Jalen Brunson
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Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional bask...
Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was selected as the 2014 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Y...
He was selected as the 2014 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.
He completed his senior season in the 2014–15 academic year.
He was selected to participate in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game ...
He was selected to participate in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game as well as the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic and to represent the Team USA in the Nike Hoop Summit.
As a senior, he repeated as the 2015 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and...
As a senior, he repeated as the 2015 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and earned a third Associated Press All-state recognition (2nd first team).
He earned the MVP of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup for the gold medal-winn...
He earned the MVP of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup for the gold medal-winning Team USA.
He began his college career as the 2015–16 Big East Conference Preseason Fres...
He began his college career as the 2015–16 Big East Conference Preseason Freshman of the Year and was a Big East All-Freshman Team selection following the season.
As a starter, he helped the 2015–16 Wildcats win the championship game of the...
As a starter, he helped the 2015–16 Wildcats win the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
As a sophomore, he was a unanimous 2016–17 All-Big East first team selection ...
As a sophomore, he was a unanimous 2016–17 All-Big East first team selection for the 2016–17 Wildcats.
As a junior, he was the National Player of the Year and a Consensus first-tea...
As a junior, he was the National Player of the Year and a Consensus first-team 2018 All-Americans and he helped the 2017–18 Wildcats win the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to give Villanova their second National Championship in three years.
On July 12, 2022, he signed with the New York Knicks.
Achievements
He was selected as the 2014 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Y...
He was selected as the 2014 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.
As a senior, he repeated as the 2015 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and...
As a senior, he repeated as the 2015 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and earned a third Associated Press All-state recognition (2nd first team).
He earned the MVP of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup for the gold medal-winn...
He earned the MVP of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup for the gold medal-winning Team USA.
As a starter, he helped the 2015–16 Wildcats win the championship game of the...
As a starter, he helped the 2015–16 Wildcats win the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
As a junior, he was the National Player of the Year and a Consensus first-tea...
As a junior, he was the National Player of the Year and a Consensus first-team 2018 All-Americans and he helped the 2017–18 Wildcats win the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to give Villanova their second National Championship in three years.
In The News
'Heads Need To Roll': Stephen A. Goes Off On Knicks As Mikal Bridges Goes Scoreless In Game 3 Loss
'The Spurs Is Cooked': Jeff Teague Buries San Antonio's Title Hopes After Wembanyama Concussion
'I Got Nothing Right Now': CJ McCollum Game-Winner Sinks Brunson, Knicks As Hawks Steal Game 3
'Bad For The Integrity Of The Sport': Devin Booker Names Referee, Calls Game 2 Officiating 'Terrible'
'They Have An Identity Crisis': Perkins Rips Knicks For Hiding Carl Anthony Towns
'They're All Bad Defenders': McDaniels Names Names As Wolves Grind Down Jokic
'I Am No Villain': CJ McCollum's 32 Points Steal Game 2 From Knicks At MSG
Brunson Owns Knicks' Game 2 Collapse: 'Poor Decision Making On My Part'