Who is Jalen Pickett? | The US sun

JALEN Pickett is on her way to becoming a successful sports star.

The college basketball player has proven to be a talented teammate.

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Who is Jalen Pickett?

Pickett was born on October 22, 1999 in Rochester, New York.

The 23-year-old plays as a guard for the Nittany Lions basketball team at Penn State University in Center County, Pennsylvania.

He was formerly a member of the Siena Saints for Siena College in Loudonville, New York.

He graduated from the SPIRE Institute and Academy in Geneva, Ohio.

The description on the institution’s website reads, “An international high school and postgraduate athletic performance training and education academy housed in a world-class events and wellness complex.”

As his SPIRE Alumni Highlights page notes, Pickett previously played high school basketball at his hometown Aquinas Institute.

As SPIRE also notes, the athlete received MVP honors during his junior year.

What are Jalen Pickett’s basketball stats?

Pickett has had a successful sports career so far.

As ESPN notes, Pickett scored 41 points and had eight assists against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the Feb. 14, 2023 game.

The Nittany Lions won the game with a final score of 93 to 81.

In Penn State’s Jan. 29 win over the University of Michigan’s Michigan Wolverines, Pickett had 25 points and eight assists.

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According to the “2022-23 Men’s Basketball Roster” section of the Penn State Athletics website, Pickett started at Penn State after a “stellar three-year career in Siena and made an impact immediately upon arrival, starting in all 31 games for the Nittany Lions …

“Leading team in goals (13.3 ppg), assists (135), steals (35), and minutes played (37.2 ppg)…Scored in double digits in 25 games with four 20-point attempts.”

Is Jalen Pickett active on social media?

Pickett is active on multiple social media platforms.

He is verified on Instagram and has over 6,000 followers on his page @j.pick.22.

His latest post is a series of three photos of him in his basketball uniform dated November 6, 2022.

He captioned the pics, “Saving the Best for Last #WHOOP 🙌🏽.”

He has more than 1,000 followers on his Twitter account, @JalenPickett7.