Jaylen Wells
| No. 0 – Washington State Cougars | |
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| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
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| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Folsom (Folsom, California) |
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Jaylen Wells is an American college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars. He previously played for the Sonoma State Seawolves.
Early life and high school
Wells grew up in Sacramento, California and attended Folsom High School.[1] As a senior, he averaged 26.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, per game and 1.2 assists and was named the area Player of the Year by The Sacramento Bee.[2] Wells committed to play college basketball at Division II Sonoma State University.[3]
College career
Wells began his college basketball career playing for the Sonoma State Seawolves.[4] He averaged 12.6 points per game during his freshman season.[5] Wells was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year after averaging 22.4 points per game during his sophomore season.[6] After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Wells ultimately transferred to Washington State. He entered his junior season as the Cougars' starting small forward.[8] Wells averaged 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[9] After the season, Wells declared for the 2024 NBA draft while retaining his collegiate eligibility.[10] He later also re-entered the transfer portal.[11]
References
- ^ Davidson, Joe (July 10, 2022). "Trio of young Sacramento players train against pros". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Bee's Best Basketball Players of the Year, Harriel and Wells". The Sacramento Bee. July 7, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Long, Matt (May 27, 2021). "Jaylen Wells can do it all on the court". Gold Country Media. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Gus (March 21, 2024). "Former SSU star helps Washington State to NCAA Tournament". The Press Democrat. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Jaylen Wells, a Division II All-American from Sonoma State, transfers to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Gus (March 16, 2023). "College notebook: SSU's Jaylen Wells named conference Player of the Year". The Press Democrat. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Vinnick, Jamey (July 4, 2023). "WSU basketball: The file on 6-7 forward Jaylen Wells". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Behind the transformation of WSU guard Jaylen Wells, and his elite shooting". The Seattle Times. December 16, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Vinnick, Jamey (April 30, 2024). "WSU's Jaylen Wells says entire focus is on NBA, not transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg (April 4, 2024). "WSU wing Jaylen Wells declares for NBA Draft, retaining option to return to school". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "WSU men's wing Jaylen Wells reportedly entering transfer portal". The Seattle Times. April 25, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.