Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Baylor on October 10, 2025 at 2 p.m. (MST)
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
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Henley, Jaden
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Jersey Number 10
Jaden Henley
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 215
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ontario, Calif.
- High School:
- Colony HS
- Prev School:
- Minnesota » DePaul » UNLV
- Major:
- B.S. in Applied Management
Bio
| Read | Career upswing comes to GCU Watch | Transfer portal highlights |
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Grand Canyon |
- Transfers to GCU for fourth college season.
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UNLV |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
- Started all but one of the 28 games he appeared in for the Rebels.
- Was the team's No. 2 leading scorer (12.5 ppg), leading steals-getter (1.6 spg) and top free-throw shooter (86.4%). His free-throw percentage ranked second in the Mountain West.
- Had a slight uptick in scoring in Mountain West games at 12.9 ppg. One of three Rebels to start all 20 conference games.
- Scored in double figures in 21 games including the final six of the season.
- Posted new career highs in back-to-back games with 22 at San José State on Feb. 25 and 23 against Nevada on Feb. 28. Earned Mountain West Player of the Week honors following the stretch.
- Twice matched his career high with five steals including in the conference tournament against Utah State on March 13. Also hit a career-high 11 free throws (in 12 attempts) in that game.
- Hit four 3-pointers on two occasions: Jan. 11 at Colorado State and March 4 against San Diego State.
| GP | GS | MIN | AVG | FG | FGA | % | 3PM | 3PA | % | FTM | FTA | % | OR | DR | REB | AVG | PF | AST | APG | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 28 | 27 | 823 | 29.4 | 113 | 261 | .433 | 34 | 97 | .351 | 89 | 103 | .864 | 22 | 95 | 117 | 4.2 | 64 | 49 | 1.8 | 57 | 4 | 46 | 349 | 12.5 |
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DePaul |
Chicago, Ill. |
- Played in all 32 DePaul games, making 23 starts including 20 in Big East Conference games.
- Ranked fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.6 points with 2.7 rebounds.
- Was also fourth on the team in assists (43), averaging 24.5 minutes.
- Tallied a career high in points with 19 at No. 7 Marquette on Feb. 21.
| GP | GS | MIN | AVG | FG | FGA | % | 3PM | 3PA | % | FTM | FTA | % | OR | DR | REB | AVG | PF | AST | APG | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 32 | 23 | 783 | 24.5 | 89 | 204 | .436 | 14 | 52 | .269 | 83 | 110 | .755 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 2.7 | 49 | 43 | 1.3 | 56 | 6 | 28 | 275 | 8.6 |
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Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
- Played in a total of 31 games, making 18 starts.
- Averaged 20.8 minutes and 5.3 points.
- Scored a season-high 16 points against St. Francis Brooklyn.
- Appeared in 19 Big Ten Conference games, starting nine.
| GP | GS | MIN | AVG | FG | FGA | % | 3PM | 3PA | % | FTM | FTA | % | OR | DR | REB | AVG | PF | AST | APG | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 30 | 17 | 620 | 20.7 | 54 | 146 | .370 | 14 | 37 | .378 | 38 | 58 | .655 | 12 | 53 | 65 | 2.2 | 56 | 40 | 1.3 | 48 | 7 | 23 | 160 | 5.3 |
Colony HS |
Ontario, Calif. |
- No. 3 overall prospect in his class in the state of California and ranked the No. 2 wing.
- Helped his team to a 25-3 record his senior year and later was named All-CIF Southern Division I First Team.
- Averaged 17.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.5 steals to lead the Titans to a CIF Division I quarterfinals finish in 2021-22.
- Named the boys basketball All-Palomares League MVP following his senior season.
- Led Colony to a San Gabriel Valley Classic title where he averaged 18.3 points over four games and was named the tournament's MVP.
- Helped Colony to a 19-2 record as a junior in a COVID-shortened season.
- Played for Team Inland (AAU).
Personal |
- Parents are Brian and Janelle Henley.
- Chose GCU for the family environment.
- Lists family as his biggest influence on his basketball career because of their dedication to helping him to be successful.
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