Jamal Mashburn Jr.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. (born September 29, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the New Mexico Lobos of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

For his father, the former basketball player, see Jamal Mashburn.
Jamal Mashburn Jr.
No. 5 – New Mexico Lobos
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueMountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-09-29) September 29, 2001
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Mashburn is the son of former NBA player Jamal Mashburn. The younger Mashburn grew up playing baseball and lacrosse, and only turned to basketball at age 10.[1] He began his high school career at Gulliver Prep and averaged 24 points per game as a freshman.[2] As a sophomore, Mashburn averaged 27.4 points per game.[3] He earned first-team all-state honors.[1] For his junior season, Mashburn transferred to Brewster Academy.[4] At Brewster Academy, he played alongside teammates Kai Jones, Jalen Lecque, Terrence Clarke, and Kadary Richmond. As a senior, he earned first team All-New England Prep School Class AAA honors and led Brewster to the National Prep Showcase championship game, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Mashburn was regarded as a four-star prospect ranked the No. 88 recruit in his class and committed to Minnesota over offers from California, Auburn, Georgetown, and Saint Louis.[6]

College career

On February 17, 2021, Mashburn scored a freshman season-high 19 points in an 82–72 loss to Indiana.[7] He began receiving more playing time due to an injury to Gabe Kalscheur.[8] Mashburn made eight starts as a freshman at Minnesota and averaged 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. For his sophomore season, he transferred to New Mexico.[9] Mashburn followed his coach Richard Pitino, who was hired to coach the Lobos.[10] On January 8, 2022, Mashburn scored a career-high 29 points and had eight assists in a 90-87 overtime loss to Nevada.[11] He was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West as a sophomore.[12]

Career statistics
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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Minnesota 29822.1.350.276.7961.61.6.4.18.2
2021–22 New Mexico 323233.9.428.342.7872.72.1.6.118.2

References
  1. Hale, Jon (May 8, 2018). "Jamal Mashburn hopes son will carve his own reputation". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. Villa, Walter (November 30, 2017). "Gulliver Prep star point guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. has dreams beyond basketball". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. Roberts, Ben (April 27, 2018). "Jamal Mashburn's son is a highly touted recruit, and he's hoping to hear from Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. Hall, Brendan C. (July 2, 2018). "Class of 2020 legacy Jamal Mashburn Jr. transferring to Brewster Academy". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. Fuller, Marcus (March 17, 2020). "Four-star recruit Jamal Mashburn Jr. talks Gophers future and his senior season". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. Curtis, Jake (October 15, 2019). "Cal Basketball: Top-100 Recruit Jamal Mashburn Jr. Chooses Minnesota Over Cal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. "Indiana pulls away in 2nd half, beats Minnesota 82–72". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. Fuller, Marcus (February 25, 2021). "Jamal Mashburn Jr.'s first Gophers men's basketball season one of growth and lessons learned". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. "Men's Basketball Adds Mashburn Jr. and House for 2021-22". New Mexico Lobos. April 20, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. Tate, Van (October 4, 2021). "Jamal Mashburn Jr. is glad he followed Pitino to New Mexico". KRQE. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. "Bean lifts Utah State over New Mexico 90-87 in OT". ESPN. January 8, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. "Mountain West Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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