2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
McCreary, Jalyn
Jersey Number 5
Jalyn McCreary
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- Prev School:
- South Florida
- High School:
- Legacy Early College
Bio
AWARDS/ACCOLADES
- 2022-23 All-Southern Conference Third Team
- Southern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2023)
AS A JUNIOR AT MERCER (2022-23)
- One of two players to play in every game of the season
- Started 25 of 33 games, including the final nine contests
- Averaged 24 minutes per game
- Scored 228 field goals which ranked 8th all-time in Mercer program history for single season records at the conclusion of the season
- Led the team in scoring with 15.2 points per game and in rebounding with 5.4 boards per game
- Shot 54.7% from the field which ranked fifth in the Southern Conference
- Recorded two double-doubles: vs. Chattanooga (12/31) and at The Citadel (1/28)
- Became the first player to notch 15 points and 15 rebounds for Mercer since December 2019 with his performance against Chattanooga
- Was the first player to grab 15 rebounds in a game since December 2020
- Scored a career-high 26 points in back-to-back games against ETSU and The Citadel
- Made a career-high 12 field goals against Middle Georgia State and ETSU
AS A SOPHOMORE AT SOUTH FLORIDA (2021-22)
- In 2021-2022, played in 16 games with two starts and averaging 14.1 minutes a game
- Shot 52.1 percent from the field, averaged 5.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
- Recorded 12 blocks, seven assists and four steals
- Had a season-high 14 points against Tulane
AS A FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE (COVID) AT SOUTH CAROLINA (2019-21)
- During his freshman season in 2019-2020, saw action in 27 games, averaging 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 11.5 minutes per outing
- In his second season with the Gamecocks, averaged 13.3 minutes per game, 5.1 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor
- Scored in double-digits his last three games of the season vs. Arkansas, Kentucky and Ole Miss
- Made his first career start in the 2021 SEC Tournament and scored a career-high 15 points on 4-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-10 from the line vs. Ole Miss while adding three blocks
HIGH SCHOOL
- High school standout at Legacy Early College where he averaged 18 points and six rebounds his senior season
- Played for coach BJ Jackson
- Named a USA Today South Carolina All-State Second Team honoree after helping his squad to a 34-5 overall record during his senior campaign
- Scored 18 points to lead his team to the USA National Prep Championship
PERSONAL
- Son of Walter McCreary and Kristie Gordon
- Two siblings, Carter Gordon and Madison McCreary
- Native of Marietta, Georgia
- Majoring in Communications
GET TO KNOW JALYN
- Enjoys watching 90s television and movies, listening to music
- Considers his mother his hero
- Thinks cash is the best gift to receive for a celebration
- Favorite sports figure is Michael Jordan
- Dream place to live is California
- Dream job is an NBA player
- Some of his favorite movies are The Wood, Friday, and Poetic Justice
- Favorite snack is Cheez-its
- Favorite pregame meal is shrimp pasta
- Favorite postgame meal is anything as long as they got the win and he performed well
- Favorite dessert is cheesecake
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