DTRB8485

Jaedon LeDee Season 2023-24

#13
PositionF
Weight240 lbs
Height6-9
ClassSenior
HometownHouston, Texas
Previous SchoolTCU

Is the 37th player to score 1,000 career points in an Aztec uniform, and did it in 72 games. Completed his San Diego State career ranked No. 28 in points (1,081), No. 10 in field goal percentage (53.68 percent), No. 15 in free throws (317), No. 14 in free throw attempts (433), No. 11 in efficiency average (16.09).
 
Exhausted his college eligibility ranked on the program’s single season lists as No. 1 in points (772), field goals (263), free throws (226), free throw attempts (308) and points/rebounds/assists (1,121), No. 2 in efficiency points (810), No. 3 in scoring average (21.4) and points/rebounds/assists average (31.13), No. 4 in minutes (1,173) and efficiency average (22.50), No. 6 in field goal attempts (470), No. 14 in rebounds (302), No. 23 in field goal percentage (55.95).
 
As a Senior (2023-24 Season)
SDSU Single-Season Rankings: No. 1 in points, field goal, free throws, free throw attempts & points-rebounds-assists, No. 2 in efficiency points, No. 3 in scoring average & points-rebounds-assists average, No. 4 in efficiency average, No. 6 in field goal attempts & minutes, No. 8 in 3-point field goal percentage, No. 14 in rebounds, No. 23 in field goal percentage,
MW Rankings: No. 1 in scoring, No. 2 in offensive rebounds, No. 3 in rebounds & field goal percentage, No. 8 in defensive rebounds, No. 11 in free throw percentage,
NCAA Rankings: No. 3 in free throw attempts, No. 5 in free throws & field goals, No. 6 in points, No. 12 in points per game, No. 24 in offensive rebounds, No. 38 in double doubles, No. 39 in rebounds, No. 43 in field goal percentage, No. 57 in field goal attempts, No. 68 in rebounds per game, No. 180 in defensive rebounds, No. 270 in steals, No. 302 in minutes
Karl Malone Award – National Power Forward of the Year… John R. Wooden Award All-America Teams… Lute Olson Award All-America Team… Second Team All-American (The Sporting News, National Association of Basketball Coaches, NCAA March Madness & Field of 68)… Third Team All-American (Associated Press)… Honorable Mention All-American (United State Basketball Writers Association)… two-time Oscar Robertson Award National Player of the Week… ESPN National Player of the Week… Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week… First-Team All-Mountain West (coaches and media) … Mountain West All-Tournament Team… two-time Mountain West Player of the Week… Mountain West Player of the Year (media) … Continental Tire Main Event Most Valuable Player… Continental Tire All-Tournament Team… Appeared and started in 36 of the team’s 37 games… Established and matched career-high with 34 points vs. Washington (11/19) and at UNLV (3/14) at the Mountain West Tournament… One of two players in the nation to average at least 21.4 points, 8.4 rebounds while shooting at least 56.0 percent (also Purdue’s Zach Edey)… Was the only player in the nation to average at least 21.4 points, on 56.0 percent shooting, and 8.4 rebounds who also made 20 three-pointers… Ranked fifth in the nation in fouls drawn per 40 minutes played (7.7)… Set a program record in an NCAA Tournament game with 32 points vs. UAB (3/22)… His 13.5 points per game improvement (21.4 from 7.9) from 2022-23 to 2023-24 is the second-highest improvement of any Aztec 1,000-point scorer (Jamaal Franklin, 14.5 (17.4 from 2.9 from 2010-11 to 2011-12))… Set an Aztec record with 81 points in a Mountain West tournament, passing the previous team record of 62 set by Chase Tapley in the 2012 tournament… Named to the All-Mountain West tournament team after averaging 27.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game… One of two players in the nation w/ at least two games of at least 30 points and at least 10 rebounds on the season, who shot 50.0 percent or better in each game with at least 14 of his points coming from the free throw line in each game (also Purdue's Zach Edey)… The first Aztec since at least 1996-97 to have at least 34 points and 17 rebounds in a game (vs. Washington) and is the only player in Mountain West history to do it and shoot at least 50.0 percent… The first Aztecs to score 34 points in a game since Aerick Sanders vs. Portland on Dec. 31, 2003… The second Division I player over the last 10 seasons to score 20+ points on at least 55.0 percent shooting in the first five games of a season, joining Obi Toppin in 2019-20 who did it en route to the Wooden Award… The first Mountain West player to average 25.0+ points and 10.0+ rebounds over his first five games of a season… Became the seventh Aztec since 1996-97 with at least 27 points and 10 rebounds & repeated it two games later (10th & 11th occasions overall for the Aztecs) and the first since Jalen McDaniels had 30 and 13 vs. UNLV on Jan. 26, 2019…Failed to play at least 20 minutes in a game only once, and passed 40 minutes three times – vs. Washington, vs. California (11/25) and vs. Boise State (3/8) – with a career-high 42:22 in the California game… Reached double figure field goals five times, including twice knocking down a career-high 11 at UNLV (3/14) and vs. UAB (3/22) in the first round at the NCAA Tournament… Made at least six shots in 29 of his 36 appearances… Attempted at least 10 field goals in 30 contests with career-high 21 at UNLV (3/14)… In 27 contests shot at least 50.0 percent from the floor… After not connecting on a 3-pointer in his first three seasons and 16 attempts, was successful on 20-of-45 attempts (.444), including a career-high two at Grand Canyon (12/5) and vs. Yale (3/24) at the NCAA Tournament… Seven of his nine games in which he sank double-digit free throws came in 2023-24, with a career-high 14 made vs. Washington and at San Jose State (1/9)… Attempted double digit free throws in 15 contests, including a career-best 19 attempts at San Jose State… In 24 games, shot at least 75.0 percent from the free throw line… Nabbed a career-high nine offensive rebounds vs. Washington among 17 games with a minimum of four offensive boards… Twice, vs. Point Loma Nazarene (11/27) and at UNLV (3/14), totaled a career-best nine rebounds on the defensive glass… In 22 contests pulled down a minimum of five boards on the defensive end… On 12 occasions, he totaled at least 10 rebounds in a game with a career-high 17 vs. Washington… Career-best four assists, among 17 multi-assist games, came at New Mexico (1/13)… Matched a San Diego State high with three blocks at Fresno State (2/24)… Among 11 games with multiple steals, he set a career-high vs. New Mexico (2/16).

