Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jalynn Gregory
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Macon County
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, Tenn.
AWARDS
2024-25: CUSA Second-Team All-Conference… CUSA All-Academic Team… CSC Academic All-District... CUSA Preseason All-Conference.
2023-24: CUSA Second-Team All-Conference… CUSA All-Tournament Team… 1x Ann Meyers Drysdale USBWA National Player of the Week… 2x CUSA Player of the Week… CUSA Preseason All-Conference.
2022-23: CUSA Second-Team All-Conference… CUSA Tournament MVP… CUSA All-Tournament Team… CSC Academic All-District.
2021-22: CUSA All-Freshman Team… 2x CUSA Freshman of the Week.
NOTABLES
• The all-time leader in career three-pointers made with 343-of-966 for a 35.6 percent clip
• Second all-time sharpshooter in CUSA history with 343 career made triples
• Just the 17th player in CUSA history to eclipse 200 career three-point field goals
• Connected on five or more three-point field goals in 20 games during her career
• Second all-time career free throw percentage in CUSA history with a 88.1 percent clip
• Part of the all-time winningest four-year graduation class in program history with 111 wins
• Double-figure scoring in 82-of-137 career games
• Played all 40 or minutes in 48-of-137 career games
• Arguably one of the best perimeter defenders in Blue Raider history, anchored the 2024-25 defense that finished ranked No.1 in the Nation, holding opponents to just 52.2 points on just 32.6 percent shooting
• Became just the 13th Blue Raider in program history to eclipse 1,500 career points
2024-25 (SENIOR)
• Played and started all 35 games
• Averaged 13.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game
• Led CUSA in three-point shooting for the third consecutive season
• Went 94-of-258 from beyond the arc (36.4 percent)
• Led CUSA in free throw percentage, shooting 91.1 percent from the charity stripe
• Scored double figures in 26 games
• Tallied 20+ points in seven games, including a season-high 26 points against Liberty (1/4)
• Connected on four or more three-point field goals in 10 games, including six games with five or more.
• Posted 13 points, five rebounds and four assists at Tennessee (11/12)
• Logged 20 points against Tennessee Tech where she went a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line (11/19)
• Tallied 20 points in just 25 minutes against SIUE (12/4)
• Notched 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc at Cal Baptist (12/17)
• Grabbed a career-high eight boards against WKU (1/18)
• Posted 20 points and six rebounds at UTEP (2/1)
• Recorded 22 points at FIU to help clinch the Blue Raiders' third consecutive CUSA Regular Season crown (3/8)
• Hit a trio of triples in the closing minutes of the CUSA Semifinal against WKU to send the Blue Raiders to their third consecutive CUSA Tournament Championship game (3/14)
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Played and started all 35 games
• Averaged 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game
• Led CUSA in three-point shooting for the second consecutive season
• Went 94-of-263 from beyond the arc (35.7 percent)
• Led CUSA in free throw percentage, shooting 90.9 percent from the charity stripe
• Scored double figures in 20 games
• Tallied 20+ points in six games, including a season-high 25 points against Tennessee Tech (12/10)
• Connected on four or more three-point field goals in 13 games, including five games with five or more.
