#9 Jalen Reed Season 2025-26
Updated March 25, 2025
JUNIOR SEASON (2024-25)
Was having a strong junior season when his season was abruptly ended early in the Dec. 3 Florida State game when he tore his ACL … Played in eight games, averaging 11.1 points per game and 6.5 rebounds a game … Averaged 23.7 minutes … Opened his junior season with 24 points against ULM (11/6), making 8-of-9 field goals and 8-of-8 at the free throw line … 15 double figure games in his career … Made 32-of-53 field goals (60.4 percent) … Had his second career double double with 21 points and 13 rebounds in the triple overtime win over UCF (11/24) when he played 48 minutes … Made 7-of-12 field goals in that game and 7-of-8 free throws … Also had four assists … 463 points in three seasons … 39 starts for three years.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023-24)
Played in 32 games this season with 20 starts … Averaged 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and just under one assist per game … Improved many of the numbers from his freshman season … 10 games in double figures, 11 for his first two seasons … High of 16 versus Dayton (11/16) in Charleston, hitting 7-of-9 field goals with a three-pointer and a free throw. Also scored 14 at Syracuse (11/28) with his first college double double (11 rebounds) … Also had four games of 13 points, three in double figures including the wins over nationally-ranked South Carolina (2/17) and Kentucky (2/21) … Hit 94-of-182 field goals (51.6 percent), including 13 three-pointers … Averaged 22.2 minutes per game.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022-23)
Started 11-of-33 games this season … Averaged 15.3 minutes per game … 3.7 points per game, 3.2 rebounds … Had one double figure scoring game against Missouri (3/1) with 11 points, hitting 3-of-6 field goals, including a three-pointer in 20 minutes of play … Also made all four free throw attempts … Had seven rebounds three times, at Alabama (1/14), vs. Missouri (3/1) and at Florida (3/4) … Scored nine points in three games versus South Carolina (2/18), at Georgia (2/14) and versus Tennessee (1/21) … While he struggled for the season at the free throw line, made 15-of-20 in the final eight games of the season.
PRIOR TO LSU
Played at Southern California Academy under head coach Julius Von Hanzlik … Combo forward was ranked No. 45 overall in the recruiting rankings and the seventh-best power forward in the nation via On3 … He was a member of the ESPN100 and also rated four-star by Rivals.com and 247sports.com … College interest for the Class of 2022 rose after his play in the NIKE Peach Jam of 2021 where he averaged 12.5 points for ProSkills … Reed played for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia before transferring to the Santa Clarita California school.
PERSONAL
Birthdate is Feb. 24, 2003 in Jackson, Mississippi … Right handed … Nickname is JReed … Honor Roll student at Southern California Academy … Mom is Falena Hughes and late father is Justin Reed … Father was an All-America at Ole Miss and the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2001 … Reed was an All-SEC selection in each of his four years at Ole Miss, guiding the Rebels through two NCAA Tournament wins en route to a first ever “Sweet Sixteen” appearance for the program … Likes to play video games and listen to music to relax … Favorite food is shrimp alfredo … Favorite celebrity is Kevin Hart … Favorite pro basketball player Michael Jordan … Errol Spence is his favorite pro athlete other than pro basketball … Superstition is to not leave the gym on a miss.
Single Game Highs
Points – 24, vs. ULM, 11/6/24
Rebounds – 13, vs. UCF, 11/24/24
Assists – 5, vs. North Florida, 11/24/23
Steals – 3, vs. Kansas State, 12/9/23
Blocks – 4, vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/23
FG Made – 8, vs. ULM, 11/6/24
FG Attempts – 12, vs. UCF, 11/24/24
3FG Made – 2, vs. Texas A&M, 1/20/24
3FG Attempts – 4, vs. Texas A&M, 1/20/24
FT Made – 8, vs. ULM, 11/6/24
FT Attempts – 11, vs. Alabama St., 12/13/23
Top Career Scoring Games
1. 24, vs. ULM, 11/6/24
2. 21, vs. UCF, 11/24/24
3. 16, vs. Dayton, 11/16/23
4. 14, vs. Pittsburgh, 11/22/24
14, at Syracuse, 11/28/23
14, vs. Nicholls, 11/10/23
7. 13, at Vanderbilt, 3/2/24
13, vs. Kentucky, 2/21/24
13, at S. Carolina, 2/17/24
13, vs. Alabama State, 12/13/23