Jaden Shackelford

Jaden Shackelford
Shackelford with Alabama in 2022
No. 23 – Valley Suns
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 23)
Hesperia, California, U.S.
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
2022–2024Oklahoma City Blue
2024–presentValley Suns
Career highlights and awards

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

High school career

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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

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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

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Oklahoma City Blue (2022–2024)

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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] During his second season with them, Shackelford would win the 2024 NBA G League championship while with the Blue.

Valley Suns (2024–present)

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On September 19, 2024, Shackelford signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Phoenix Suns,[16] but was waived on September 26.[17] On October 27, he joined the Valley Suns.[18]

Career statistics

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.
  16. ^ Maher, Rory (September 19, 2024). "Suns Sign Jaden Shackelford To Exhibit 10 Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (September 26, 2024). "Suns Cut Tyrese Samuel, Jaden Shackelford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Valley Suns Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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