Rice University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jalen Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Oak Ridge HS
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025 NABC Honors Court
2025 American All-Academic Team
2025-26 (Gr.)
One of two player to start all 31 games … third on the team with 12.5 points per game … averaged 2.9 rebounds and second with 2.3 assists and a 38.3% three-point field goal percentage … became the 12th player in school history to reach at least 80 three-pointers in a season … fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage, sixth in three-pointers made per game (2.6), and 13th in minutes played (32.7) … in league play, placed fifth in three-pointers made per game (2.8), 12th in minutes played (33.4), and 15th in three-point percentage (.365) … had 19 double-figure scoring games … two double-doubles … led the team in scoring eight times and assists seven times … three 20-point games … Scored 18 points and hit four three-pointers in Rice debut against the College of Biblical Studies (11/4) … scored 14 points on four three-pointers and had five assists at Oregon (11/7) … had 18 points and a career-high three steals, while grabbing five rebounds versus East Texas A&M (11/14) … scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds against Kennesaw State (11/24) … recorded first career double-double vs. Oral Roberts, scoring 17 points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds (11/26) … had 13 points and a season-high six assists against Arkansas State (12/13) … scored 19 points while adding seven rebounds and four assists vs. Southwestern Christian (12/17) … scored 18 points on a career-high five three-pointers at UTSA (1/14) … had 24 points on five three-pointers against Tulsa (1/24) … led the Owls with 21 points on five three-pointers at East Carolina (1/28) … recorded a double-double versus North Texas (2/4), with 13 points and tying a career-high with 10 rebounds … scored 16 points and tied a career-high with three steals against Florida Atlantic (2/11) … notched a game-high five assists vs. East Carolina (2/14) … scored 15 points on four three-pointers and added a game-high four assists at Temple (3/1) … scored a game-high 18 points, tying a career-high with five three-pointers at North Texas (3/4) … scored a career-high 25 points, tying a career-high with five three-pointers, while grabbing six rebounds … ad 17 three-point attempts to tie the most in a game in school history.
2024-25 (Sr.)
2023-24 (Jr. - SMU)
Played all 33 games, making four starts ... averaged 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 steals ... Shot 38.0% on threes ... cCareer highs of 15 points and five rebounds with three assists vs UTSA (3/2) ... had 10 points (2-5 3FG, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, two steals, and two assists in win at Tulane (2/15) ... team-high 14 points (4-5 3FGs) with two rebounds, two steals, and two assists in win vs. North Texas (2/11) ... had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in win vs Tulsa (1/20) ... scored 11 points (3-4 on 3FGs) with two steals and two assists at Murray State (12/22) ... score seven points (2-4 on 3FGs) in the win at Florida State (12/16) ... 14 points (4-6 3FG) and two steals vs Western Illinois (11/8).
2022-23 (So. - SMU)
Played all 32 games with 23 starts ... averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio ... scored 10+ points five times ... added seven points, five assists and three rebounds vs UCF in the first round of the AAC Tournament (3/9) ... had nine points (3-4 3FG), four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the win vs. USF (1/29) ... added 10 points, four assists, a steal and a career-high three blocks vs. Tulane (1/11) ... career highs of 11 points and 7 assists in the AAC-opening win vs. Tulsa (1/1) ... had seven points and two assists with just one turnover in 30 minutes in the Diamond Head Classic Championship game at Hawaii (12/25) ... tied a career-high with nine points and had three assists in the win vs. Lamar (11/27) ... Had five points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in the win vs. Evansville (11/19).
2021-22 (Fr. - SMU)
Played 29 games with eight starts ... averaged 2.0 points and shot 38.9% from three (14-36) ... added 9 points (3-6 3FG), two rebounds and two assists in the win at New Mexico (12/19) ... had nine points (3-4 3FG) in his first career start, a win over UNLV (12/1) ... added four points, a rebound and a steal in nine minutes vs. Missouri in the Jacksonville Classic (11/21).
Oak Ridge High School
Played for Coach Steve Reece at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida … as a senior, the team finished 22-3 … averaged 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals … as a junior, averaged 11.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 steals and shot 49% … helped Oak Ridge spend part of the season ranked No. 1 in the Florida Class 7A, eventually reaching the state semifinals … the three-star signee was ranked No. 173 nationally by Prep Hoops … played AAU for Each 1 Teach 1 United.
