2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Jalyn McCreary
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- Prev School:
- South Carolina
- High School:
- Legacy Early College
Transferred to USF in May of 2021 after playing in 44 games with one start in two seasons at South Carolinaโฆaveraged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 53.2 percent shooting during his USC career while logging 30 blocks.
2021-22 (USF): Played in 16 games (2 starts) and averaged 14.1 mins/gameโฆshot 52.1% from the field (37-71)โฆaveraged 5.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per gameโฆtotaled 12 blocks, seven assists and four stealsโฆseason-high 14 points on 7-9 shooting at Tulane (1/8/22)โฆseason-best six rebounds at Hawaii (12/23/21)โฆblocked three shots in his USF debut vs. N.C. A&T (11/15/21)โฆdished out three assists at SMU (1/12/22).
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2020-21 (SOUTH CAROLINA): In his second season with the Gamecocks, McCreary played in 17 games, averaging 13.3 minutes per gameโฆhe averaged 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 48.7 percent from the floorโฆhe scored in double-digits in his last three games of the season vs. Arkansas (3/2), at Kentucky (3/6) and vs. Ole Miss (3/11)โฆmade his first career start in the 2021 SEC Tournament and scored a career high 15 points on 4-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-10 from the line vs. Ole Miss while adding three blocks โฆhad 14 points on 6-of-9 and added three rebounds at Kentuckyโฆscored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. Arkansasโฆplayed a season high 21 minutes vs. Ole Miss and logged 18 minutes vs. Texas A&M (1/6) and vs. Missouri (2/20)โฆhad a career-best four blocks vs. Georgia (1/27)โฆalso had three blocks at Alabama (2/9).
2019-20 (SOUTH CAROLINA): Saw action in 27 games, averaging 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 11.5 minutes per outing ...in 17 SEC contests, he averaged 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per gameโฆhad a pair of double-figure scoring games and three games with 2-plus blocks, leading or sharing the team lead in blocks four timesโฆtallied nine points in his college debut vs. North Alabama (Nov. 6), hitting 4-of-5 attempts from the fieldโฆpulled down a season high six rebounds vs. Wyoming (Nov. 10)โฆhis top scoring output of the season came in 11-point performance in home win over Vanderbilt (Jan. 25)โฆscored eight points with five rebounds in road win at Georgia (Feb. 12), before scoring eight points with four rebounds in following matchup, a home win over Tennessee (Feb. 15)โฆtallied 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 performance from the floor in home win vs. Georgia (Feb. 26)...named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 18 points and six rebounds as a senior at Legacy Early Collegeโฆnamed aย USA Todayย South Carolina All-State Second Team honoree after helping his squad to a 34-5 overall record during senior campaignโฆscored 18 points to lead his team to the USA National Prep Tournament Championship in Marchโฆnoted as an athletic combo forward with good court awareness.
PERSONAL: The son of Walter McCreary and Kristie Gordonโฆhas a brother, Carterโฆcredits Meek Mill as his favorite music artist, and Kevin Durant as his favorite NBA player.
2021-22 (USF): Played in 16 games (2 starts) and averaged 14.1 mins/gameโฆshot 52.1% from the field (37-71)โฆaveraged 5.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per gameโฆtotaled 12 blocks, seven assists and four stealsโฆseason-high 14 points on 7-9 shooting at Tulane (1/8/22)โฆseason-best six rebounds at Hawaii (12/23/21)โฆblocked three shots in his USF debut vs. N.C. A&T (11/15/21)โฆdished out three assists at SMU (1/12/22).
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2020-21 (SOUTH CAROLINA): In his second season with the Gamecocks, McCreary played in 17 games, averaging 13.3 minutes per gameโฆhe averaged 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 48.7 percent from the floorโฆhe scored in double-digits in his last three games of the season vs. Arkansas (3/2), at Kentucky (3/6) and vs. Ole Miss (3/11)โฆmade his first career start in the 2021 SEC Tournament and scored a career high 15 points on 4-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-10 from the line vs. Ole Miss while adding three blocks โฆhad 14 points on 6-of-9 and added three rebounds at Kentuckyโฆscored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. Arkansasโฆplayed a season high 21 minutes vs. Ole Miss and logged 18 minutes vs. Texas A&M (1/6) and vs. Missouri (2/20)โฆhad a career-best four blocks vs. Georgia (1/27)โฆalso had three blocks at Alabama (2/9).
2019-20 (SOUTH CAROLINA): Saw action in 27 games, averaging 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 11.5 minutes per outing ...in 17 SEC contests, he averaged 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per gameโฆhad a pair of double-figure scoring games and three games with 2-plus blocks, leading or sharing the team lead in blocks four timesโฆtallied nine points in his college debut vs. North Alabama (Nov. 6), hitting 4-of-5 attempts from the fieldโฆpulled down a season high six rebounds vs. Wyoming (Nov. 10)โฆhis top scoring output of the season came in 11-point performance in home win over Vanderbilt (Jan. 25)โฆscored eight points with five rebounds in road win at Georgia (Feb. 12), before scoring eight points with four rebounds in following matchup, a home win over Tennessee (Feb. 15)โฆtallied 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 performance from the floor in home win vs. Georgia (Feb. 26)...named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 18 points and six rebounds as a senior at Legacy Early Collegeโฆnamed aย USA Todayย South Carolina All-State Second Team honoree after helping his squad to a 34-5 overall record during senior campaignโฆscored 18 points to lead his team to the USA National Prep Tournament Championship in Marchโฆnoted as an athletic combo forward with good court awareness.
PERSONAL: The son of Walter McCreary and Kristie Gordonโฆhas a brother, Carterโฆcredits Meek Mill as his favorite music artist, and Kevin Durant as his favorite NBA player.
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