Jaylen Curry

Player
Seasons: 2023-24, 2024-25
Number: 0 (wore 2 in 2023-24)
Position: G
Height: 6' 0“
Weight: 168
Hometown: Charlotte NC
High School: Julius L. Chambers
Prep School: Calvary Christian Academy (Florida)
Transfer From: none
Birthday: January 12, 2005¹⁾

At UMass

Verbally committed on 4/28/2023.²⁾³⁾ Signed on 5/3/23.⁴⁾
Official roster page from UMass Athletics
NIL partner with The Mass Collective.⁵⁾ Deal extended through 2025.⁶⁾

2024-25 Season

September: Commonwealth Conversation from The Mass Collective

Jaylen Curry pre-season roster photo 2023-24 Jaylen Curry final roster photo 2023-24

2023-24 Season

Appeared in every game, and started in one (Fordham 3/6)
Averaged 17.9 minutes, 7.4 points, 1.6 boards, and 2.1 assists
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team⁷⁾
Started the season with 7 points against Albany (11/7), then another 7 in game 2 against Quinnipiac (11/13)
Hit 4 field goals, tallied 9 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals against Harvard (11/17)
Shot 5-7 from the floor, totaled 11 points, for his first collegiate double-figure game against Central CT (11/22)
Scored 6 points in the win over UMass-Lowell (12/9)
Had a quiet stretch in mid and late December, averaging only 2.2 points over a 5-game stretch
In non-conference play, shot .310 from the field, .200 from three, averaging 4.7 points in 15.8 minutes
Got a little more playing time in conference play (19.3 mpg), but also upped his shooting percentage from the floor (.403) and from three (.271). Scoring average doubled to 9.4 ppg
Started conference play with 4-6 shooting, a pair of threes, 5-6 from the line, and 15 points against Duquesne (1/3)
Ran off a string of four double-figure scoring games, starting with 6-7 shooting and 12 points against La Salle (1/10), through the GW game (1/20) when he hit a season-high 8 field goals and finished with 17 points
Within that stretch, scored a season-high 18 at Loyola (1/17), including a season-high 4 threes
Scored 10 points and dished 2 assists in the win over Rhode Island (2/11)
Shot 4-9 from the floor, including a pair of threes, plus 3-3 from the stripe, for 13 points in just 15 minutes of work in the win at Richmond (2/14)
Tallied 11-3-2 against St. Bonaventure (2/24)
Tallied 8-4-2 in the win at Davidson (3/2)
Game logs

Stats

Season	G	GS	MP	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	APG	TOV	A:TO	STL	BLK	PF	FO
2023-24	31	1	556	17.9	84	225	.373	62	136	.456	22	89	.247	40	58	.690	230	7.4	6	43	49	1.6	65	2.1	38	1.7	26	2	58	0

Additional data: Sports Reference

Career highs

Points	18 - at Loyola Chicago (1/17/24)
Field Goals	8 - George Washington (1/20/24)
Field Goals Att.	13 - three times, last Rhode Island (2/11/24)
3-Point FG	4 - at Loyola Chicago (1/17/24)
3-Point FG Att.	7 - at Loyola Chicago (1/17/24)
3-Point FG Att.	7 - Rhode Island (2/11/24)
Free Throws	5 - Duquesne (1/3/24)
Free Throw Att.	7 - St. Bonaventure (2/24/24)
Rebounds	5 - Fordham (3/6/24)
Assists	4 - six times, last George Washington (1/20/24)
Blocks	1 - twice, last at Richmond (2/14/24)
Steals	4 - Harvard (11/17/23)
Minutes	31 - Fordham (3/6/24)

Additional source: RealGM.com

Pre-UMass

Ranked as a 3-star prospect and a top-140 recruit by 247Sports
Rated as a top-20 point guard nationally and the no. 12-ranked recruit in Florida by 247Sports
Played the 2022-23 season at Calvary Christian Academy in Florida
Earned Queen City 3A/4A All-Conference and all-district honors in 2021-22 at Julius L. Chambers
Averaged 14.8 points, 10.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.9 steals per game as a junior for the Cougars
Played sophomore year at Combine Academy where he averaged 11.4 points, 5.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.9 steals in 29 starts
Earned a gold medal with Team USA at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Helped Team USA to a 6-0 record while averaging 8.8 points, 5.7 assists, and 3.8 steals per game
Received offers from many schools, including Texas A&M, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Xavier, Memphis, Pitt, South Florida, and Ole Miss⁸⁾