Jamal Mashburn Jr.
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
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| Born | September 29, 2001 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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Jamal Mashburn Jr. (born September 29, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Temple Owls of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and New Mexico Lobos.
Early life and high school career[edit]
Mashburn is the son of former NBA player Jamal Mashburn. The younger Mashburn grew up playing baseball and lacrosse, and only turned to basketball at age 10.[1] He began his high school career at Gulliver Prep and averaged 24 points per game as a freshman.[2] As a sophomore, Mashburn averaged 27.4 points per game.[3] He earned first-team all-state honors.[1] For his junior season, Mashburn transferred to Brewster Academy.[4] At Brewster Academy, he played alongside teammates Kai Jones, Jalen Lecque, Terrence Clarke, and Kadary Richmond. As a senior, he earned first team All-New England Prep School Class AAA honors and led Brewster to the National Prep Showcase championship game, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Mashburn was regarded as a four-star prospect ranked the No. 88 recruit in his class and committed to Minnesota over offers from California, Auburn, Georgetown, and Saint Louis.[6]
College career[edit]
On February 17, 2021, Mashburn scored a freshman season-high 19 points in an 82–72 loss to Indiana.[7] He began receiving more playing time due to an injury to Gabe Kalscheur.[8] Mashburn made eight starts as a freshman at Minnesota and averaged 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. For his sophomore season, he transferred to New Mexico.[9] Mashburn followed his coach Richard Pitino, who was hired to coach the Lobos.[10] On January 8, 2022, Mashburn scored a career-high 29 points and had eight assists in a 90-87 overtime loss to Nevada.[11] He was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West as a sophomore.[12] As A junior, Mashburn led the league in scoring at 19.1 points per game and was named to the First Team All-Mountain West.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Minnesota | 29 | 8 | 22.1 | .350 | .276 | .796 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 8.2 |
| 2021–22 | New Mexico | 32 | 32 | 33.9 | .428 | .342 | .787 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 18.2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hale, Jon (May 8, 2018). "Jamal Mashburn hopes son will carve his own reputation". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Villa, Walter (November 30, 2017). "Gulliver Prep star point guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. has dreams beyond basketball". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (April 27, 2018). "Jamal Mashburn's son is a highly touted recruit, and he's hoping to hear from Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Brendan C. (July 2, 2018). "Class of 2020 legacy Jamal Mashburn Jr. transferring to Brewster Academy". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus (March 17, 2020). "Four-star recruit Jamal Mashburn Jr. talks Gophers future and his senior season". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (October 15, 2019). "Cal Basketball: Top-100 Recruit Jamal Mashburn Jr. Chooses Minnesota Over Cal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Indiana pulls away in 2nd half, beats Minnesota 82–72". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus (February 25, 2021). "Jamal Mashburn Jr.'s first Gophers men's basketball season one of growth and lessons learned". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Mashburn Jr. and House for 2021-22". New Mexico Lobos. April 20, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Tate, Van (October 4, 2021). "Jamal Mashburn Jr. is glad he followed Pitino to New Mexico". KRQE. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Bean lifts Utah State over New Mexico 90-87 in OT". ESPN. January 8, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Mountain West Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "House and Mashburn Named Preseason All-Mountain West". New Mexico Lobos. October 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.