4 Jalen Bates
Jalen Bates
  • Height:
    6'2
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Richmond, Texas
  • High School:
    Kempner High School
  • Previous College:
    Georgian Court University
  • Position:
    PG/SG
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • gp
    16
  • pts/g
    5.6
  • fg %
    36.0
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    61.4
  • reb/g
    5.9
  • a/g
    4.3

Bio

ACCOLADES:

  • 2023-24 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference All-Defensive Team

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 10 at Langston 11/22/23
Rebounds: 12 at Langston 11/22/23
Assists: 9 vs. Huston-Tillotson 11/8/24
Steals: 6 vs. Fisk 1/25/24
Blocks: 2 at Virgin Islands 2/1/24
Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Philander Smith 1/13/24
Field Goals Attempted: 9 vs. Southern-New Orleans 11/14/24
Free Throws Made: 8 at Langston 11/22/23
Free Throws Attempted: 12 at Langston 11/22/23
3-Pointers Made: 2 at Oakwood 12/9/23
3-Pointers Attempted: 4 at Rust 2/8/24

ATHLETIC CAREER

2023-24 JUNIOR

  • Played 22 games with 19 starts
  • Averaged 4.8 points, 4.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds per game
  • Led the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference in assists per game
  • Ranked second with 2.2 steals per game
  • 10 games with five or more assists
  • 11 games with three or more steals
  • Recorded a double-double against Langston with 10 points and 12 rebounds

2022-23 SOPHOMORE GEORGIAN COURT

  • Played 28 games with 14 starts
  • Averaged 5.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game
  • Recorded five double-digit scoring games
  • 12 games with five or more assists
  • 8 games with three or more steals

