Tristan Jarrett (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kennesaw State Owls, the Three Rivers Raiders, and the Jackson State Tigers.

Tristan Jarrett
Personal information
Born (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolHaywood
(Brownsville, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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Jarrett attended Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tennessee. As a senior, he averaged 21.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, leading his team to a Region 8-AA championship. Jarrett was named All-West Tennessee Player of the Year by The Jackson Sun.[1] He committed to playing college basketball for Kennesaw State over scholarship offers from Middle Tennessee, Little Rock and Tennessee State.[2] He was considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.[3]

College career

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Jarrett averaged 4.8 points through 12 games at Kennesaw State before leaving the program.[4] He moved to Three Rivers College, where he averaged 29 points as a sophomore and led his team in five statistical categories.[3] He was dismissed from the program for violating team rules.[4] For his junior season, Jarrett transferred to Jackson State.[5] As a junior, he averaged 16.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) recognition.[6] During a game against Southern on February 8, 2021, Jarrett walked off the court and threw his jersey on his way to the locker room after an argument with teammate Jayveous McKinnis.[7]

At the close of the regular season, Jarrett was named SWAC Player of the Year.[8] He averaged 21.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Following the season, Jarrett declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[9]

Professional career

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Jarrett was drafted with the 7th pick in the third round of the 2021 NBA G League Draft by the Raptors 905.[10] He was waived before the season.[11] He most recently played for Piratas de Bogota of Liga WPlay de Baloncesto.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Kennesaw State 12 0 12.4 .304 .233 .615 2.3 .7 .3 .3 4.8
2019–20 Jackson State 32 25 27.9 .390 .269 .699 3.4 1.9 1.3 .5 16.8
2020–21 Jackson State 18 16 31.8 .420 .358 .842 5.3 1.4 1.4 .4 21.1
Career 62 41 26.1 .393 .298 .755 3.7 1.5 1.2 .4 15.7

References

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  1. ^ Odom, Michael (April 29, 2017). "Haywood's Jarrett named Boys Hoops Player of the Year". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Odom, Michael (May 15, 2017). "Haywood's Tristan Jarrett signs with Kennesaw State". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Fields, Nate (January 12, 2019). "Tristan Jarrett is reaping the benefits of his move to Three Rivers". Three Rivers College. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Flynn, Bryan (November 19, 2020). "Tristan Jarrett". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Mauro, Bryan (October 16, 2020). "SWAC Basketball: In-depth look at Jackson State senior guard Tristan Jarrett". Busting Brackets. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jackson State's Jarrett and McKinnis awarded SWAC basketball preseason honors, all-conference teams announced". HBCU Sports. November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (March 2, 2021). "Jackson State guard making most of second chance". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "SWAC Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Honors" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jackson State's Tristan Jarrett Declares for the 2021 NBA Draft". HBCU Gameday. April 26, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA G League. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  11. ^ Murphy, Blake (November 5, 2021). "Raptors 905: 10 storylines to follow for 2021-22 G League season". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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