Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jordan, Jalen

Jersey Number 14
Jalen Jordan
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 160
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Conyers, Ga.
- High School:
- Rockdale County HS
Bio
2023-24 (Redshirt Senior): Averaged 6.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game... Finished second on the team with a .339 3-point percentage... Saw his first action in 971 days against Northern Kentucky (11/6)... Scored 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting and 3-of-5 from 3-point range to push the Blue Raiders past Kansas City (11/26)... Scored 12 points against Wofford (12/2)... Set a career high with nine rebounds at Southern Utah (12/22)... Scored 15 points with four rebounds and five assists against Reinhardt (1/3)... Scored 22 points while going 6-for-10 from 3-point range at WKU (2/3)... Scored 17 points against Liberty (3/5)
2022-23 (Redshirt Senior): Did not play after re-injuring his knee on the first day of official practice. Retains a year of eligibility heading into 2023-24.
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior): Did not play due to a knee injury suffered in the off season
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior): Started in 19 of the 20 games he competed in as a redshirt junior in his debut season at MT … Averaged 9.4 points per game on the season, and upped that to 11.1 in league play … Grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game … Dished out 39 assists and swiped 19 steals on the year … Shot 42.6 percent from the field, 43.2 percent from 3-point range and 84.1 percent from the charity stripe … led the team in both 3-point percentage and free throw percentage … Made his Blue Raider debut in a start against Omaha (11/26/20) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Notched double figures in points (11) along with season highs in 3-point field goals (3), rebounds (5) and assists (4) in the home loss to Chattanooga (12/7/20) … Led MT in scoring with a season-high 17 points on four made 3-pointers in the game one loss vs. FIU (1/8/21) … Led his team in scoring with 14 points at Southern Miss (1/16/21) and crashed the boards in both games against the Golden Eagles (7 in game one, 6 in game two) … Started and played one minute in game one against Western Kentucky (1/23/21) before suffering a game-ending upper body injury … Made his return to the court with a 10-point, 4-rebound game in the first of a back-to-back against Charlotte (2/6/21) … Scored 22 points in game one (2/12/21) and a season-high 25 points in game two (2/13/21) at Marshall … Led his team with 17 points and posted season highs for free throws (8) and minutes (36) in the regular season finale at Florida Atlantic (3/5/21).
2019-20 (Junior): Redshirted during the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19 (Sophomore at St. Francis of Brooklyn): Improved in minutes per game (31.3), points per game (14.8) and rebounds per game (3.6) while starting all 33 games for the Terriers … Made 89 three-pointers, shooting a clip of .420 from behind the arc … Notched a career-best game in points scored (28) and assists (6) against Sacred Heart on Jan. 19 … Played all 40 minutes of a game for the first time in his career when the Terriers visited Fairleigh Dickinson on Jan. 24 … Tallied a career-high seven made three-pointers at Central Conn. State on Jan. 31.
2017-18 (Freshman at St. Francis of Brooklyn): Was a three-time recipient of NEC Rookie of the Week honors and was an NEC All-Rookie Team selection … Averaged 26.9 minutes in the 31 games he participated in, including 30 starts … Was third on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game to go with his 2.9 rebounds per game … Finished the year in the top-10 in the NEC in three-point percentage (.408) and made threes per game (2.06).
Rockdale County HS: Scored over 1,000 points at Rockdale County … Wrapped up his high school career averaging 17.5 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a senior … Was named Region 2-AAAAAA Player of the Year as a senior … Played in 2016-17 at National Top Sports Institute (NTSI), a first-year prep program in Scotland, Pennsylvania, averaging 18.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and five assists per game.
Personal: Born June 19, 1998 in Harlem, N.Y. … Son of Kenneth Jordan and Mayra Pastrana … Has four brothers and two sisters … Majoring in Criminal Justice … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Lou Williams.
2022-23 (Redshirt Senior): Did not play after re-injuring his knee on the first day of official practice. Retains a year of eligibility heading into 2023-24.
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior): Did not play due to a knee injury suffered in the off season
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior): Started in 19 of the 20 games he competed in as a redshirt junior in his debut season at MT … Averaged 9.4 points per game on the season, and upped that to 11.1 in league play … Grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game … Dished out 39 assists and swiped 19 steals on the year … Shot 42.6 percent from the field, 43.2 percent from 3-point range and 84.1 percent from the charity stripe … led the team in both 3-point percentage and free throw percentage … Made his Blue Raider debut in a start against Omaha (11/26/20) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Notched double figures in points (11) along with season highs in 3-point field goals (3), rebounds (5) and assists (4) in the home loss to Chattanooga (12/7/20) … Led MT in scoring with a season-high 17 points on four made 3-pointers in the game one loss vs. FIU (1/8/21) … Led his team in scoring with 14 points at Southern Miss (1/16/21) and crashed the boards in both games against the Golden Eagles (7 in game one, 6 in game two) … Started and played one minute in game one against Western Kentucky (1/23/21) before suffering a game-ending upper body injury … Made his return to the court with a 10-point, 4-rebound game in the first of a back-to-back against Charlotte (2/6/21) … Scored 22 points in game one (2/12/21) and a season-high 25 points in game two (2/13/21) at Marshall … Led his team with 17 points and posted season highs for free throws (8) and minutes (36) in the regular season finale at Florida Atlantic (3/5/21).
2019-20 (Junior): Redshirted during the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19 (Sophomore at St. Francis of Brooklyn): Improved in minutes per game (31.3), points per game (14.8) and rebounds per game (3.6) while starting all 33 games for the Terriers … Made 89 three-pointers, shooting a clip of .420 from behind the arc … Notched a career-best game in points scored (28) and assists (6) against Sacred Heart on Jan. 19 … Played all 40 minutes of a game for the first time in his career when the Terriers visited Fairleigh Dickinson on Jan. 24 … Tallied a career-high seven made three-pointers at Central Conn. State on Jan. 31.
2017-18 (Freshman at St. Francis of Brooklyn): Was a three-time recipient of NEC Rookie of the Week honors and was an NEC All-Rookie Team selection … Averaged 26.9 minutes in the 31 games he participated in, including 30 starts … Was third on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game to go with his 2.9 rebounds per game … Finished the year in the top-10 in the NEC in three-point percentage (.408) and made threes per game (2.06).
Rockdale County HS: Scored over 1,000 points at Rockdale County … Wrapped up his high school career averaging 17.5 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a senior … Was named Region 2-AAAAAA Player of the Year as a senior … Played in 2016-17 at National Top Sports Institute (NTSI), a first-year prep program in Scotland, Pennsylvania, averaging 18.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and five assists per game.
Personal: Born June 19, 1998 in Harlem, N.Y. … Son of Kenneth Jordan and Mayra Pastrana … Has four brothers and two sisters … Majoring in Criminal Justice … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Lou Williams.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18