2021-22 FRESHMAN MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE

  • Played 30 games with 18 starts
  • Averaged 8.1 points, 6.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds per game
  • Ranked fourth in NJCAA Division III with 184 assists
  • Ranked eighth in NJCAA Division III with 80 steals
  • Six games with double-digit assists 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 3 at Talladega (AL) W, 62-57
Jan 4 at Stillman L, 98-97
Jan 6 vs. Oakwood (AL) W, 96-76
Jan 13 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 72-66
Jan 18 Virgin Islands W, 76-71
Jan 23 Philander Smith (AR) L, 74-62
  Overall Conf
Games 16 12
Games started 15 12
Minutes 449 335
Minutes per game 28.1 27.9
FG 27-75 24-68
FG Pct 36.0 35.3
3PT 8-16 7-14
3PT Pct 50.0 50.0
FT 27-44 24-38
FT Pct 61.4 63.2
Off rebounds 28 23
Def rebounds 66 49
Total rebounds 94 72
Rebounds per game 5.9 6.0
Personal fouls 53 42
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 68 50
Turnovers 49 34
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.5
Steals 39 28
Blocks 3 0
Points 89 79
Points per game 5.6 6.6
Points per 40 min 7.9 9.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 LSU Alexandria L, 84-70 1 21 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 2 Arkansas Baptist L, 70-66 - 33 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 8
Nov 8 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 73-58 1 26 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 2
Nov 9 vs. Jarvis Christian W, 63-60 1 34 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 91-80 1 27 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 16 Dillard (LA) L, 74-71 1 27 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 23 at Tougaloo (MS) L, 70-66 1 36 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Nov 26 at University of Texas at Tyler L, 68-47 1 35 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 13 at Wilberforce (OH) L, 63-59 1 26 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 14 vs. Rust (MS) W, 79-72 1 33 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 11
Dec 16 vs. Fisk (TN) W, 75-60 1 25 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 17 vs. Voorhees University L, 64-55 1 24 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 3 at Talladega (AL) W, 62-57 1 24 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 5
Jan 4 at Stillman L, 98-97 1 30 7-11 63.6 3-4 75.0 3-6 50.0 20
Jan 6 vs. Oakwood (AL) W, 96-76 1 27 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 8-8 100.0 10
Jan 13 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 72-66 1 30 1-9 11.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 18 Virgin Islands W, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Philander Smith (AR) L, 74-62 1 26 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 3 at Arkansas Baptist   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Tougaloo (MS)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Dillard (LA)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Virgin Islands   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 26 LSU Alexandria L, 84-70 1 21 0 2 2 3 4 0.8 2 1 5 1
Nov 2 Arkansas Baptist L, 70-66 - 33 2 4 6 5 5 1.0 4 0 2 -
Nov 8 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 73-58 1 26 2 4 6 9 5 1.8 2 1 3 0
Nov 9 vs. Jarvis Christian W, 63-60 1 34 1 7 8 1 1 1.0 3 1 1 -
Nov 14 Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 91-80 1 27 1 7 8 2 1 2.0 4 0 4 -
Nov 16 Dillard (LA) L, 74-71 1 27 0 6 6 7 3 2.3 2 0 4 -
Nov 23 at Tougaloo (MS) L, 70-66 1 36 5 1 6 3 2 1.5 2 0 4 -
Nov 26 at University of Texas at Tyler L, 68-47 1 35 1 10 11 5 2 2.5 3 1 1 -
Dec 13 at Wilberforce (OH) L, 63-59 1 26 1 3 4 3 4 0.8 1 0 3 -
Dec 14 vs. Rust (MS) W, 79-72 1 33 1 5 6 4 0 - 1 0 4 -
Dec 16 vs. Fisk (TN) W, 75-60 1 25 2 3 5 5 1 5.0 4 0 2 -
Dec 17 vs. Voorhees University L, 64-55 1 24 7 4 11 1 4 0.3 3 0 4 -
Jan 3 at Talladega (AL) W, 62-57 1 24 0 5 5 4 3 1.3 3 0 4 -
Jan 4 at Stillman L, 98-97 1 30 3 4 7 3 2 1.5 2 0 4 -
Jan 6 vs. Oakwood (AL) W, 96-76 1 27 2 4 6 6 3 2.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 13 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 72-66 1 30 1 2 3 5 5 1.0 4 0 3 0
Jan 18 Virgin Islands W, 76-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Philander Smith (AR) L, 74-62 1 26 0 5 5 7 6 1.2 1 0 3 -
Feb 3 at Arkansas Baptist   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Tougaloo (MS)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Dillard (LA)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Virgin Islands   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 22 19 30.7 1.3-3.4 37.3 0.3-1.0 28.6 2.0-3.1 62.3 4.8
2024-25 16 15 28.1 1.7-4.7 36.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 1.7-2.8 61.4 5.6
Total 38 34 29.6 1.4-3.9 36.7 0.4-1.0 37.8 1.8-3.0 61.9 5.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 22 19 676 28-75 37.3 6-21 28.6 43-69 62.3 105
2024-25 16 15 449 27-75 36.0 8-16 50.0 27-44 61.4 89
Total 38 34 1125 55-150 36.7 14-37 37.8 70-113 61.9 194

