Jaden Shackelford
Shackelford with Alabama in 2022
No. 5 – Oklahoma City Blue
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAlabama (2019–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentOklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All SEC (2022)
  • Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2020)

Jaden Shackelford (born February 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career

In his first two years of high school, Shackelford attended Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, California.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California.[2] Shackelford averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and four steals per game as a senior.[1] He was named Mojave River League MVP and Daily Press Basketball Athlete of the Year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Kansas State, Pepperdine and UNLV, among others.[4]

College career

On February 12, 2020, Shackelford matched his freshman season-high of 28 points, with eight rebounds and seven three-pointers, in a 95–91 loss to Auburn in overtime.[5] Six days later, he was named USBWA National Freshman of the Week.[6] As a freshman, Shackelford averaged 15 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors.[1] He averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2 assists per game as a sophomore. Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC. Following the season he entered the 2021 NBA draft without hiring an agent, and also entered the transfer portal.[7] Shackelford decided to return to Alabama in July 2021.[8] On February 9, 2022, he posted career-highs of 30 points and eight 3-pointers in a 97–83 win over Ole Miss.[9] Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC as a junior after averaging 16.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[10]

On April 3, 2022, Shackelford declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[11]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Shackelford signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 24, 2022.[12] On November 3, 2022, Shackelford was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.[13]

On October 20, 2023, Shackelford signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was waived the same day.[14] On October 31, he re-joined the Oklahoma City Blue.[15]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
* Led NCAA Division I

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Alabama 31 19 29.4 .413 .357 .768 4.5 1.4 .5 .2 15.0
2020–21 Alabama 33* 32 29.3 .410 .342 .756 3.8 2.0 .8 .1 14.0
Career 64 51 29.4 .411 .351 .762 4.1 1.7 .7 .1 14.5

Personal life

Shackelford's father, Anthony, a youth mentor at Abundant Living Family Church. Shackelford is of African American and Dutch descent. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hall, Erik (January 16, 2021). "Jaden Shackelford: 3 things to know about the Alabama men's basketball guard". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Murphy, John (November 13, 2018). "Inland Boys Basketball Preview: Jaden Shackelford ready to roll at Hesperia". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Quintero, Jose (March 13, 2020). "Hesperia's Jaden Shackelford, Alabama teammates 'bummed' about canceled season". Daily Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jaden Shackelford commits to Alabama men's basketball". The Tuscaloosa News. September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Goodman, Joseph (March 3, 2020). "Stunning Jaden Shackelford pointing Alabama basketball in right direction". AL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Martin, Tyler (February 18, 2020). "Jaden Shackelford Earns National Freshman of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Potter, Charlie (June 30, 2021). "Alabama's Jaden Shackelford plans to enter transfer portal, per report". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Rodak, Mike (July 20, 2021). "Jaden Shackelford returning to Alabama after exploring transfer". AL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Shackelford has 8 of Tide's 14 3s in 97-83 win over Ole Miss". ESPN. Associated Press. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Montgomery, Charles (March 8, 2022). "Four Alabama men's basketball players earn SEC All-Conference honors". WAFF. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Potter, Charlie (April 3, 2022). "Alabama junior guard Jaden Shackelford declares for 2022 NBA Draft". Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  12. ^ Windham, Katie (June 24, 2022). "Jaden Shackelford Signs Deal with Oklahoma City Thunder". SI.com. FanNation. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Oklahoma City Blue Roster 2022-23". NBA.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Adams, Luke (October 20, 2023). "Thunder Sign, Waive Jahmi'us Ramsey, Jaden Shackelford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  15. ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (October 31, 2023). "Let's work 🫡 2023-24 #OKCBlue Training Camp Roster🔵" (Tweet). Retrieved November 21, 2023 – via Twitter.

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