Jalen Blackmon transferring: 5 landing spots for star scorer
DELAND, Fla. (BVM) – Jalen Blackmon, one of the best scorers in the country, is transferring. The junior guard spent the past two seasons with the Stetson Hatters. He averaged 21.3 points, good for top-20 in the country, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists while leading the program to its first ASUN Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance this season.
NEWS: Stetson star guard Jalen Blackmon has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Ranked 10th nationally in scoring with 21.3 PPG this season, had 43 points in the ASUN title game. First-team All-ASUN selection. Brother played at Indiana, father played at Kentucky.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 27, 2024
A three-star recruit out of Marion, Indiana, Blackmon played for Grand Canyon University as a freshman before transferring to Stetson as a sophomore where he earned first-team All-ASUN and ASUN Newcomer of the Year honors. Blackmon comes from a basketball background as his father, James, was a McDonald’s All-American and played for the Kentucky Wildcats before going to the NBA and both of his older brothers played collegiately at Indiana.
Given his impressive scoring ability and basketball lineage, Blackmon should interest high-major programs looking for offensive help. With that in mind, here are five landing spots for the guard.