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 22 19 30.7 1.7-4.4 37.3 0.4-1.2 28.6 2.5-4.1 62.3 6.2
2024-25 16 15 28.1 2.4-6.7 36.0 0.7-1.4 50.0 2.4-3.9 61.4 7.9
Total 38 34 29.6 2.0-5.3 36.7 0.5-1.3 37.8 2.5-4.0 61.9 6.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 22 19 30.7 1.4 4.2 5.6 2.6 0.0 4.4 2.1 2.1 2.2 0.2
2024-25 16 15 28.1 1.8 4.1 5.9 3.3 0.1 4.3 3.1 1.4 2.4 0.2
Total 38 34 29.6 1.6 4.2 5.7 2.9 0.1 4.3 2.5 1.7 2.3 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 22 19 676 31 93 124 58 1 96 46 2.1 49 4
2024-25 16 15 449 28 66 94 53 1 68 49 1.4 39 3
Total 38 34 1125 59 159 218 111 2 164 95 1.7 88 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 22 19 30.7 1.8 5.5 7.3 3.4 0.1 5.7 2.7 2.1 2.9 0.2
2024-25 16 15 28.1 2.5 5.9 8.4 4.7 0.1 6.1 4.4 1.4 3.5 0.3
Total 38 34 29.6 2.1 5.7 7.8 3.9 0.1 5.8 3.4 1.7 3.1 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 16 15 28.1 1.7-4.7 36.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 1.7-2.8 61.4 5.6
Conference 12 12 27.9 2.0-5.7 35.3 0.6-1.2 50.0 2.0-3.2 63.2 6.6
Exhibition 1 1 35.0 0.0-3.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 2.0
Location Home 5 4 26.8 1.2-4.2 28.6 0.2-1.2 16.7 1.4-2.4 58.3 4.0
Away 5 5 29.2 2.6-6.4 40.6 1.0-1.6 62.5 1.0-2.6 38.5 7.2
Neutral 6 6 28.2 1.3-3.7 36.4 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.5-3.2 78.9 5.5
Result Wins 7 7 28.0 1.4-4.1 34.5 0.4-0.7 60.0 2.4-3.3 73.9 5.7
Losses 9 8 28.1 1.9-5.1 37.0 0.6-1.2 45.5 1.1-2.3 47.6 5.4
Month October 1 1 21.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
November 6 5 30.5 1.3-3.7 36.4 0.2-0.7 25.0 1.7-2.8 58.8 4.5
December 4 4 27.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.5-2.5 60.0 6.0
January 5 5 27.4 2.2-6.6 33.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 2.2-3.4 64.7 7.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 16 15 449 27-75 36.0 8-16 50.0 27-44 61.4 89
Conference 12 12 335 24-68 35.3 7-14 50.0 24-38 63.2 79
Exhibition 1 1 35 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Location Home 5 4 134 6-21 28.6 1-6 16.7 7-12 58.3 20
Away 5 5 146 13-32 40.6 5-8 62.5 5-13 38.5 36
Neutral 6 6 169 8-22 36.4 2-2 100.0 15-19 78.9 33
Result Wins 7 7 196 10-29 34.5 3-5 60.0 17-23 73.9 40
Losses 9 8 253 17-46 37.0 5-11 45.5 10-21 47.6 49
Month October 1 1 21 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
November 6 5 183 8-22 36.4 1-4 25.0 10-17 58.8 27
December 4 4 108 8-20 40.0 2-2 100.0 6-10 60.0 24
January 5 5 137 11-33 33.3 5-10 50.0 11-17 64.7 38

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 16 15 28.1 2.4-6.7 36.0 0.7-1.4 50.0 2.4-3.9 61.4 7.9
Conference 12 12 27.9 2.9-8.1 35.3 0.8-1.7 50.0 2.9-4.5 63.2 9.4
Exhibition 1 1 35.0 0.0-3.4 0.0 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.3-2.3 100.0 2.3
Location Home 5 4 26.8 1.8-6.3 28.6 0.3-1.8 16.7 2.1-3.6 58.3 6.0
Away 5 5 29.2 3.6-8.8 40.6 1.4-2.2 62.5 1.4-3.6 38.5 9.9
Neutral 6 6 28.2 1.9-5.2 36.4 0.5-0.5 100.0 3.6-4.5 78.9 7.8
Result Wins 7 7 28.0 2.0-5.9 34.5 0.6-1.0 60.0 3.5-4.7 73.9 8.2
Losses 9 8 28.1 2.7-7.3 37.0 0.8-1.7 45.5 1.6-3.3 47.6 7.7
Month October 1 1 21.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
November 6 5 30.5 1.7-4.8 36.4 0.2-0.9 25.0 2.2-3.7 58.8 5.9
December 4 4 27.0 3.0-7.4 40.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 2.2-3.7 60.0 8.9
January 5 5 27.4 3.2-9.6 33.3 1.5-2.9 50.0 3.2-5.0 64.7 11.1

