Tristan Jarrett
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tristan Jarrett
| image =
| caption =
| number =
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 195
| team =
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|6}}
| birth_place =
| high_school = Haywood
(Brownsville, Tennessee)
| college =
- Kennesaw State (2017–2018)
- Three Rivers (2018–2019)
- Jackson State (2019–2021)
| draft_year = 2021
| career_start = 2021
| years1 =
| team1 =
| highlights =
- SWAC Player of the Year (2021)
- First-team All-SWAC (2021)
- Second-team All-SWAC (2020)
}}
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.
High school career
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.{{cite web |last1=Odom |first1=Michael |title=Haywood's Jarrett named Boys Hoops Player of the Year |url=https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2017/04/29/haywoods-jarrett-named-boys-hoops-player-year/100962950/ |website=The Jackson Sun |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=April 29, 2017}} He committed to playing college basketball for Kennesaw State over scholarship offers from Middle Tennessee, Little Rock and Tennessee State.{{cite web |last1=Odom |first1=Michael |title=Haywood's Tristan Jarrett signs with Kennesaw State |url=https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2017/05/15/haywoods-tristan-jarrett-signs-kennesaw-state/321780001/ |website=The Jackson Sun |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=May 15, 2017}} He was considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.{{cite web |last1=Fields |first1=Nate |title=Tristan Jarrett is reaping the benefits of his move to Three Rivers |url=http://www.raidersathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/Tristan_Jarrett_is_reaping_the_benefits_of_his_move_to_Three_Rivers |website=Three Rivers College |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=January 12, 2019}}
College career
Jarrett averaged 4.8 points through 12 games at Kennesaw State before leaving the program.{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=Bryan |title=Tristan Jarrett |url=https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/nov/19/tristan-jarrett/ |website=Jackson Free Press |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=November 19, 2020}} He moved to Three Rivers College, where he averaged 29 points as a sophomore and led his team in five statistical categories. He was dismissed from the program for violating team rules. For his junior season, Jarrett transferred to Jackson State.{{cite web |last1=Mauro |first1=Bryan |title=SWAC Basketball: In-depth look at Jackson State senior guard Tristan Jarrett |url=https://bustingbrackets.com/2020/10/16/swac-basketball-depth-look-jackson-state-senior-guard-tristan-jarrett/ |website=Busting Brackets |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=October 16, 2020}} As a junior, he averaged 16.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) recognition.{{cite web |title=Jackson State's Jarrett and McKinnis awarded SWAC basketball preseason honors, all-conference teams announced |url=https://hbcusports.com/2020/11/03/jackson-states-jarrett-and-mckinnis-awarded-swac-basketball-preseason-honors-all-conference-teams-announced/ |website=HBCU Sports |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=November 3, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Gaither |first1=Steven J. |title=Jackson State guard making most of second chance |url=https://hbcugameday.com/2021/03/02/jackson-state-guard-making-most-of-second-chance/ |website=HBCU Gameday |access-date=March 4, 2021 |date=March 2, 2021}}
At the close of the regular season, Jarrett was named SWAC Player of the Year.{{cite press release|url=https://swac.org/news/2021/3/9/swac-announces-mens-basketball-postseason-honors.aspx|title=SWAC Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Honors|publisher=Southwestern Athletic Conference |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021}} He averaged 21.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Following the season, Jarrett declared for the 2021 NBA draft.{{cite web |title=Jackson State’s Tristan Jarrett Declares for the 2021 NBA Draft |url=https://hbcugameday.com/2021/04/26/jackson-states-tristan-jarrett-declares-for-the-2021-nba-draft/ |website=HBCU Gameday |access-date=September 25, 2021 |date=April 26, 2021}}
Professional career
Jarrett was drafted with the 7th pick in the third round of the 2021 NBA G League Draft by the Raptors 905.{{Cite web|title=2021 NBA G League Draft Board|url=https://gleague.nba.com/2021-nba-g-league-draft-order/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=NBA G League|language=en-US}} He was waived before the season.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Blake |title=Raptors 905: 10 storylines to follow for 2021-22 G League season |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-905-10-storylines-follow-2021-22-g-league-season/ |access-date=November 14, 2021 |work=Sportsnet.ca |date=November 5, 2021}} He most recently played for Piratas de Bogota of Liga WPlay de Baloncesto.
Career statistics
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=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Kennesaw State
| 12 || 0 || 12.4 || .304 || .233 || .615 || 2.3 || .7 || .3 || .3 || 4.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Jackson State
| 32 || 25 || 27.9 || .390 || .269 || .699 || 3.4 || 1.9 || 1.3 || .5 || 16.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Jackson State
| 18 || 16 || 31.8 || .420 || .358 || .842 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 1.4 || .4 || 21.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 62 || 41 || 26.1 || .393 || .298 || .755 || 3.7 || 1.5 || 1.2 || .4 || 15.7
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References
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External links
- [https://gojsutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tristan-jarrett/1145 Jackson State Tigers bio]
- [https://ksuowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tristan-jarrett/7822 Kennesaw State Owls bio]
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