• Poured in a team-high 24 points, on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and 10-of-11 from the charity strip in MTSU’s First Round NCAA Tournament win against Louisville (3/22)
• Posted 18 points in the Blue Raiders’ CUSA Quarterfinal win over UTEP (3/13)
• Scored 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc against LA Tech (3/9)
• Logged 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including five triples against Sam Houston (3/2)
• Tallied 19 points and four steals in MTSU’s win at NM State (2/15)
• Notched a season-high seven rebounds against FIU (2/10)
• Registered 19 points on 4-of-7 shooting and went 8-of-9 from the charity stripe against WKU (2/3)
• Poured in 24 points on a season-high 8-of-12 from beyond the arc against Jax State (1/24)
• Her eight triples against Jax State mark the most made by a player in CUSA this season – men or women
• Logged 14 points and a season-high six assists against Sam Houston (1/13)
• Posted 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including five triples in MTSU’s win over Tennessee (12/6)
• Tallied 21 points, including five triples against Princeton (11/12)
• Scored 12 point, going a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe and logged a career-high five steal against Memphis (11/6)
• Named C-USA Tournament MVP after averaging 17.7 points and connecting for nine 3-pointers, including 5-of-5 vs. WKU in championship game
• Averaged 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game
• Capped season with 442 points and has 794 for her career
• Shot 38.7 percent from the field, including 33.6 percent from beyond the arc
• Led C-USA with 85 3-pointers and was the only player in the league to average 2.5 treys per game
• One of the nation’s best free-throw shooters, connected for 86.4 percent (89-of-103) from the charity stripe
• Connected for three or more 3-points in 14 games, including career-high seven at Memphis (12/10)
• Poured in double-figures scoring in 22 of 33 games played
• Started all 33 games played and has started all 67 games of collegiate career
• Opened the season with a 20-point performance against Mercer
• Most notable regular-season contest game at WKU with 26 points, hitting 10-of-12 free throws in a win
• Poured in 24 points on the strength of six 3-pointers at North Texas (1/7)
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• Started all 34 games played during breakout freshman campaign
• Named to five-person C-USA All-Freshman Team
• 2X C-USA Freshman of the Week (12/6), (12/20)
• Named to NCAA.com Starting Five (12/22)
• 71st nationally for 3-PT FG% (.370) & 61st for 3-PT FGs made (71)
• Sixth in C-USA for 3-point FGs per game (2.1)
• Multiple 3-pointers in 22 games, including five with five or more
• Sixth in C-USA for 3-point FGs per game (2.0)
• Scored in 33 of 34 games, including double figures in 15
• Five-plus rebounds in 11 games, including season high seven caroms three times
• Multiple assists in 14 games, including season high seven at UTSA
• Strong all-around game at VCU with 11 points and six rebounds
• Season highs for points (15), FGs (6), 3-PT FGs (3) & assists (4) at Tenn. Tech
• 12 points vs. Marquette scoring in double figures in back-to-back games for first time in career
• Season-high four steals and tied career high for assists (4) vs. Mercer
• Connected for carer-high five 3-pointers (in six attempts) at Lipscomb
• Season-highs for points (27) & FGs (10) vs. SIU, tying career high for 3s 5)
• Season-high seven assists and tied career high for rebounds (7) at UTSA
• 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 from FT line vs. Rice
• Tied season high for 3-pointers with 5 vs. FIU, scoring game-high 23 points
• Best game of season at WKU with career highs for points (30), field goals (11), 3-point field goals (6) and minutes played (45)
• Netted 18 points, knocking down three 3-pointers in C-USA quarterfinals vs. Southern Miss
• 5-of-7 from 3-point range vs. Wofford in WNIT First Round
• Connected on two FTs with seven seconds remaining to force OT in WNIT quarterfinals at Toledo
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letter winner for coach Larry White at Macon County High School
• Highly-decorated player amassed 2,204 career points, 554 rebounds, 363 assists, 281 steals, 334 3-pointers and 58 blocked shots
• Career 85 percent shooter from the free-throw line
• Led Macon County to the 2021 TSSAA Class AA state championship
• Played in the state tournament all four years, reaching the title game twice and the final four all four years
• 2020-21 Miss Basketball Finalist
• 2021 State Tournament MVP
• 3X TSWA All-State Team
• 3X TSSAA State Tournament Team
• 2X Region MVP
• 3X All-District
• Macon County Valedictorian
• Honor Student
• Scholars of Academic Excellence Tennessee Scholar
PERSONAL
• Born April 2
• Daughter of Nathan and Tracy Gregory
• Cousin Kelsey Gregory played basketball at Lipscomb (2013-17)
