The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 13
Jase Febres
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Westfield HS
- Major:
- Continuing study in personal branding
Bio
Pronunciation: JAYCE FEB-rus
Returns for his super senior season … played in 104 career games (62 starts) in his first four seasons … has reached double figures in scoring 31 times, including four 20-point efforts, in his career ... enters the year with 716 career points ... suffered a left knee injury in the home game against Texas Tech on Feb. 8, 2020 and missed the final eight contests of that season ... underwent microfracture surgery in the spring of 2020 and did not return to the court until mid-January of 2021 … his 89 threes made as a sophomore in 2018-19 were the ninth-best single-season total in UT history and most since the 2010-11 season (90 by Jordan Hamilton) … knocked down a career-best 8-of-10 from three-point range vs. Iowa State (March 2, 2019), the most by a UT player in a game since A.J. Abrams converted 8-15 vs. Minnesota on March 19, 2009 ... graduated in May 2021 with a degree in Corporate Communication and is continuing his studies in personal branding.
As a Senior in 2020-21:
Played in 13 games ... missed the first 12 contests of the season while completing his rehabilitation from microfracture surgery on his left knee ... averaged 5.2 points in 16.9 minutes per contest while converting 39.2-percent from three-point range (20-51) ... returned to the court against K-State (Jan. 16) and registered six points, five boards, three assists without a turnover, two blocks and one steal in 22 minutes ... tied his career high in assists and his five rebounds were one shy of his career best ... recorded nine points (3-4 threes) in 21 minutes at Iowa State (March 2) ... posted 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-7 threes) in 18 minutes at No. 16/15 Oklahoma (March 4) ... tallied a season-high 15 points (5-9 threes) in 24 minutes vs. No. 20/22 Texas Tech (March 11) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals.
As a Junior in 2019-20:
Played and started all 23 games prior to his season-ending left knee injury … ranked third on the team in minutes (30.5 mpg) and fifth in scoring (9.3 ppg) while converting 37.4-percent (55-147) from three-point range …reached double figures in scoring 11 times on the year, including one 20-point effort … had 11 points (3-8 threes) in 37 minutes at No. 23/22 Purdue (Nov. 9) … registered 10 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 15) … recorded 12 points (4-6 threes) in 32 minutes against California (Nov. 22) … tallied 17 points (4-11 threes) in 36 minutes against Texas A&M (Dec. 8) … registered a season-high 23 points (7-10 threes) in 39 minutes vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 14) … posted a team-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 threes) in 23 minutes against High Point (Dec. 30) … recorded 10 points (4-8 FG) and a career-high four blocks in 28 minutes vs. K-State (Jan. 11) … tallied 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 threes) and tied his season high with five boards in 36 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 15) … posted a team-high 18 points (4-7 threes, career-best 6-6 FT) in 27 minutes at No. 14/15 West Virginia (Jan. 20) … registered a team-high 15 points (5-7 threes) in 32 minutes at TCU (Jan. 29) … sustained a left knee injury in the second half vs. Texas Tech (Feb. 8) and missed the final eight contests of the season.
As a Sophomore in 2018-19:
Played in all 37 games (22 starts) … ranked fifth on the team in scoring (8.9 ppg) while hitting 37.2-percent (89-239) from three-point range in 27.1 mpg … his 89 threes were the ninth-best single-season total in UT history and most since the 2010-11 season (90 by Jordan Hamilton) … averaged 11.5 ppg while hitting 39.1-percent (36-92) in 34.1 mpg over his final 11 contests last year … registered 12 points (4-5 threes) in 18 minutes vs. The Citadel (Nov. 16) … had a career-high six rebounds (all in the first half) in the home win against No. nr/24 Purdue (Dec. 9) … posted 16 points (4-10 threes) and five boards (three offensive) in 20 minutes against Grand Canyon (Dec. 15) … recorded 23 points (8-10 FG, 7-9 threes) and four rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench at K-State (Jan. 2) … went 5-for-5 from three-point range in the second half, tying the UT record for highest 3-point FG percentage in a half (both overall and Big 12 games) … registered 12 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 threes) in 27 minutes against No. 8/8 Texas Tech (Jan. 12) … tallied 12 points in 28 minutes at No. 7/8 Kansas (Jan. 14) … tied his career high with six rebounds at TCU (Jan. 23) … recorded 11 points (3-8 threes), four boards and a career-high three steals in 28 minutes at Georgia (Jan. 26) … had 12 points (4-8 threes) in 26 minutes against No. 11/12 Kansas (Jan. 29) … tallied 15 points, five rebounds and tied a career high with three assists in 35 minutes at Oklahoma (Feb. 23) … posted 23 points (8-15 FG, 7-14 threes) and three assists in a career-high 43 minutes at Baylor (Feb. 27) … set career highs in points (26), FG made (9-11) and three-point FG made (8-10) in 35 minutes against Iowa State (March 2) … the eight 3-pointers made were the most by a UT player since A.J. Abrams converted 8-15 threes vs. Minnesota on March 19, 2009 (NCAA Tournament Round of 64) … the eight 3-pointers were two shy of the UT single-game mark (10 by Al Coleman vs. K-State on Jan. 12, 1997) … earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week honors (March 4) for his efforts in the games against Baylor and Iowa State … averaged 24.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 39.0 mpg while converting 65.4-percent (17-26) from the floor, including a 62.5-percent mark (15-24) from three-point range … registered 11 points (3-8 threes) and two steals in 35 minutes against No. 17/18 Kansas (March 14) … posted 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 threes), four boards and two assists in 37 minutes against Xavier (March 24) … recorded 17 points (4-11 threes) and five rebounds in 28 minutes vs. Lipscomb (April 4) in the NIT Championship Game.
As a Freshman in 2017-18:
Played in 31 games (17 starts) … started 17 of the last 20 contests to end the year … reached double figures in scoring four times … tallied 13 points (4-10 FG, 3-7 threes) and three rebounds in 20 minutes during the season opener against Northwestern State (Nov. 10) … entering the game at Baylor (Jan. 6), he had scored just 21 total points in his first 11 games (with 13 of those coming in the opener) … set season highs in points (18), field goals made (7-11) and three-pointers made (4-6) and added four rebounds in 29 minutes at Baylor … recorded eight points and three rebounds in a season-high 30 minutes against No. 16/16 TCU (Jan. 10) … posted 12 points (4-8 threes) in 29 minutes against Ole Miss (Jan. 27) … tied his career high in three-pointers made in the Ole Miss win … grabbed a season-high five rebounds (four offensive) in 17 minutes against No. 20/19 West Virginia (March 3) … registered 12 points (3-8 threes) in 25 minutes against Iowa State in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship first round (March 7) … named to the Spring 2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (min. 3.0 GPA).
High School:
Westfield High School in Houston, Texas (head coach Van Price) … ranked as the No. 47 overall prospect in the nation by Scout and No. 66 by Rivals following his senior year … named District 16-6A Most Valuable Player by the Houston Chronicle as a senior … led Westfield to a 29-8 mark, the District 16-6A title and the second round of the Class 6A state tournament in his senior season … averaged 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during his junior year.
Personal:
Born in Denver, Colo. ... son of Orlando and Kirsten Febres … father passed away in September 2015 at the age of 51 after a bout with cancer ... Orlando played college basketball at New Mexico State (1982-86) and went on to play professionally in Puerto Rico and for the Puerto Rican national team ... has one younger sister, Miguelle … family moved to Houston when Jase was seven years old.
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