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Jersey Number 25
Jayson Kent
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Oak Forest, Ill.
- High School:
- Oak Forest HS
- Major:
- Earned undergraduate degree from Indiana State; pursuing graduate certificate in Communication & Leadership
Bio
Elected to transfer from Indiana State following the 2023-24 season ... has played in 124 career games (62 starts) during the previous four years at Indiana State (2022-24) and Bradley (2020-22) ... career totals of 969 points (7.8 ppg) and 488 rebounds (3.9 rpg) in 1,669 minutes (19.9 mpg) ... has converted 50.7-percent (351-692) from the floor and 78.3-percent (180-230) from the free throw line in his career ... reached double figures in scoring 50 times in his career, including five 20-point efforts ... reached double digits in rebounds 12 times in his career while recording 10 career double-doubles ... led Indiana State to a 55-20 (.733) mark during his two seasons with the Sycamores ... earned 2024 All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team and MVC All-Defensive Team honors ... earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana State in Spring 2024.
As a Senior in 2023-24 at Indiana State:
All-MVC Second Team and MVC All-Defensive Team selection ... played in 38 of 39 games (37 starts) ... led the team in rebounding (8.1 rpg) and ranked second in blocks (20) and fourth in scoring (13.5 ppg) in 30.3 mpg ... helped Indiana State register a 32-7 record (17-3 MVC) and advance to the 2024 NIT Championship game ... converted a team-best 63.9-percent (188-294) from the floor, including a 36.6-percent (30-82) mark from three-point range, and 83.7-percent (108-129) from the free throw line ... topped double figures in scoring in 29 of 38 games ... reached double digits in rebounds 12 times and tallied 10 double-doubles on the year ... posted a collegiate career-high 35 points (11-12 FG, 2-2 threes, 11-12 FT) against SMU (Mar. 20) in the NIT First Round ... registered a career-best 20 rebounds against Drake (Feb. 3).
As a Junior in 2022-23 at Indiana State:
Played in 35 of a possible 36 games (six starts) ... helped the Sycamores to a 23-13 overall record (13-7 MVC) ... averaged 5.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest ... hit 46.8-percent (65-139) from the floor and 79.5-percent (31-39) from the free throw line ... posted a season-high 20 points at Southern Indiana (Dec. 11) ... recorded a career-high five steals in his Indiana State debut against Green Bay (Nov. 7).
As a Sophomore in 2021-22 at Bradley:
Played in 28 of a possible 31 games (15 starts) and ranked sixth on the team in scoring (6.9 ppg) while adding 2.9 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per contest ... reached double figures in scoring in 10 games, including a season-high 18 points against Missouri State.
As a Freshman in 2020-21 at Bradley:
Played in 23 of a possible 28 games (four starts) ... averaged 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per contest.
High School:
Oak Forest High School (Oak Forest, Ill.) ... completed his career at Oak Forest with 1,290 career points (14.7 ppg) and 350 career rebounds ... averaged 17.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a senior while leading Oak Forest to its first conference and regional titles since 1987 ... earned all-state honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) and Prep Hoops and honorable mention all-state accolades from The Associated Press during his senior year ... converted 48.9-percent from the floor, including a 43.4-percent mark from three-point range, and also claimed all-conference, all-area and South Suburban Hoops first-team accolades as a senior.
Personal:
Born in Austin, Texas ... lived in Austin until he was four years old when the family moved to Chicago ... son of Jason and Anna (pronounced: ANN-ah) Kent ... both Jason and Anna played collegiate basketball ... Jason played two years at Ohio University (1992-94) and the University of Charleston in West Virginia ... Anna played at West Virginia and led the Mountaineers to the NCAA Sweet 16 ... Jason served as head coach at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin from 2001-04 (three years) and assistant coach at Chicago State from 2004-07 (three years) before moving into professional training ... Anna previously worked in the UT Athletics Department when the family lived in Austin ... has one younger sister, Janae, who is a sophomore on the women’s basketball team at Texas A&M ... enjoys watching Anime ... wears jersey No. 25 in memory of his late AAU coach, DeMarco Minor ... is pursuing a graduate certificate in Communication & Leadership.
