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Jalen Suggs
Suggs with theOrlando Magicin 2022
No. 4 – Orlando Magic
PositionShooting guard/point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(2001-06-03)June 3, 2001(age 23)
Saint Paul, Minnesota,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMinnehaha Academy
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
CollegeGonzaga(2020–2021)
NBA draft2021:1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by theOrlando Magic
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentOrlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference
Medals
Men'sbasketball
RepresentingUnited States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Greece Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Argentina Team
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina Team

Jalen Rashon Suggs(born June 3, 2001) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theOrlando Magicof theNational Basketball Association( NBA ). He playedcollege basketballfor theGonzaga Bulldogs.He was selected by the Magic with the fifth overall pick in the2021 NBA draft.

Early life

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Suggs was born inSaint Paul,Minnesota,to Larry Suggs and Molly Manley.[1]Suggs' father was an accomplished local athlete. Suggs started playingbasketballat an early age.[2]In seventh grade, he played three games ofjunior varsitybasketball forMinnehaha Academy,a private Christian school inMinneapolis,before moving to thevarsity team.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.[3]

High school career

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As a freshman at Minnehaha Academy, Suggs averaged 21.5 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game. He scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, to win the Class 2A state championship over Crosby-Ironton High School.[4]Suggs was named to theMaxPrepsFreshman All-American first team.[5]In his sophomore season, he averaged 16 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading his team to another Class 2A state title.[6]Suggs earnedAssociated Press(AP) All-State first team and MaxPreps Sophomore All-American second team honors.[7]

As a junior, he averaged 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, winning a third straight Class 2A state championship. Suggs was named to the AP All-State first team and MaxPreps Junior All-American third team.[8]As a senior, he averaged 23.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, five assists and 3.9 steals per game.[9]The school's 2019–20 season was cut short due to theCOVID-19 pandemicone day after it won a section title, and the team was unable to defend its state championship. Suggs left as his school's all-time leading scorer, with 2,945 career points.[10]Suggs earned MaxPreps All-American first team andMinnesota Mr. Basketballhonors,[11][12]and was named Minnesota AP Player of the Year.[13]He was selected to play in theMcDonald's All-American Game,Jordan Brand ClassicandNike Hoop Summit,but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

In addition to basketball, Suggs played thequarterbackposition for SMB Wolfpack, a cooperativefootballteam representing Minnehaha Academy and three other private schools.[15]He led his team to a Class 4A state championship as a junior in 2018. In his senior season, Suggs helped SMB finish as Class 4A runners-up and was namedMinnesota Mr. Football.[16]In his senior year, he was recognized as MaxPreps Athlete of the Year for his success in basketball and football.[9]He became the first athlete in Minnesota history to win the state's Mr. Basketball and Mr. Football awards in the same academic school year.[17]

Recruiting

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On January 3, 2020, Suggs committed to playcollege basketballforGonzaga University,choosing theBulldogsover offers fromFlorida,Florida State,Iowa StateandMinnesota.He became the highest ranked player to commit to the program. Suggs was a consensus five-starrecruit,withESPNconsidering him the fifth-best player in the 2020 class. In football, Suggs was considered a four-stardual-threat quarterbackby ESPN.[18]

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Suggs
PG/SG 		St. Paul, MN Minnehaha Academy(MN) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 3, 2020
Recruiting star ratings:Rivals:5/5 stars247Sports:5/5 starsESPN:5/5 starsESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:11247Sports:13ESPN:6
  • Note:In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Gonzaga 2020 Basketball Commitments".Rivals.RetrievedSeptember 11,2020.
  • "2020 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class".ESPN.RetrievedSeptember 11,2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking".Rivals.RetrievedSeptember 11,2020.

