2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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32 Jalen Celestine

  • Position Guard
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-7 / 215
  • Hometown Ajax, Ontario
  • High School Long Island Lutheran HS
  • Major Legal Studies

Biography

After Cal
  • Transferred to play for Baylor in the 2024-25 season

At Cal
2023-24 (R-Jr.)
  • Earned his undergraduate degree in legal studies following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season
  • Ranked among the Pac-12's top 3-point shooters, making 44% from beyond the arc
  • Started 23 of 28 games played, averaging 8.7 points & 3.2 rebounds in 27.0 minutes
  • Made 48 of 109 3-point attempts & his 44% clip ranked third among qualified Pac-12 players
  • Shot 45.1% (79 of 175) from the floor & 71.8% (28 of 39) at the free-throw line
  • Multiple 3-pointers made in 15 games, including a career-high four vs. UCLA (Feb. 10) and Stanford (March 7)
  • Totaled 20 steals, including 13 in a late-season six-game stretch from Feb. 15-March 2
  • Scored Cal's final eight points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds left in an 82-80 road win at Washington (Feb. 17)
  • Fueled Cal's season-opening win vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 6) with a career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting
    • Was his first game played in 607 days after recovering from a knee injury that forced him to miss the entire 2022-23 season
  • Scored the Golden Bears' final five points in a 73-71 thriller over Stanford at home (Jan. 26)
  • 11 double-figure scoring performances, including nine in Pac-12 play
  • Joined the starting rotation on Dec. 20; averaged 9.6 points in 23 starts compared to 3.5 PPG when coming off the bench
2022-23 (Jr.)
  • Missed the entire 2022-23 season while recovering from an offseason knee surgery
2021-22 (So.)
  • Key contributor as a sophomore, playing in the final 31 games of the season with 16 starts
  • Averaged 7.5 points, 3.1 rebounds & 0.9 assists in 25 minutes per game
  • Made 14 of his 16 starts in Pac-12 play & increased his scoring output to 8.4 points per game
  • Shot 41.6 percent (89-for-214) from the floor & 34.1 percent (30-for-88) from 3-point range
  • Seven of his eight double-figure scoring efforts came against Pac-12 teams
  • Scored seven points or more in 19 of Cal's final 23 games
  • Exploded for season-highs of 20 points (7-for-11 shooting) & seven rebounds off the bench vs. Washington State (Feb. 5)
  • Was 3-for-3 from deep in a 12-point, five-rebound performance at USC (Jan. 29)
  • Missed the season opener vs. UC San Diego (Nov. 9) due to injury
2020-21 (Fr.)
  • Made six started in 22 games played & averaged 12.7 minutes
  • Cracked starting lineup in early February & started six of Cal's final eight games
  • Averaged 2.8 points & 1.7 rebounds
  • Shot 41.2 percent from the field (21-of-51) & 41.4 percent from 3-point range (12-of-29)
  • Had breakout performance in win vs. Colorado (Feb. 13), scoring 13 points with three 3-pointers
  • Hauled in season-high six rebounds vs. Oregon State (Feb. 25)
  • Dished out season-high four assists at Arizona State (Jan. 28)
  • Nine points in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals loss vs. Colorado (March 11)
  • Made collegiate debut with nine minutes played vs. Northwest (Nov. 26)
  • First career start came against Utah (Feb. 11)
  • First career bucket came on a breakaway dunk vs. CSUN (Dec. 19)

Before Cal
High School/Club
  • Averaged 12 points, five rebounds & three assists for Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
  • Shot 44 percent from 3-point range as a junior
  • Named to the New York State Sportswriters Association All-State Team
  • Played club ball with the NY Jayhawks AAU squad and Nike UPlay Canada on the EYBL circuit, average 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 2019 EYBL summer action

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    6'6" 185 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'7" 220 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    6'7" 215 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'7" 215 lbs
    32