1. Jalen Rashon Suggs was born on June 3,2001 and is an American player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
28 Facts About Jalen Suggs
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Jalen Suggs was selected by the Magic with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
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Jalen Suggs was a starter at the varsity level as an eighth-grade student, averaging 17.5 points, 4.4 steals, and four assists per game.
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Jalen Suggs scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, to win the Class 2A state championship over Crosby-Ironton High School.
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Jalen Suggs was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-American first team.
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Jalen Suggs earned Associated Press All-State first team and MaxPreps Sophomore All-American second team honors.
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Jalen Suggs was named to the AP All-State first team and MaxPreps Junior All-American third team.
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Jalen Suggs left as his school's all-time leading scorer, with 2,945 career points.
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Jalen Suggs earned MaxPreps All-American first team and Minnesota Mr Basketball honors, and was named Minnesota AP Player of the Year.
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Jalen Suggs was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jalen Suggs led his team to a Class 4A state championship as a junior in 2018.
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Jalen Suggs became the first athlete in Minnesota history to win the state's Mr Basketball and Mr Football awards in the same academic school year.
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On January 3,2020, Jalen Suggs committed to play college basketball for Gonzaga University, choosing the Bulldogs over offers from Florida, Florida State, Iowa State and Minnesota.
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Jalen Suggs became the highest ranked player to commit to the program.
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Jalen Suggs was a consensus five-star recruit, with ESPN considering him the fifth-best player in the 2020 class.
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In football, Jalen Suggs was considered a four-star dual-threat quarterback by ESPN.
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Jalen Suggs earned First Team All-West Coast Conference, Newcomer of the Year, and All-Freshman Team honors.
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Jalen Suggs was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
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Jalen Suggs dropping to the fifth overall selection was surprising, as on the night of the draft, many analysts assumed Jalen Suggs would be selected by the Toronto Raptors, who owned the fourth pick.
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In Game 6 of the same series, on the verge of elimination, Jalen Suggs recorded 22 points to help the Magic force Game 7.
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On January 12,2025, Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of back spasms in the first half against the Toronto Raptors.
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Jalen Suggs fell playing defense without any contact and was clutching at his lower back.
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Jalen Suggs won a gold medal with the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina.
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At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina, Jalen Suggs averaged 8.7 points and 3.3 steals per game and won another gold medal.
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Jalen Suggs joined the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, averaging 9.6 points per game and helping his team win the gold medal.
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Jalen Suggs scored 15 points, his best mark in the tournament, in the final against Mali.
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Jalen Suggs is a cousin of Eddie Jones, a three-time NBA All-Star, and Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
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Jalen Suggs has several other cousins that have played NCAA Division I basketball.