Jamal Mashburn Jr. (born September 29, 2001) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(AAC). He previously played for the

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and

New Mexico Lobos The New Mexico Lobos are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. The university participates in the NCAA Division I in the Mountain West Conference (MW) since 1999, after leaving the Western Athlet ...

Early life and high school career

Mashburn is the son of former NBA player

Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn Sr. (born November 29, 1972) is an American entrepreneur and former professional basketball player. Nicknamed the "Monster Mash", Mashburn was a prolific scorer as a small forward in his 12 seasons in the National Basketball Assoc ...

. The younger Mashburn grew up playing baseball and lacrosse, and only turned to basketball at age 10. He began his high school career at

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and averaged 24 points per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Mashburn averaged 27.4 points per game. He earned first-team all-state honors. For his junior season, Mashburn transferred to

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. At Brewster Academy, he played alongside teammates

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, and Kadary Richmond. As a senior, he earned first team All-New England Prep School Class AAA honors and led Brewster to the National Prep Showcase championship game, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mashburn was regarded as a four-star prospect ranked the No. 88 recruit in his class and committed to

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over offers from

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, Auburn,

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, and Saint Louis.

College career

On February 17, 2021, Mashburn scored a freshman season-high 19 points in an 82–72 loss to

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. He began receiving more playing time due to an injury to Gabe Kalscheur. Mashburn made eight starts as a freshman at Minnesota and averaged 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. For his sophomore season, he transferred to

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex , Offi ...

. Mashburn followed his coach

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, who was hired to coach the Lobos. On January 8, 2022, Mashburn scored a career-high 29 points and had eight assists in a 90-87 overtime loss to

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. He was named to the Third Team All-

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as a sophomore. As A junior, Mashburn led the league in scoring at 19.1 points per game and was named to the First Team All-Mountain West.

Career statistics

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References

External links

New Mexico Lobos bioMinnesota Golden Gophers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mashburn, Jamal Jr. 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Miami Brewster Academy alumni Gulliver Preparatory School alumni Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players People from Pinecrest, Florida Shooting guards