Where is Jalen Bridges from?

Last Modified Mar 19, 2025 18:43 GMT
Jalen Bridges Hometown
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American basketball player Jalen Bridges is a forward who played college basketball for Baylor Bears, a team that competes in the Big 12 Conference of the NCAA Division I. As of March 2025, he is in his senior year, according to his roster profile on Baylor Bears University's website. As a freshman at WVU in the year 2020-2021, Bridges’ name was enlisted in the Big 12 All-Freshman team as he averaged 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. He ended the season while shooting 46.9 percent from the field including 40.9 percent from three-point range. During his sophomore season in the following year at West Virginia Mountaineers, he started in 33 contests and became the only player to start in all games for the Mountaineers.

In the 2022-23 season, Bridges started in all 34 contests as a junior. He was honored with several awards in the 2023-24 season like All-Big 12 Third Team, Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and Julius Erving Preseason Top-20. In addition to these, he bagged the NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team honor. Following his junior year, Bridges transferred to the Baylor Bears for his senior year. While competing for the Bears, Bridges started in all 35 games in the season. In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, he set a game-high 23 points versus Colgate. During the win over Auburn, he managed to score a team-high 13 points and eight rebounds in the season-opening.

Jalen Bridges Hometown

Jalen Bridges' hometown is Fairmont, West Virginia, United States according to his roster on Baylor Bears University website.

Bridges attended Fairmont Senior High School according to his roster on the aforementioned university website.

Where was Jalen Bridges born?

Jalen Bridges was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States.

Jalen Bridges Nationality

Jalen Bridges is an American by nationality.

FAQs on Jalen Bridges

A. Jalen Bridges is 23 years old as of March 2025. 


A. Jalen Bridges stands 6 ft 8 in tall. 


A. Jalen Bridges attended the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Baylor Bears college. 

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