Four-star Jalen Shelley is heating up
Class of 2024 wing Jalen Shelley is one of the more interesting prospects in the junior class and a player that Rivals will be keeping extremely close tabs on throughout his high school season. His potential and upside are reflected in his ranking, and college coaches are also starting to check into it.
Below, he spoke with Rivals about the latest in his recruitment.
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2023 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team | Position
2024 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team
2025 Rankings: Top 40
Transfer Portal: Latest news
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IN HIS OWN WORDS
Programs in pursuit: “Auburn, Arkansas and LSU are the main ones talking to me the most right now.”
Auburn: “They’ve started to pick it up. They call and check in every once in a while. The coaches say they like me as a player and they talk about their program.”
Arkansas: “The coaching staff calls me quite a bit and they fill me in on info about the school. We’re just building a relationship. They call or text every day and there’s multiple coaches in contact with me.”
LSU: “They’re always calling or texting me just to give me information about their program. They’re always checking in on me and telling me about the school.”
Visits he’d like to take: “Texas for sure, and North Carolina.”
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RIVALS' REACTION
Due to it being his first year of focusing exclusively on basketball, Shelley could have a breakout season if all things go right. He’s currently being courted heavily by SEC programs and I think he’d be a good fit in that conference.
It will be interesting to see if any local programs in Texas really turn up the heat in his recruitment this winter.