Jayden Ross

Photo by: UConn Athletics

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-7
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bristow, Va.
Prev School:
Long Island Lutheran
High School:
Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)

2025-26 (as a junior): Appeared in 38 contests, averaging 17.5 minutes off the bench as one of UConn’s top-used reserves...finished with season averages of 4.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game with 30 steals and 15 blocks...shot 50.4 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three...scored 10 points and hit two 3-pointers against BYU (Nov. 15)… notched 13 points and eight rebounds against Butler (Dec. 16)...went 3-of-4 from downtown and scored 11 points vs. Xavier (Feb. 3)…tallied 11 points and five rebounds against UCLA in NCAA Tournament Second Round (March 22), adding two steals and a block...hit both threes he attempted and had seven points, three rebounds and a steal in the National Semifinal vs. Illinois (April 4).

2024-25 (as a sophomore): Made a total of 33 appearances including a spot start and averaged 11.4 minutes a night…scored 2.4 points with 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game…shot 40.5 percent from the field…had a career-high 14 points against New Hampshire on Nov. 9…posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. UMES on Nov. 30…had seven points at Georgetown on Jan. 11 which marked his most in a BIG EAST game.

2023-24 (as a freshman): Saw time in 23 contests, averaging 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.4 minutes per game...knocked down a 3-pointer against Stonehill (Nov. 11)...grabbed four rebounds with a steal against MVSU (Nov. 14.)...appeared in all six NCAA Tournament games

Before College: One of five true freshmen on the UConn roster… Comes to UConn after attending Saint James School (Hagerstown, Md.) for two years, where he was teammates with fellow UConn freshman Solomon Ball, and Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) for one… As a senior at Long Island Lutheran, averaged 11.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 steals as he helped team post a 21-2 record and win the New York State Federation Championship… Scored season-high 24 points, with 9 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Bishop Walsh and 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals vs. powerhouse Oak Hill Academy…Was a standout on UConn’s 3-game foreign tour in August, averaging 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and shooting .412 overall.

Personal Information: Jayden Xavier Ross… Born July 16, 2004… Son of Jacqui and Julian Ross… Has two younger brothers, Jacob and Jamison, and a younger sister, Juliahna.