Jalen Sullinger

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Photo by: David Dermer

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Photo by: Devin Paschall

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Thomas Worthington

2024-25 SEASON

Was named All-MAC Second Team…was named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team…was named MAC Co-Player of the Week on March 10…appeared in all 36 games making 22 starts averaging 30.2 minutes per game…scored 566 points leading the Golden Flashes in average points per game by the end of the season at 15.7…tallied 63 assists, 34 steals, 78 rebounds, and four blocked shots…dropped a career high of 34 points in the March 23 NIT second round win at Stanford going 11-22 FG, 7-10 3PT, and 5-5 FT…made a career high 15 free throws at Bowling Green on Feb. 18 going a perfect 15-15…completed his Kent State career third in program history in three pointers with 244, and 10^th all-time in scoring with 1,486 points…was invited to the 2025 Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships in San, Antonio, Texas where he was part of the Men’s 3-Point Championship roster.

2022-24 SEASON
Named on the First TeamPreseason All-MAC Team… Recorded 30+ points for the first time in his career against James Madison on 11/9..played in all 34 games making 30 starts..led the Flashes with 15.4 points per game..recorded a season-high of eight threes against Buffalo on 2/27..recorded double-digits in 28 games and three games with 30+ points...Named on the All-MAC Third Team and the All-MAC Tournament Team.

2022-23 SEASON
Named the MAC’s Sixth Man of the Year…Appeared in 35 games… Averaged 8.6 points per game… Averaged 1.3 rebounds per game… Fourth on the team in points scored…Third on the team in three points made.

2021-22 SEASON

Then areer high 24 vs. Point Park (11/30)… Scored 10 points at Buffalo (1/21)… One of five Golden Flashes with a 20-point game… Started three games, played in 24 games… Made a career-high four three-pointers against Southern Utah (3/16) and Point Park (11/30)... One of just four Flashes with a 5+ assist game.

PRIOR TO KENT STATE

Played at Thomas Worthington High School in Columbus... Earned Third Team All-Ohio honors after averaging 17.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a junior... Junior year, he shot 54% from the field, 83% from the line and 48.5% from 3-point range... Junior year, he led Thomas Worthington to their first district title since 2001 and advanced to the regional semifinals before having the season ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 outbreak... Senior year, he helped his high school once again reach playoffs, but lost in District Semifinals... Travel Team: All Ohio Red.