Jaden Shackelford

Jaden Shackelford (born February 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Jaden Shackelford
Shackelford with Alabama in 2022
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAlabama (2019–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All SEC (2022)
  • Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2020)

High school career

In his first two years of high school, Shackelford attended Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, California.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California.[2] Shackelford averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and four steals per game as a senior.[1] He was named Mojave River League MVP and Daily Press Basketball Athlete of the Year.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Kansas State, Pepperdine and UNLV, among others.[4]

College career

On February 12, 2020, Shackelford matched his freshman season-high of 28 points, with eight rebounds and seven three-pointers, in a 95–91 loss to Auburn in overtime.[5] Six days later, he was named USBWA National Freshman of the Week.[6] As a freshman, Shackelford averaged 15 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors.[1] He averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2 assists per game as a sophomore. Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC. Following the season he entered the 2021 NBA draft without hiring an agent, and also entered the transfer portal.[7] Shackelford decided to return to Alabama in July 2021.[8] On February 9, 2022, he posted career-highs of 30 points and eight 3-pointers in a 97–83 win over Ole Miss.[9] Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC as a junior after averaging 16.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[10]

On April 3, 2022, Shackelford declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[11]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Shackelford signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 24, 2022.[12] On November 3, 2022, Shackelford was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.[13]

On October 20, 2023, Shackelford signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was waived the same day.[14]

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
* Led NCAA Division I

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Alabama 311929.4.413.357.7684.51.4.5.215.0
2020–21 Alabama 33*3229.3.410.342.7563.82.0.8.114.0
Career 645129.4.411.351.7624.11.7.7.114.5

Personal life

Shackelford's father, Anthony, a youth mentor at Abundant Living Family Church. Shackelford is of African American and Dutch descent. Shackelford is often mistaken for his relation to Dale Gribble due to his alias.[2]

References
  1. Hall, Erik (January 16, 2021). "Jaden Shackelford: 3 things to know about the Alabama men's basketball guard". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. Murphy, John (November 13, 2018). "Inland Boys Basketball Preview: Jaden Shackelford ready to roll at Hesperia". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. Quintero, Jose (March 13, 2020). "Hesperia's Jaden Shackelford, Alabama teammates 'bummed' about canceled season". Daily Press. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  4. "Jaden Shackelford commits to Alabama men's basketball". The Tuscaloosa News. September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. Goodman, Joseph (March 3, 2020). "Stunning Jaden Shackelford pointing Alabama basketball in right direction". AL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. Martin, Tyler (February 18, 2020). "Jaden Shackelford Earns National Freshman of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  7. Potter, Charlie (June 30, 2021). "Alabama's Jaden Shackelford plans to enter transfer portal, per report". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. Rodak, Mike (July 20, 2021). "Jaden Shackelford returning to Alabama after exploring transfer". AL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  9. "Shackelford has 8 of Tide's 14 3s in 97-83 win over Ole Miss". ESPN. Associated Press. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  10. Montgomery, Charles (March 8, 2022). "Four Alabama men's basketball players earn SEC All-Conference honors". WAFF. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  11. Potter, Charlie (April 3, 2022). "Alabama junior guard Jaden Shackelford declares for 2022 NBA Draft". Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  12. Windham, Katie (June 24, 2022). "Jaden Shackelford Signs Deal with Oklahoma City Thunder". SI.com. FanNation. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. "Oklahoma City Blue Roster 2022-23". NBA.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  14. Adams, Luke (October 20, 2023). "Thunder Sign, Waive Jahmi'us Ramsey, Jaden Shackelford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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