2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Career Bio & Statistics
Athletic Honors
• Sun Belt Player of the Week: Feb 24, 2021
• College Sports Madness Player of the Week: March 1, 2021
• Career Double-Doubles: 3, 1- 2020-21, 2- 2021-22
• Career Blocks: 116 (5
th)
• Single Season Blocks: 48 (8
th)
Academic Honors
• Spring 2022 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Fall 2021 Dean’s List
• Spring 2021 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Fall 2020 Dean’s List
• Spring 2020 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Fall 2019 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Currently majoring in Finance
2021-22
Started in 24 of 28 games averaging 7.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game (9th in the Sun Belt)… Scored a total of 221 points, finished second on the team in rebounds grabbing 174… Blocked 48 shots to finish 4th in the Sun Belt… Also picked up 29 steals and 17 assists…
Finished with eight points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots against Brewton-Parker… Pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds and scored six points vs William & Mary… Just missed a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds against Voorhees… Recorded second career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Toccoa Falls… Just missed a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds at Georgia Tech… Just missed a double-double with seven points and 12 rebounds vs UT Arlington… Came of the bench for the first this season and finished with 14 points and four rebounds shooting 7-of-10 from the floor at Louisiana… Tied a career high with four blocked shots against Troy… Recorded second double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds at Coastal Carolina while tying a career-high with 4 blocked shots… Finished with a team-high 16 points going 7-of-9 from the floor with five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots at Appalachian State… Scored a team-high 16 points with 8 rebounds in regular season finale against Louisiana… Just missed a double-double with 11 points and seven rebounds against Appalachian State in the SBC Tournament Semifinals… Just a missed a double-double again in NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga scoring 12 points, going 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, and grabbing nine rebounds…
2020-21
Started 16 games and made 18 appearances while averaging 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game . . . Averaged 27.4 minutes per contest while shooting 58.9 percent from the field and 82.4 percent from the free throw line . . . Ranked No. 72 in the NCAA in blocked shots per game (1.56) and No. 2 in the conference.
Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 24, after scoring a career-high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting to cap a stretch of three-straight games scoring a career high . . . Earned the start on opening night finishing with six points and eight rebounds in 36 minutes against Georgia Tech . . . After missing three games due to injury, retured to the line-up and finished with eight points against Mercer . . . Just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds at Coastal Carolina . . . Just missed a second-straight double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds also against Coastal Carolina . . . Finished with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting while going 4-of-4 from the free throw line with five rebounds against Troy . . . Recorded first career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in regular season finale at South Alabama . . . Scored in double figures in each of the first two conference tournament games against Arkansas State and Louisiana.
2019-20
Played in all 32 games while making seven starts during his first season . . . Averaged 5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocked shots per game . . . In 17.6 minutes per contest, shot 59.2 percent from the floor and shot 75.8 percent from the free throw line in Sun Belt Conference play.
Scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench in collegiate debut against Brewton-Parker . . . Finished with six points and three rebounds at No. 2 Duke . . . Scored nine points going 4-of-5 from the floor with four rebounds against California Baptist in the 2K Empire Classic . . . Played a season-high 29 minutes while scoring eight points against Charlotte . . . Earned first career start finishing with seven points and six rebounds in 22 minutes against Dartmouth . . . Finished with 11 points while pulling down five rebounds and blocking three shots in Sun Belt opener against UT Arlington . . . Scored a career-high 14 points going 7-of-7 from the floor with six rebounds at Appalachian State . . . Finished with six points and six rebounds at Georgia Southern . . . Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in just 12 minutes against South Alabama . . . Tied career-highs with 14 points and seven rebounds at Louisiana . . . Finished with nine points and a career-high three assists at ULM . . . Tied a career-high with 14 points against Little Rock in the regular season finale.
Prep
A four-year letter winner and two-year starter at U of D Jesuit High School . . . Ranked as high as the No. 2 prospect in Michigan, No. 37 center in the country and among the top 250 players per 247Sports. Per the national rankings, he is the second-highest ranked player to ever sign with Georgia State.
Led University of Detroit Jesuit High School to a 95-10 record including four Catholic High School League (CHSL) Central Division titles, four CHSL Tournament Championships, four Operation Friendship (CHSL vs. Detroit Public League) titles, four MHSAA District titles, and four MHSAA Regional titles . . . Part of two trips to the MHSAA Final Four, a MHSAA State Runner-Up finish (2019) and the MHSAA State Championship in 2016.
Named to the All-Catholic League Team, All-Detroit by the Detroit News, and the Detroit Free Press . . . An All-State selection in both 2018 and 2019.
As a senior, helped guide the Cubs to a 25-3 record by averaging 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game while leading the team shooting 63.0 percent from the field and 81.0 percent from the free throw line . . . During his junior year, averaged 10.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, up from a sophomore season in which he averaged 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and one block per contest.
Personal
Full name is Jalen Malik Thomas . . . Born on Oct. 2, 2000, in Detroit, Mich. . . . Son of Monike Thomas and Tim Karim . . . Siblings include Jade, Timothy, and Katelynn . . . Jalen’s dad Tim played DII basketball at Kentucky Wesleyan College for Wayne Chapman, NBA-star Rex Chapman's dad . . . Tim's father John Henry Jones, played for North Carolina Central University and his maternal uncle, Richard Pop Pitts, played basketball at Norfolk State University and is in the Norfolk State University Hall of Fame as well as the CIAA (conference) Hall of Fame.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
Forward
6'10"
230 lbs
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2020-21Sophomore
Forward
6'10"
235 lbs
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2021-22Junior
Forward
6'10"
230 lbs
