2025-26 (at Texas Tech)
Played in 33 games, making 22 starts as a freshman at Texas Tech (Lubbock, Texas) … played in 33 of 34 games, as Texas Tech compiled an overall record of 23-11 (and 12-6 in the Big 12 Conference) … averaged 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game … logged an average of 30.5 minutes per game (33 games) … played 35 minutes or more in 10 games … was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, honoring student-athletes in their first year of competition at their respective institution while achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 … shot 40.6 percent overall and 37.5 percent from 3-point distance … ranked third on his team with 69 shots made from 3-point distance (69-for-184) … scored in double figures in 17 games … recorded at least 20 points in three contests … scored a season-best 24 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Akron (March 20, 2026) … shot 9-for-14 and 5-for-7 from 3-point distance in the team’s 91-71 win over Akron … also had a pair of 20-point games against Winthrop (Dec. 28, 2025) and Houston (Jan. 6, 2026) … totaled a season-high nine rebounds in two games – at Colorado (Jan. 10, 2026) and at Iowa State (Feb. 28, 2026) … registered a season-high seven assists in a three-point loss at Kansas (Feb. 2, 2026) … had 11 points, six rebounds and seven assists in that game at Kansas … tallied at least five rebounds in 12 of 33 games played … logged a season-best three steals in 15 minutes against Milwaukee (Nov. 14, 2025) … sank at least one 3-pointer in 27 of 33 games played … made a season-high five 3-pointers in three games.
High School
Was a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner, playing at Rainier Beach High School (freshman and senior) and Auburn High School (sophomore and junior) … played for head coach Mike Bethea at Rainier Beach HS and Ryan Hansen at Auburn HS … was named the 2024-25 Washington Gatorade Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year as a senior … averaged 24.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior … helped lead Rainier Beach to the Class 3A State Championship and earned state tournament MVP (most valuable player) honors after scoring 26 points in the state championship game … as a senior, shot 46.6 percent on 3-point attempts and 59.5 percent from the floor … maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom … as a high school talent, he recorded a triple-double with 61 points, 15 assists and 15 steals during his senior season … played his sophomore and junior seasons at Auburn High … across his three varsity seasons, he averaged 25.3 points per game while shooting 46.8 percent from 3-point distance … was a two-time NPSL 3A Most Valuable Player while at Auburn High School … guided Auburn High School to the Class 3A state title in 2023-24 (junior year) … during his two seasons at Auburn High School, averaged 22.7 points per contest over 45 games to surpass the 1,000-career points plateau with that high school program (63 games) … was a nominee for the McDonald’s All-America Teams as a senior … was named an adidas All-America selection and an NBPA top 100 selection … was a two-time Donovan Mitchell camp participant, an Allen Iverson Showcase selection and the Iverson Class 24K Showcase MVP … becomes UCLA’s second player in a four-year window to have secured the Washington Gatorade Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year award (Jaylen Petty in 2024-25, Tyler Bilodeau in 2021-22).
Personal
Jaylen Petty grew up in Seattle, Wash. … is the son of Nicole (mother) and Jerry Petty (father) … has six siblings – three brothers (Jerry, Jacob, and Saint) and three sisters (Nirae, Nyshae, and Jordan) … his father, Jerry, played basketball at Nevada … his mother, Nicole, ran track (800m) at Washington State … undeclared major.
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