2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
GENERAL
- Unanimous 2020-21 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year (first Unanimous MAAC Preseason Player of the Year since Monmouth's Justin Robinson in 2016-17)
- Named to the 2020-21 Lute Olson Award (top Division I player) and Lou Henson Award (top Division I mid-major player) Preseason Watch ListsÂ
- Ranked the 61st best Division I player by HoopChain and 99th by CBS Sports' Matt Norlander entering the 2020-21 season
- Scored both the second most points (959) and dished out the second most assists (396) by any Siena player by the end of their sophomore season in program history (Marc Brown: 1987-89 -Â 979 points, 421 assists)
- Returned to Siena after declaring for the 2019 NBA Draft following the completion of his freshman season
- Consummate floor general is one of the top mid-major players in the countryÂ
- Complete, all-around player excels in all facets
- Can score in myriad ways
- Exceptional basketball IQ
- Underrated defender who gets in passing lanes, and also blocks shots at a high rate
2019-20 (AS A SOPHOMORE)
- 2019-20 MAAC Player of the Year (second sophomore in MAAC history to win award - Lionel Simmons, La Salle: 1987-88)
- Unanimous First Team All-MAAC selection
- Named to the Lou Henson All-America Team
- NABCÂ District 1 honoree
- USBWA All-District II selection
- First Siena player in 55 years to be named an All-ECAC First Team honoree (Jack Mulvey: 1965)
- Three-time MAAC Player of the Week (Dec. 30, Jan. 27, Feb. 24)
- Became the only player in the last quarter century to average at least 15 points (15.1), six assists (6.0), one block (1.1) and one steal (1.0) per game (according to Heat Check CBB)
- Ranked seventh nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.30), 20th in assists, and 21st in minutes (36.9)
- Also ranked fourth in the MAAC in scoring, sixth in blocks, and seventh in threes (58)
- Scored in double figures 25 times - including six, 20-point performances - and posted four double-doubles
- Over final 15 games averaged 7.7 assists while achieving a 3.97 assist-to-turnover ratio (115/29)
- Tallied season-high 27 points on 11-15 shooting, while adding nine assists in win over Rider (Feb. 14)
- Posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to go along with eight assists (no turnovers) in 55 minutes of action at Yale (Nov. 20)
- Recorded double-double with 15 points and 11 assists in MAAC Regular Season Championship clinching victory at Monmouth (Mar. 6)
2018-19 (AS A FRESHMAN)
- 2018-19 Siena College Male Student Athlete and Rookie of the Year
- Unanimous 2018-19 MAAC Rookie of the Year and MAAC All-Rookie Team selection
- League record 11-time MAAC Rookie of the Week also tied for second most overall in NCAA Division I history (12 - Jared Sullinger: Ohio State - Big Ten, 2010-11)
- Was one of 30 Division I finalists nationally for the 2019 Kyle Macy Award, which is presented annually to the top freshman in college basketball
- Second freshman in MAAC history (Lionel Simmons: La Salle, 1986-87) to earn First Team All-MAAC honors
- NABC District 1 First Team selection (first freshman in program history)
- ECAC Rookie of the Year (first in program history) and Second Team All-ECAC
- Named CBS Sports/USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Feb. 19
- Swept MAAC weekly honors on Dec. 3 - fourth league freshman in past 33 years to be named MAAC Player of the Week
- MAAC All-Tournament Team selection
- Set Siena freshmen records for both scoring (521) and steals (66), while also achieving the fourth-highest single-season assist total overall (221) in school history
- Ranked ninth nationally and third amongst Division I freshmen in assists (6.7)
- Stood 22nd nationally and fourth amongst Division I freshmen in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.76)
- Was 35th nationally and fourth amongst Division I freshmen in steals (2.0)
- Led the MAAC overall in both assists and assist-to-turnover ratio, ranked second in steals, fourth in blocks (0.9), and seventh in scoring (15.8)
- Scored in double figures 26Â times, highlighted by eight 20-point performances, and added five double-doubles
- Erupted for 46 points (second highest single-game total in program history) and 13 assists vs. Quinnipiac (Feb. 17) to become just the second player nationally this century with 45-plus points and 10-plus assists in a game
- Posted first collegiate double-double with 27 points and 13 assists at Hofstra (Nov. 28) to become first Division I player nationally during the 2018-19 season to reach those marks
- Swiped seven steals vs. Colgate (Nov. 24), the most by a Saint since Clarence Jackson also had seven on Jan. 4, 2010Â
BEFORE SIENA
- Matriculated to Siena following a postgraduate year at SPIRE Institute in Ohio, where he averaged 14 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.1 steals while shooting 38% from three-point range
- Averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds while leading Aquinas Institute to the Class AA Federation Final his senior season
- 2016 NYSPHSAA Class AA MVP led the Li'l Irish to an NYSPHSAA ChampionshipÂ
- 2016 Second Team All-State honoree
- Two-time All-Greater Rochester First Team selectionÂ
- Starred locally on the AAU circuit, where he played for four years with the Albany City Rocks, and led the EYBL with a 139.6 offensive efficiency during his final season
PERSONAL
- Son of Gwendolyn Pickett
- Has a brother, Annon BennettÂ
- Aspires to become a college basketball coachÂ
THE PICKETT FILE
Nickname: Jay
Twitter handle:Â @jalenpickett2Â
Instagram handle: j.pick.22
What I like most about Siena College: The family environment
What I like most about Siena Basketball: The tradition
Another sport at Siena I like to follow: Soccer
My goal for the upcoming season: Win the MAACÂ Championship
My hobbies are: Swimming, playing 2K, playing football
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Puerto Rico/Australia
My biggest fans: My mom/Nana
My pregame routine: Prayer
Best advice I have ever received: Be aware of everything around you and give 100% in what you do
Person I look up to the most: Richard Carter
Three words that describe me:Â Competitive, sarcastic, differentÂ
If I could meet anyone, it would be: Kobe Bryant
Sport/position I always wanted to try: Baseball Pitcher
When I’m not playing, you can find me: Playing 2K
If I could have any pet, I would have: Elephant
Future Plans: Play basketball at the next level
Favorites
TV show: Wild n' out
Class at Siena: Phil 103
Vacation spot: Florida
Twitter account to follow: @jalenpickett2
Color: blue
Sports Team: Miami Dolphins
Website: YouTube
Flavor of ice cream: Chocolate
App:Twitter
Animal: Elephant
Food: Fried Chicken
Movie: Avengers Trilogy
Song: Nonstop~Drake
Pro athlete: Kobe Bryant
Actor: Denzel Washington
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
G
6'4"
190 lbs
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2019-20Sophomore
G
6'4"
192 lbs
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2020-21Junior
G
6'4"
202 lbs
