Jaylin Stewart
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2005)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jaylin Stewart
| image = Jaylin_Stewart.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Stewart in 2024
| team = UConn Huskies
| number = 3
| position = Small forward
| league = Big East Conference
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 215
| birth_date = {{bda|2005|2|6}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = Garfield
(Seattle, Washington)
| college =
- UConn (2023–present)
| highlights =
}}
Jaylin Stewart (born February 6, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
Early life and high school
Stewart grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended Garfield High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/jaylin-stewart-has-garfield-carrying-quiet-confidence-into-3a-state-boys-tournament/|title=Jaylin Stewart has Garfield carrying quiet confidence into 3A State Boys Tournament|work=The Seattle Times|date=February 27, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2024}} He averaged 19.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior.{{cite web|url=https://www.rep-am.com/sports/uconn/2023/11/03/meet-the-uconn-mens-basketball-team/|title=Meet the UConn men's basketball team|work=Republican-American|date=November 3, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2024}} Stewart was rated a four-star recruited committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from USC, Alabama, and Washington.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/article/college-basketball-recruiting-jaylin-stewart-commits-to-uconn-193448759/|title=UConn lands four-star Seattle native Jaylin Stewart|first=Adam|last=Finkelstein|website=247Sports.com|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=October 9, 2024}}
College career
Stewart began his freshman season at UConn as third-string reserve at small forward, but entered the Huskies regular playing rotation as the season continued.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5347069/2024/03/16/uconn-basketball-jaylin-stewart-big-east-tournament/|title=UConn's selfless culture exemplified by Jaylin Stewart's Big East title star turn|first=Dana|last=O'Neil|website=The Athletic|date=March 16, 2024|access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/jaylin-stewart-huskies-fab-five-18409638.php|title=Jaylin Stewart enjoying start of UConn men's basketball career with 'best friends for life'|first=David|last=Borges|website=CT Insider|date=October 5, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2024}} He played in 37 games and averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game as UConn won the 2024 national championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/dan-hurley-jaylin-stewart-solo-ball-sophomore-19496302.php|title=Are Jaylin Stewart, Solo Ball, Jayden Ross ready to make sophomore jump at UConn? 'We believe'|website=CT Insider|date=June 5, 2024|access-date=October 9, 2024}}
Personal life
Stewart's father, Lodrick Stewart, played college basketball at USC and professionally in the NBA D-League and in Europe.{{cite web|url=https://seattlemedium.com/garfields-jaylin-stewart-carrying-the-family-torch/|title=Garfield's Jaylin Stewart Carrying The Family Torch|work=Seattle Medium|date=February 15, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaylin-stewart/14201 UConn Huskies bio]
{{2024 UConn Huskies men's basketball navbox}}
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Seattle