USA Basketball
In 2014, Jalen was named a member of the 2014 USA U18 National Team. With a perfect 5-0 record, the team went on to win the FIBA Americas U18 Championship gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship. In his campaign he averaged 12.0 points and a team second-best 5.6 assists per game.
In 2015, Jalen was selected to the 2015 USA Basketball U19 National Team. That team went on to compile a 7-0 record to win gold at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship in Heraklion, Greece. Jalen was named tournament MVP, averaging 14.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and team-highs of 5.6 assists and 2.1 steals a game.
To cap off this amazing year, Jalen was honored as the 2015 USA Basketball’s Male Athlete of the Year. He joins a very prestigious group of NBA players, including Lebron James, Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd, and Chris Paul.
2015
December
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RECOGNIZED AS USA BASKETBALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
July
NAMED MVP IN FIBA UNDER-19 WORLD CUP AFTER USA CLAIMS GOLD MEDAL, LEADING THE TEAM AVERAGING 5.6 ASSISTS & 2.1 STEALS
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SCORES 30 POINTS IN THE SEMI-FINALS AGAINST GREECE
June
JOINS 2015 USA BASKETBALL MEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM
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December
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RECOGNIZED AS USA BASKETBALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
July
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NAMED MVP IN FIBA UNDER-19 WORLD CUP AFTER USA CLAIMS GOLD MEDAL, LEADING THE TEAM AVERAGING 5.6 ASSISTS & 2.1 STEALS
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SCORES 30 POINTS IN THE SEMI-FINALS AGAINST GREECE
June
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JOINS 2015 USA BASKETBALL MEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM
2014
August
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NAMED TO NIKE GLOBAL CHALLENGE USA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
June
USA CLAIMS GOLD MEDAL IN FIBA AMERICAS UNDER-18
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BREAKS USA BASKETBALL U18 SINGLE-GAME ASSIST RECORD WITH 13 ASSISTS AGAINST URUGUAY, PASSING STEPHON MARBURY’S 12 ASSISTS AGAINST BRAZIL IN 1994
BRUNSON NAMED TO USA NATIONAL TEAM
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August
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NAMED TO NIKE GLOBAL CHALLENGE USA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
June
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USA CLAIMS GOLD MEDAL IN FIBA AMERICAS UNDER-18
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BREAKS USA BASKETBALL U18 SINGLE-GAME ASSIST RECORD WITH 13 ASSISTS AGAINST URUGUAY, PASSING STEPHON MARBURY’S 12 ASSISTS AGAINST BRAZIL IN 1994
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