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 16 15 28.1 1.8 4.1 5.9 3.3 0.1 4.3 3.1 1.4 2.4 0.2
Conference 12 12 27.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 3.5 0.0 4.2 2.8 1.5 2.3 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 35.0 1.0 10.0 11.0 1.0 - 5.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 1.0
Location Home 5 4 26.8 0.6 4.8 5.4 3.6 0.2 4.8 3.8 1.3 2.6 0.2
Away 5 5 29.2 2.0 3.0 5.0 3.6 0.0 3.6 3.2 1.1 2.4 0.0
Neutral 6 6 28.2 2.5 4.5 7.0 2.8 0.0 4.3 2.3 1.9 2.3 0.3
Result Wins 7 7 28.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.0 0.0 4.4 2.0 2.2 2.6 0.3
Losses 9 8 28.1 2.1 3.4 5.6 3.6 0.1 4.1 3.9 1.1 2.3 0.1
Month October 1 1 21.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 2.0 1.0
November 6 5 30.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 3.0 0.0 4.5 2.8 1.6 2.8 0.3
December 4 4 27.0 2.8 3.8 6.5 3.3 - 3.3 2.3 1.4 2.3 0.0
January 5 5 27.4 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.4 0.0 5.0 3.8 1.3 2.2 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 16 15 449 28 66 94 53 1 68 49 1.4 39 3
Conference 12 12 335 23 49 72 42 0 50 34 1.5 28 0
Exhibition 1 1 35 1 10 11 1 - 5 2 2.5 3 1
Location Home 5 4 134 3 24 27 18 1 24 19 1.3 13 1
Away 5 5 146 10 15 25 18 0 18 16 1.1 12 0
Neutral 6 6 169 15 27 42 17 0 26 14 1.9 14 2
Result Wins 7 7 196 9 35 44 21 0 31 14 2.2 18 2
Losses 9 8 253 19 31 50 32 1 37 35 1.1 21 1
Month October 1 1 21 0 2 2 5 1 3 4 0.8 2 1
November 6 5 183 11 29 40 18 0 27 17 1.6 17 2
December 4 4 108 11 15 26 13 - 13 9 1.4 9 0
January 5 5 137 6 20 26 17 0 25 19 1.3 11 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 16 15 28.1 2.5 5.9 8.4 4.7 0.1 6.1 4.4 1.4 3.5 0.3
Conference 12 12 27.9 2.7 5.9 8.6 5.0 0.0 6.0 4.1 1.5 3.3 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 35.0 1.1 11.4 12.6 1.1 0.0 5.7 2.3 2.5 3.4 1.1
Location Home 5 4 26.8 0.9 7.2 8.1 5.4 0.3 7.2 5.7 1.3 3.9 0.3
Away 5 5 29.2 2.7 4.1 6.8 4.9 0.0 4.9 4.4 1.1 3.3 0.0
Neutral 6 6 28.2 3.6 6.4 9.9 4.0 0.0 6.2 3.3 1.9 3.3 0.5
Result Wins 7 7 28.0 1.8 7.1 9.0 4.3 0.0 6.3 2.9 2.2 3.7 0.4
Losses 9 8 28.1 3.0 4.9 7.9 5.1 0.2 5.8 5.5 1.1 3.3 0.2
Month October 1 1 21.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 9.5 1.9 5.7 7.6 0.8 3.8 1.9
November 6 5 30.5 2.4 6.3 8.7 3.9 0.0 5.9 3.7 1.6 3.7 0.4
December 4 4 27.0 4.1 5.6 9.6 4.8 0.0 4.8 3.3 1.4 3.3 0.0
January 5 5 27.4 1.8 5.8 7.6 5.0 0.0 7.3 5.5 1.3 3.2 0.0

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Photos

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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
Jalen Bates action photo 15
  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)