University of Connecticut Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jalen Gaffney
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbus, N.J.
While at UConn: Has played in every game since coming to UConn and enters the season leading the team with 54 straight games played...Has started 15 and has averaged 4.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio and shot .798 from foul line... Improved his statistics in virtually every category from freshman to sophomore season... Has eight career double-figure scoring games... Figures to once again earn his share of point guard minutes as well as also play off the ball... Named to AAC All-Academic Team in 2019-20.
As a Sophomore in 2020-21: Played in all 23 games, starting four, averaging 6.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals and shot .822 from foul line with 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio... Had four double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 20 against Seton Hall and 12 in NCAA Tournament game vs. Maryland... Went a perfect 6-of-6, including three 3-pointers, vs. Georgetown.
As a Freshman in 2019-20: Appeared in 31 games, starting 11, averaging 3.9 points and 2.1 assists with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio in 19.1 minutes per game... Took over as the starting point guard with 12 games left in regular season. Led the Huskies to a 9-3 record in final 12 games, including wins in their last five games... In games in which he played more than 20 minutes, his averages rose to 6.3 points, 3.5 assists and an impressive 2.14 assist-to-turnover ratio... Had four double-figure scoring games, including a season-high 13 points against SMU (2/12/20)... Handed out a season-high 9 assists, scored 12 points and played over 40 minutes at Temple (2/20/20)... Honored on UConn’s 3.0 GPA Night.
Before College: Came to UConn after two successful seasons at the Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.), playing under Coach Seth Berger, who described Gaffney as the best combination of talent and leadership that he has coached... Before Westtown, attended Lawrenceville School for one year and the Pennington School one year before that... Top 100 recruit and No. 16 overall point guard... Played for Team Rio on the AAU circuit, averaging 13.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists per game, shooting .526 overall, .514 from three-point range, and .786 from the foul line... Attended 2017 Under Armour All-American Camp... Chose UConn over offers from Xavier, Florida, Clemson, Pittsburgh and St. John’s... Committed to UConn on Sept. 24, 2018.
Personal Information: Jalen Makanaokeakua Gaffney... Born July 30, 2000... Son of Christy and Adolphis “AD” Gaffney... Has older sister and brother and younger brother and sister... Father AD played at Brooklyn College and University of Portland and grew up with UConn associate head coach Kimani Young in Queens, N.Y.
