Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2018-19: All-River States Conference honoree after averaging 14.0 points on a .503 shooting percentage along with a team-best 4.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game. ... Ranked 12th in the nation in steals per game and 28th in the nation in assists per game - one of eight players to finish the season in the national top 30 in both categories. ... Averaged 23 points per game in IU East's two wins at the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship. ... Scored in double digits in 26 games, including seven outings of 20 points or more. ... Scored 25 points and collected season-high 13 rebounds at Indiana University Kokomo in River States Conference tournament semifinal on Feb. 23. ... Scored 10 points and distributed nine assists in win against Reinhardt University on Nov. 24. ... Tied own school record with seven steals in win against Lourdes University on Nov. 2. ... Made game-winning steal and layup in IU East's win against Beth College (Ind.) on Nov. 17. ... Became 12th member of IU East's NAIA men's basketball 1,000 points club. ... River States Conference Player of the Week for week of Dec. 24 on the strength of 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in a comeback win against Holy Cross College on Dec. 21.

2017-18: Named to NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship all-tournament team after leading IU East with 13.8 points per game in the four tournament games. ... Made game-tying shot at the end of first overtime to keep IU East alive en route to eventual double-overtime victory in Round of 16 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on March 9. ... Scored team-high 19 points in quarterfinal win against Briar Cliff University. ... Averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists with team-high 1.4 steals per game in 34 games, including 30 starts. ... Shot .558 from the field. ... Scored 10 points and tied school single-game record with seven steals in win at WVU Tech on Feb. 10. ... Scored 17 points with season-high seven rebounds in home win against Indiana University Southeast on Jan. 27. ... Dished out season-high eight assists in home win against Point Park University on Jan. 30.

2016-17: Averaged 9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 31 games. ... Set IU East single-season record for best field goal percentage at .639, one of the 10 best field goal percentages in the nation. ... Scored season-high 25 points and dished out four assists in win at Asbury University on Jan. 3. ... Scored 17 points at then-No. 18 Indiana University Southeast to help IU East win the River States Conference tournament championship game on Feb. 28. ... Scored 12 points and grabbed season-high nine rebounds in IU East's double-overtime win at the University of Rio Grande on Feb. 7. ... Scored 14 points and made season-high six steals in home win against Point Park University on Jan. 13.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11 points, 6 assists and 8 rebounds per game as a senior to help Lawrence North High School (Ind.) to a 19-6 record and the No. 6 ranking in the final Indiana Class 4A poll.

ALL ABOUT JAYLEN

AREA OF STUDY: Business and/or marketing

WHY JAYLEN CHOSE IU EAST: The great basketball team and even better academics.

MOST MEMORABLE BASKETBALL MOMENT: Playing against high school rival Lawrence Central in sold-out gymnasiums every year.

PARENT: Nita McKay

SIBLINGS: Nishaun and Christian