Jaden Shackelford (born February 14, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

In his first two years of high school, Shackelford attended Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, California. For his junior season, he transferred to

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. Shackelford averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and four steals per game as a senior. He was named

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MVP and '' Daily Press'' Basketball Athlete of the Year. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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, among others.

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. Six days later, he was named USBWA National Freshman of the Week. As a freshman, Shackelford averaged 15 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors. 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

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without hiring an agent, and also entered the transfer portal. Shackelford decided to return to Alabama in July 2021. On February 9, 2022, he posted career-highs of 30 points and eight 3-pointers in a 97–83 win over Ole Miss. Shackelford was named to the Second Team All- SEC as a junior after averaging 16.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. On April 3, 2022, Shackelford declared for the

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, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Shackelford signed an

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contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 24, 2022. On November 3, 2022, Shackelford was named to the opening night roster for the

Career statistics

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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.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shackelford, Jaden 2001 births Living people African-American basketball players Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players American men's basketball players American people of Dutch descent Basketball players from California People from Hesperia, California Point guards Shooting guards 21st-century African-American sportspeople