Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Baylor on October 10, 2025 at 2 p.m. (MST)
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Blackmon, Jalen
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Jersey Number 5
Jalen Blackmon
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 180
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Marion, Ind.
- High School:
- Marion
- Major:
- B.S. in Sports Management
Bio
| Read | Blackmon brings scoring, character to GCU Watch | |
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Grand Canyon |
2021-22 | Freshman
- Comes to GCU for first college season.
Marion HS |
Marion, Ind. |
- Ranks 18th all-time for Indiana high school basketball career scoring with 2,269 points despite only playing eight games during his junior season.
- Hold's Marion High School's all-time career scoring record after surpassing his father's 1,898 points on Jan. 29, 2021. Passed Dave Colescott, Zach Randolph, Lyndon Jones and Jay Edwards on his path to first.
- Capped high school career by averaging 33.5 points as a senior in 2020-21. Averaged 27.3 points for his 83-game high school career.
- Had a career-high 55-point game on 18-of-32 shooting in a state playoff game — his high school finale on March 2, 2021.
- Played under his father, James Sr.
Personal |
- Father, James Sr., was a runner-up for the Indiana Mr. Basketball award, losing out to Steve Alford. He was a McDonald's All-American before playing at Kentucky. He was a fifth-round draft pick of the New Jersey Nets and played in the CBA and World Basketball League for nine years. He is currently the head coach at Marion.
- Brother, James Jr., played at Indiana from 2014-17 and — after a stint in the G-League — has made a professional career in Italy and Turkey. He was a McDonald's All-American.
- Brother, Vijay, played at St. Francis, Indiana and Lindenwood.
- Path to GCU began as a kindergartner who would put up 1,000 shots per day at the family's indoor basketball court.
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