College career

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Suggs played for theGonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball teamin the2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

In his debut on November 25, 2020, Suggs recorded 24 points and eight assists in a 102–90 win overKansas.[19]On December 2, during a game againstWest Virginia,he suffered an apparent foot injury but returned later in the game.[20]On December 19, Suggs posted a career-high 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists, shooting 7-of-10 from three-point range, in a 99–88 win over third-rankedIowa.[21]

On March 9, 2021, Suggs recorded 23 points, five rebounds and five assists in an 88–78 win againstBYUat the2021 WCC tournamenttitle game. He was named tournament most outstanding player.[22]In the Final Four of the2021 NCAA tournament,Suggsbanked ina 40-foot (12 m), 3-point, game-winningbuzzer beaterto defeat No. 11 seedUCLA93–90 in overtime, advancing Gonzaga tothe championship game.[23]

As a freshman, he averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game and was a consensus second-teamAll-American.He earned First Team All-West Coast Conference(WCC), Newcomer of the Year, and All-Freshman Team honors.[24]He also received several player-of-the-week honors during the 2020-2021 season. On April 19, 2021, Suggs declared for the2021 NBA draft,forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[25]

Professional career

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Orlando Magic (2021–present)

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Suggs was selected with the fifth overall pick in the2021 NBA draftby theOrlando Magic.[26]Suggs dropping to the fifth overall selection was surprising, as on the night of the draft, many analysts assumed Suggs would be selected by theToronto Raptors,who owned the fourth pick. It was assumed that he would fit well with the void created by the impending departure of six time all-star guard,Kyle Lowry.Instead, Toronto unexpectedly selected forwardScottie Barnesout ofFlorida State.[27]

On August 9, he made his summer league debut in a 91–89 win against theGolden State Warriorsin which he posted 24 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in 28 minutes.[28]

On October 20, Suggs made his NBA debut, putting up 10 points in a 123–97 loss to theSan Antonio Spurs.[29]On November 29, Suggs fractured his right thumb in a 101–96 loss to thePhiladelphia 76ers,finishing the game with 17 points before being removed due to the injury.[30]He missed twenty games with the injury.[31]After the 2021–22 season ended, Suggs underwent right ankle surgery.[32]

On November 18, 2022, against theChicago Bulls,Suggs hit the game-winning three-pointer in a 108–107 win for the Magic.[33]On February 4, 2023, he was suspended by the NBA for one game for his role in an altercation during a game against theMinnesota Timberwolvesthe day before.[34]

On January 5, 2024, Suggs recorded a career-high 27 points in a 122–120 win over theDenver Nuggets.[35]On April 25, 2024, Suggs recorded a playoff career-high 24 points with a 81.8 field goal percentage, in a 121–83 home victory of Game 3 of the2024 Eastern Conference First Roundagainst theCleveland Cavaliers.[36]In Game 6 of the same series, on the verge of elimination, Suggs recorded 22 points to help the Magic force Game 7.[37]Suggs was named to theNBA All-Defensive Second Teamat the end of the season, becoming the third player in franchise history to receive the honors, and the first sinceDwight Howardin the2011–12 NBA season.[38]

National team career

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Suggs won a gold medal with theUnited Statesat the2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas ChampionshipinFormosa, Argentina.In four games, he averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[39]At the2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cupin Argentina, Suggs averaged 8.7 points and 3.3 steals per game and won another gold medal. He joined theUnited Statesat the2019 FIBA Under-19 World CupinHeraklion,Greece, averaging 9.6 points per game and helping his team win the gold medal. Suggs scored 15 points, his best mark in the tournament, in the final againstMali.[40]

Career statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Orlando 48 45 27.2 .361 .214 .773 3.6 4.4 1.2 .4 11.8
2022–23 Orlando 53 19 23.5 .419 .327 .723 3.0 2.9 1.3 .5 9.9
2023–24 Orlando 75 75 27.0 .471 .397 .756 3.1 2.7 1.4 .6 12.6
Career 176 139 26.0 .422 .333 .753 3.2 3.2 1.3 .5 11.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024 Orlando 7 7 33.2 .402 .292 .767 5.1 3.3 1.3 .4 14.7
Career 7 7 33.2 .402 .292 .767 5.1 3.3 1.3 .4 14.7

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Gonzaga 30 30 28.9 .503 .337 .761 5.3 4.5 1.9 .3 14.4

Personal life

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Suggs has two younger sisters. Their father, Larry, is the second cousin ofNFLplayerTerrell Suggs,a two-timeSuper Bowlchampion.[41]Jalen is also a cousin ofEddie Jones,a three-timeNBA All-Star,and Pacers guard,Tyrese Haliburton.[40][42]He has several other cousins that have playedNCAA Division Ibasketball.[43]Suggs is aChristian.[44]

References

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