Jaylin Stewart (born February 6, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
| No. 3 – UConn Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 6, 2005 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garfield (Seattle, Washington) |
| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school
editStewart grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended Garfield High School.[1] He averaged 19.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior.[2] Stewart was rated a four-star recruited committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from USC, Alabama, and Washington.[3]
College career
editStewart began his freshman season at UConn as third-string reserve at small forward, but entered the Huskies regular playing rotation as the season continued.[4][5] He played in 37 games and averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game as UConn won the 2024 national championship.[6]
Personal life
editStewart's father, Lodrick Stewart, played college basketball at USC and professionally in the NBA D-League and in Europe.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Jaylin Stewart has Garfield carrying quiet confidence into 3A State Boys Tournament". The Seattle Times. February 27, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Meet the UConn men's basketball team". Republican-American. November 3, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Finkelstein, Adam (September 16, 2022). "UConn lands four-star Seattle native Jaylin Stewart". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ O'Neil, Dana (March 16, 2024). "UConn's selfless culture exemplified by Jaylin Stewart's Big East title star turn". The Athletic. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Borges, David (October 5, 2023). "Jaylin Stewart enjoying start of UConn men's basketball career with 'best friends for life'". CT Insider. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Are Jaylin Stewart, Solo Ball, Jayden Ross ready to make sophomore jump at UConn? 'We believe'". CT Insider. June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Garfield's Jaylin Stewart Carrying The Family Torch". Seattle Medium. February 15, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.