Jalen Rashon Suggs is a professional basketball player who plays for the Orlando Magic in the NBA as of October 2024. His journey to the NBA began when the Orlando Magic selected him as the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. Before joining the Magic, Suggs joined Gonzaga University for his college basketball career. During his college career, he maintained averages of 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, earning him recognition as a consensus second-team All-American.
Suggs' NBA career started in October 2021. In his rookie season, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. By the 2023-24 season, Suggs was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. This made him the third player in Orlando Magic history to receive this honor, following in the footsteps of NBA legend Dwight Howard. During the 2023-24 season, he maintained strong performance numbers, averaging 12.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
What is Jalen Suggs' nationality?
Jalen Suggs holds American nationality. He started his national international career with the national team in 2017 when he joined the U16 team during the FIBA American U16 and USA won the gold in the same tournament. In 2018, he continued his success with the U17 World Cup Team, contributing to another gold medal victory in Argentina with averages of 8.7 points and 2.7 assists per game.
His most notable achievement came with the 2019 USA U19 National Team, where he played a crucial role in winning gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Greece. During this tournament, Suggs started all seven games, averaging 9.6 points, and 2.7 rebounds, and leading the team with 2.4 steals per game. He was particularly impactful in key matches, scoring 15 points in both the gold medal game against Mali and the semifinals against Lithuania.
In 2024, Suggs was selected to the USA Select Team, where he trained in Las Vegas with the USA Men's National Team preparing for the Paris Olympics.
Jalen Suggs’s Hometown
Jalen Suggs’s Birthplace
Jalen Suggs was born on June 3, 2001, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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