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Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wyandanch, N.Y.
- High School:
- St. Anthony's HS
- Prev School:
- Hampton
2025-26 (Junior, Hampton): Started 23 games and appeared in 29 total...Second leading scorer (11.2 ppg) and tops in assists (86)...Shot .477 from the field...Scored double-figures 15 times...Made it to the free throw line 155 times, making 119 (.768)...Scored 25 points in the season-opener at Milwaukee (11/3) and went 12-of-15 from the line... Tallied 24 points against North Carolina A&T (1/19) and had five assists and four rebounds...Against Loyola (Md.) (12/3), he had 23 points with 11-of-15 from the line...Also scored 23 against Elon (2/5) where he had 12 points from the charity stripe
2024-25 (Sophomore, Alcorn State): Played in 29 games, making 23 starts...Averaged a team-high 11.9 points and 3.0 assists...Second on the team in three-pointers made (32), dropping a 4-for-5 performance at UAB (12/22)...Had four games of scoring at least 20 points, topped by 24 against Bethune-Cookman...Dished out a season-high seven assists against Southern (2/1) and had six-plus on three occasions
2023-24 (Freshman, Alcorn State): Appeared in 28 games and made four starts...Averaged 5.2 points and was second on the team with 40 assists...Scored a season-high 13 points against Clemson (11/24)...Added 12 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/9) and 10 against both UAB (11/26) and Alabama A&M (3/13)
High School: Earned Player of the Year, All-State and All-County honors at St. Anthony’s where he averaged 26.7 points per game as a senior...Earned Honor Roll and All-Academic Team...Played for Wiz Kids on AAU circuit
2024-25 (Sophomore, Alcorn State): Played in 29 games, making 23 starts...Averaged a team-high 11.9 points and 3.0 assists...Second on the team in three-pointers made (32), dropping a 4-for-5 performance at UAB (12/22)...Had four games of scoring at least 20 points, topped by 24 against Bethune-Cookman...Dished out a season-high seven assists against Southern (2/1) and had six-plus on three occasions
2023-24 (Freshman, Alcorn State): Appeared in 28 games and made four starts...Averaged 5.2 points and was second on the team with 40 assists...Scored a season-high 13 points against Clemson (11/24)...Added 12 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/9) and 10 against both UAB (11/26) and Alabama A&M (3/13)
High School: Earned Player of the Year, All-State and All-County honors at St. Anthony’s where he averaged 26.7 points per game as a senior...Earned Honor Roll and All-Academic Team...Played for Wiz Kids on AAU circuit
Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss vs. James Madison (Sun Belt Tournament)
Friday, March 06
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Old Dominion
Saturday, February 21
Full Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Troy
Sunday, February 15
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. South Alabama
Friday, February 13