As a Senior (2022-23 Season)
SDSU Single-Season Rankings: No. 7 in wins
MW Rankings: No. 7 in offensive rebounds, No. 17 in rebounds
NCAA Rankings: No. 248 in rebounds, No. 273 in offensive rebounds per game, No. 322 in free throw attempts, No. 340 in free throws made.
Mountain West All-Tournament Team… Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar... Malik Award honoree... Mountain West Scholar-Athlete... Academic All-Mountain West... Appeared in 39 games, including a start vs. UC San Diego (12/20)… Averaged 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game… Added 37 assists, 19 steals and 14 blocks in 703:45 of floor time… Shot 48.9 percent (109-of-223) from the field, 72.8 percent (91-of-125) from the line and was unsuccessful on nine (0-of-9) 3-point field goal attempts… Set career-highs in nearly every statistical category… His 309 points are more than double his previous high for a season… In his first three seasons of college basketball, he totaled eight 10-plus point scoring games, and for San Diego State scored in double figures in 11 contests, including matching his single-game career best 23 points vs. Brigham Young (11/11)… Opened the season with a career-first three consecutive games in double figure scoring... Finished the season with two double doubles: at Utah State (2/8) with 14 points, 10 rebounds - and vs. Utah State (3/11) in the Mountain West Tournament title game with 13 points and 10 rebounds… Led the team in scoring four times and the team was 4-0 in those games… Among 12 games in which he sank at least four field goals (SDSU was 12-0 in those games), he made a career-high eight vs. Brigham Young (11/11) and Wyoming (3/4)… Had two games with double digit field goal attempts: 12 vs. Florida Atlantic (4/1) at the Final Four and a career-high 16 vs. Brigham Young… Enjoyed 23 games of shooting 50.0 percent or better from the floor (SDSU was 19-4 in those contests)… Matched a career-best two 3-point attempts vs. Brigham Young… Made a season-high 10 free throws vs. Kennesaw State (12/12) among six games where he made at least five from the charity stripe… Twice, vs. Brigham Young and Kennesaw State, attempted a season-best 11 free throws… One of 11 Aztecs since the start of the Dutcher/Fisher era to have a game with at least 11 free throw attempts in which he shot at least .900 from the line (vs. Kennesaw State)... Made at least 75.0 percent from the line in 17 of the 31 games in which he attempted at least one free throw… Led the team in rebounds in 13 games (SDSU was 11-2 in those games), including three games with double digit boards: 12 vs. UC San Diego (12/20), at Utah State and vs. Utah State… In 22 contests he pulled down at least five rebounds and, in those games, SDSU was 20-2… Matched a career-best five offensive rebounds three times – vs. UC San Diego, and both Colorado State and Utah State in the Mountain West Tournament… Grabbed a career-high seven defensive rebounds versus both UC San Diego and College of Charleston (3/16) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament… Enjoyed 10 games where he dished out multiple assists, including setting and then matching a career best three dimes vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/7), UC Irvine (11/29), UC San Diego and vs. Colorado State (3/9) in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Tournament… Among a career-high 19 steals, he matched a single-game best with three vs. Arizona (11/22) in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and had two each against Kennesaw State (12/12) and at Boise State (2/28)… Finished with three games with multiple blocks, including a single-game high of three vs. Colorado State (3/9) in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Tournament and also had two-block games vs. Wyoming (3/4) and vs. College of Charleston… In the 12 games in which he played at least 20 minutes, including a career-high 28:35 vs. Brigham Young, the Aztecs were 11-1.

