2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 32
Jalen Celestine
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Ajax, Ontario
- High School:
- Long Island Lutheran HS
- Prev School:
- California
2024-25 (Graduate, Baylor): Appeared in 31 games with 11 starts … Recorded a season high of eight rebounds with six points against Mississippi State in the NCAAT (3/21) … Recorded six rebounds with a season high in of 36 minutes played against Texas Tech in the Big 12 quarterfinals (3/13) … Scored seven points with five rebounds against Kansas State in the Big 12 tournament (3/12) … Scored eight points with seven rebounds against Cincinnati (2/25) … Netted 11 points with five boards against Colorado (2/22) … Went 4-5 from the stripe en route to 10 points against West Virginia (2/15) … Notched 12 points and five assists against UCF (2/8) … Pulled Down seven rebounds against Texas Tech (2/4) … Scored 12 points with a season high of four three-point FG’s made against Kansas (2/1) … Contributed seven points with four rebounds against BYU (1/28) … Scored 18 with seven rebounds against K-State (1/22) … Poured in 11 points with five rebounds against Arlington Baptist (12/27) … Had nine points against Norfolk State (12/11) … Contributed eight points with five rebounds against ACU (12/9) … Made four of his five threes en route to 14 points against Saint Johns (11/21) … Scored a season high of 20 points going 4-4 from the stripe and 6-9 from the floor against Tarleton (11/17) … Had 10 with four rebounds against Sam Houston (11/12).
2023-24 (R-Junior): 2023-24 (R-Junior, Cal): 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 (2/10) and Stanford (3/7) … Recorded 11 double-figure scoring performances, including nine in Pac-12 play … Nabbed 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 (2/17) … Scored the Golden Bears' final five points in a 73-71 thriller over Stanford at home (1/26) … Joined the starting rotation on 12/20; averaged 9.6 points in 23 starts compared to 3.5 PPG when coming off the bench … Helped Cal to a season-opening win vs. St. Thomas (11/6) … Scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting against St. Thomas … Returned to the court 607 days after recovering from a knee injury that forced him to miss the entire 2022-23 season …
2022-23 (Junior, Cal): Missed the entire 2022-23 season while recovering from an offseason knee surgery.
2021-22 (Sophomore, Cal): Played in the final 31 games of the season with 16 starts for the Golden Bears … 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 … Notched season-highs of 20 points (7-for-11) and seven rebounds off the bench vs. Washington State (2/5) … Went 3-for-3 from deep in a 12-point, five-rebound performance at USC (1/29) … Missed the season opener vs. UC San Diego (Nov. 9) due to injury.
2020-21 (Freshman, Cal): Played in 22 games with six starts averaging 12.7 minutes per game … 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) … Notched nine points in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals loss vs. Colorado (3/11) … Reeled in season-high six rebounds vs. Oregon State (2/25) … Had breakout performance in win vs. Colorado, scoring 13 points with three 3-pointers (2/13) … First-career start came against Utah (2/11) … Dished out season-high four assists at Arizona State (1/28) … First career bucket came on a breakaway dunk vs. CSUN (12/19) … Made collegiate debut with nine minutes played vs. Northwest (11/26).
High School: 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, averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 2019 EYBL summer action.
2023-24 (R-Junior): 2023-24 (R-Junior, Cal): 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 (2/10) and Stanford (3/7) … Recorded 11 double-figure scoring performances, including nine in Pac-12 play … Nabbed 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 (2/17) … Scored the Golden Bears' final five points in a 73-71 thriller over Stanford at home (1/26) … Joined the starting rotation on 12/20; averaged 9.6 points in 23 starts compared to 3.5 PPG when coming off the bench … Helped Cal to a season-opening win vs. St. Thomas (11/6) … Scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting against St. Thomas … Returned to the court 607 days after recovering from a knee injury that forced him to miss the entire 2022-23 season …
2022-23 (Junior, Cal): Missed the entire 2022-23 season while recovering from an offseason knee surgery.
2021-22 (Sophomore, Cal): Played in the final 31 games of the season with 16 starts for the Golden Bears … 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 … Notched season-highs of 20 points (7-for-11) and seven rebounds off the bench vs. Washington State (2/5) … Went 3-for-3 from deep in a 12-point, five-rebound performance at USC (1/29) … Missed the season opener vs. UC San Diego (Nov. 9) due to injury.
2020-21 (Freshman, Cal): Played in 22 games with six starts averaging 12.7 minutes per game … 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) … Notched nine points in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals loss vs. Colorado (3/11) … Reeled in season-high six rebounds vs. Oregon State (2/25) … Had breakout performance in win vs. Colorado, scoring 13 points with three 3-pointers (2/13) … First-career start came against Utah (2/11) … Dished out season-high four assists at Arizona State (1/28) … First career bucket came on a breakaway dunk vs. CSUN (12/19) … Made collegiate debut with nine minutes played vs. Northwest (11/26).
High School: 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, averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 2019 EYBL summer action.
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