilson – Body Measurements
An American basketball player stands at a height of 6 feet 8 inches or 2.03 m. While he weighs around 225 lbs or 102 kg.
Moreover, talking about the overall body measurements, the number ranges have not been revealed yet. Moreover, Jalen has brown colored eyes and curly black hair.
Caption: Jalen Wilson posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Social Media
Reflecting upon his social media presence, Jalen Wilson is active on Instagram and Twitter.
He has an Instagram account with the username @thejalenwilson and has more than 58k followers. Likewise, his Twitter account has more than 12k followers.
Professional Life
Jalen Wilson is an American college basketball player at the University of Kansas. Jalen began playing basketball at a very early age.
As a junior, Jalen averaged 16.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. Likewise, As a senior, Wilson averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game, earning Class 6A All-State honors.
Caption: An American Basketball Player, Jalen (Source: Instagram)
Likewise, on 8th December 2020, Jalen scored 23 points and 10 rebounds, making a go-ahead three-pointer with 42 seconds remaining, in a 73-72 win over eighth-ranked Creighton.
As a junior, he scored 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, earning Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors.
Originally, Jalen committed to playing college basketball for Michigan but later he reopened his recruitment after the departure of head coach John Beilein.
After that, he committed to Kansas over an offer from North Carolina. On April 9, 2021, Wilson declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.
Later he returned to Kansas and was suspended for three games due to an arrest on suspicion of DUI on November 2, 2021.
Jalen Wilson – Net Worth 2024
Talking about his net worth and earnings, Jalen has not been revealed yet. But, in the upcoming NBA draft, Jalen Wilson will be signing a major contract with a franchise worth millions of dollars.
Besides that, Wilson is living a comfortable life with his family.
Personal Life
Moving on to the romantic and private life of Jalen Wilson, he is in a relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Janae Bibby.
Currently, Janae is studying at Fresno Pacific University and is a part of the University’s volleyball team.