As a Senior (2021-22 Season)
San Diego State Scholar-Athlete... Utilized his redshirt season due to NCAA transfer rules

As a Junior at TCU (2020-21 Season)
Earned starts one start, at Providence (12/9), in the 23 games in which he appeared… Averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game… Added six assists, seven steals, and three blocks in 350 total minutes… Was 49-of-91 (53.8 percent) from the floor, 0-of-4 from 3-point range, and 35-of-50 (70.0 percent) from the free throw line… Reached double figure scoring on three occasions, vs. Northwestern State (12/3), at Missouri (1/30) and at West Virginia (3/4), with a career-high 20 points at West Virginia… Had six games of 3+ field goal, including a career-high seven at West Virginia (3/4)… In going 6-of-8 from the line at West Virginia (3/4), had his most attempts and makes in a game for the campaign… Among 12 games with 4+ rebounds, he totaled a career-high matching eight boards vs. Iowa State (2/9) and at West Virginia (3/4)… Grabbed a career-best five offensive boards at West Virginia (3/4) among 11 games with multiple offensive rebounds… Finished with four games with a season-best four defensive rebounds – at Missouri (1/30), vs. Iowa State (2/9), at Texas Tech (3/2) and vs. Kansas State (3/10)…In six games with a steal, recorded a season-high two at Iowa State (2/27)… Had blocked shots in two games, including a season-best two vs. Iowa State (2/9)… Finished with two assists vs. Oklahoma (12/6), his top effort among five games with an assist… In three games, vs. Kansas (1/5), at Missouri (1/30) and vs. Texas (3/7), he played a single-game high 20 minutes.
 
As a Sophomore at TCU (2019-20 Season)
Big-12 Rankings: No. 25 in blocks
Appeared in all 30 games all off the bench… Averaged 2.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game… Added three assists, 13 steals, and 12 blocks in 348 total minutes… Shot 23-of-44 (52.3 percent) from the field, and 36-of-51 (70.6 percent) from the line… Became eligible on Nov. 18, the day he debuted for the Horned Frogs vs. Air Force… His field goal percentage was the second highest on the team… Had two games in double figure scoring, both with a season-high 11 points - vs. Winthrop (12/11) and at Oklahoma (1/18)… Sank a single-game high three field goals vs. Wyoming (11/26) and at Texas (2/19)… His best day from the free throw line was a 7-of-7 game at Oklahoma (1/18)… Had 12 games with 4+ rebounds including matching his career-high with eight boards at Kansas (3/4)… Recorded a season-best four defensive boards vs. George Mason (12/30), vs. Texas (1/29) and vs. Kansas State (2/15)… Finished with 13 games with multiple offensive rebounds, including five games of 4+ offensive boards and a single game high of five at Kansas (3/4)… A season and career-best three steals came vs. UC Irvine (11/21) among here games with multiple thefts… Twice swatted a single-game best two shots vs. Lamar (12/14) and vs. Texas Tech (1/21)… Played a season-high 24 minutes vs. UC Irvine (11/21).
 
As a Freshman at Ohio State (2018-19 Season)
Among 26 appearances, made two starts – vs. Samford (11/20) and at Purdue (3/2)… Averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game… Added six assists, six blocks and three steals in 171 total minutes… Went 18-of-47 (38.3 percent) from the field, 0-of-3 from beyond the arc, 41-of-55 (74.5 percent) from the line… Made his collegiate debut vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (11/11)… Had three double figure scoring games, including a pair of season-high 16-point efforts vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (11/11) and at Purdue (3/2)… Was successful on his first nine field goals over the first five games of his career… Among seven games with multiple field goals, sank a season-best four at Purdue (3/2)… In the season-opener, vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (11/11), went a season-best 12-of-14 from the free throw line… Totaled 3+ rebounds on nine occasions, including a season-high eight vs. Cleveland State (11/23)… Had seven games with a single-game high two offensive boards… Grabbed five defensive rebounds vs. South Carolina State (11/18) and then set his season-high with six vs. Cleveland State (11/23)… In six games dished out a single-game high one assist… Had four blocks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (11/11), his best effort for the season… Finished with one steal in three games… Played a season-high 22 minutes at Purdue (3/2).
 
High School
A four-time all-state and all-conference selection at The Kinkaid School in Houston… Averaged 27 points, 15 rebounds and three assists as a senior (2017-18)… Averaged 15.2 points and eight rebounds per game for Texas Pro in the Adidas Gauntlet Series in 2017… Averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds as a junior (2016-17).