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Millersville

2014-2015 Men's Basketball Roster

3 Jalen Lester

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 170
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Odenton, Md.
  • High School Arundel

Biography

2014-15 (Game-by-Game): Strong finish to senior season...Led team in scoring in two of the last three games including the regular season finale and the PSAC Quarterfinal game vs. ESU...One of only five players to play in all 30 games...Started 17 games and averaged 18.6 minutes per game...Second on the team in 3-point shooting at 35.2 percent...Started final 10 games of th eseason and team went 7-3 in that stretch...Hit 7-of-8 shots from the field and 5-of-6 from three for a season-high 19 points on senior day...Added five rebounds and a season-high four assists in the game...Hit 4-of-5 threes in the PSAC Quarterfinals for 18 points...Totaled 11 points and a season-high six rebounds in the PSAC opening round win over Lock Haven.

2013-14 (Game-by-Game): Productive scorer and accurate 3-point shooter...Played in 24 games after missing the first two of the season...Started five consecutive games from Dec. 17-Jan. 4...Averaged 13.2 points on 43 percent shooting from the field and 38.7 percent from three in those five starts...After missing the first two games and scoring two points in debut at Bloomsburg, Lester scored at least 12 points in eight consecutive games...Highly productive in the stretch, averaging nearly 14 points in 22 minutes per game...Shot 38.6 percent from three on the season, tying for the team lead with 101 attempts...Scored in double figures 11 times on the season...Made at least one three in 18 games...Made a three in eight consecutive from Nov. 23-Jan. 4 and against from Jan. 18-Feb. 15...Led the team with 83.3 percent shooting from the free throw line...Scored 13 points in 17 minutes, hitting 3-of-6 threes at Goldey-Beacom on Nov. 23...Hit a career-high five threes for a career-high 17 points on Dec. 4 against West Chester...Scored 14 points against nationally-ranked East Stroudsburg, hitting 3-of-5 threes on Dec. 7...Totaled 15 points, a steal, three assists and three rebounds in the win over California (Pa.) on Dec. 21...Made 4-of-6 shots and 3-of-3 free throws for 13 points and totaled two rebounds and three assists against Slippery Rock on Jan. 3...Made 4-of-8 shots to go with two steals, an assist and a rebound against Bloomsburg on Jan. 29...Totaled 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three in just 17 minutes against Lock Haven on Feb. 22.

Prior to Millersville: Attended Anne Arundel Community College for two seasons and played basketball during the 2012-13 season...Team won NJCAA regional title...Named MVP of the regional tournament...Received Dr. David S. Jenkins Award for outstanding male student-athlete of the year...Ranked fourth in the conference and ninth in the nation in scoring at 21.9 points per game...Named all-region first team and all-conference honorable mention...Hit 50.3 percent of his field goals and 41.1 percent from 3-point range...Averaged 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

High School: Helped team to an 18-4 record as a senior at Arundel High School.

Personal: Son of Corey and Keisha Lester...One of seven children...Majoring in speech communication.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2013-2014Junior

    Guard
    5'10" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014-2015Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'10" 170 lbs
    3