Jalen Suggs

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medals: 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
Named to the USA Nike Hoop Summit Team on Feb. 7, 2020, however, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Took part in the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team July minicamp, but left early due to prior commitments.
Member of the 2019 USA Basketball U19 National Team that captured the gold medal with a perfect 7-0 record at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. Played and started in all seven games and averaged 15.9 mpg., 9.6 ppg., 2.7 rpg., 2.0 apg. and a team-high 2.4 spg. while shooting 76.9% from the foul line. Recorded 15 points and 5 rebounds in USA's win over Mali in the gold medal game; 15 points versus Lithuania in the semifinals win; and 14 points versus Senegal. Started in both of the USA's exhibition games and averaged 19.5 mpg., 10.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg. and 2.0 apg.
Participated in the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team Next Generation minicamp at the NCAA Men's Final Four.
As a member of the 2018 USA U17 World Cup Team, averaged 8.7 ppg. and 2.7 apg. to help the USA to a 7-0 record and gold medal from June 30-July 8 in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Participated in the 2017 USA Men’s Junior National Team October minicamp.
As a member of the 2017 USA Men’s U16 National Team, helped the USA to a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.

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High School Notes

Is a senior at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2019-20.
As a junior at Minnehaha in 2018-19, averaged 24.2 ppg., 6.5 apg., 4.8 rpg. and 3.7 spg.
As a sophomore at Minnehaha in 2017-18, averaged 16.0 ppg., 9.2 rpg. and 3.4 apg. to help his team to a 30-4 record and a second straight AA state title.
As a freshman at Minnehaha in 2016-17, averaged 21.5 ppg., 8.0 rpg. and 5.0 apg. to help his team to a 27-5 record, a section title and a AA state championship.
As an eighth grader at Minnehaha in 2015-16, played in 24 games and averaged 17.5 ppg., 4.7 rpg., 4.0 apg. and 4.4 spg. to help his team to a 20-6 record and a runner-up sectional finish.
Played in the summer for Grassroots Sizzle on the Under Armour Association.
Also played quarterback for his high school football team; 2016 All-IMAC honoree and IMAC Offensive MVP.

Personal Notes

Twitter: @JalenSuggs2020
Instagram: jsuggs23
Son of Molly Manley and Larry Suggs; has two younger sisters, Jennica and Jaelle.
Has a great-grandfather (U.S. Marine Corps), great-uncle (U.S. Marines) and a cousin (U.S. Air Force) who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Second cousin, Terrell Suggs, played football at Arizona State University and was a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, where he won the 2012 Super Bowl.
Second cousins, D’Marr Suggs (Idaho State) and Renard Suggs (Nebraska-Omaha), played basketball in college.

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