5 Jalen Leftwich
5 - Jalen Leftwich
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.
High School: Liberty Christian Acad.
Position: G
gp 14
pts/g 6.9
fg % 50.7
3pt % 55.6
ft % 76.7
reb/g 2.9
a/g 4.1

2024-25 SAC Player to Watch

2021-22 Emory & Henry All-Academic

2023-24: Appeared in all 28 games with 27 starts during his junior campaign … Ranked second on the team with 12.7 points per game and was tied for fourth with 4.5 rebounds … Led the team and was ranked sixth in the South Atlantic Conference with 4.3 assists per contest … Shot 50.4 from the field, 32.0% from three and 67.5% from the charity stripe … Recorded double-digits in scoring on 22 separate occasions while scoring 20 or more four times … Had a season-high 22 points in the season opener against Francis Marion (Nov. 11) … Went for 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in a win over Southwest Virginia rival the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (Jan. 31) … Finished the season with two double-doubles. 

2022-23: Appeared in all 28 games for the Wasps as a sophomore, making 27 starts … Averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game … Finished eighth in the South Atlantic Conference and led E&H with a 58.0 field goal percentage while also shooting 36.4 percent from three-point range and 70.1 percent at the free-throw line … Posted 22 games with double-digit scoring and 14 games with four or more assists … Had a season-high 23 points in the season-opening win over Bluefield State (Nov. 12).

2021-22: Played in 18 games for the Wasps as a freshman, making 17 starts…Averaged 12.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game…Shot 59.0% from the field to lead the team…Scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Voorhees (Jan. 5).

Recent Games
Dec 7 at Catawba L, 95-92
Dec 14 at Mars Hill W, 79-73
Dec 18 at Wingate L, 93-86
Dec 21 at Newberry L, 71-67
Jan 4 Anderson (S.C.) L, 89-69
Jan 8 Tusculum W, 65-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 14 10
Games started 2 0
Minutes 264 173
Minutes per game 18.9 17.3
FG 34-67 23-53
FG Pct 50.7 43.4
3PT 5-9 4-7
3PT Pct 55.6 57.1
FT 23-30 15-18
FT Pct 76.7 83.3
Off rebounds 5 2
Def rebounds 36 26
Total rebounds 41 28
Rebounds per game 2.9 2.8
Personal fouls 18 12
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 57 43
Turnovers 26 18
Assist to turnover ratio 2.2 2.4
Steals 8 4
Blocks 0 0
Points 96 65
Points per game 6.9 6.5
Points per 40 min 14.5 15.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Flagler L, 87-75 1 20 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 9 vs. South Carolina-Beaufort L, 104-102 1 37 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 13 at Erskine W, 86-62 - 17 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 82-56 - 17 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 14
Nov 20 UVA Wise L, 72-69 - 21 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 23 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 97-75 - 16 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 26 Carson-Newman L, 91-75 - 16 3-10 30.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Dec 4 No. 24 Coker L, 112-109 - 18 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 7 at Catawba L, 95-92 - 22 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Dec 14 at Mars Hill W, 79-73 - 18 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 18 at Wingate L, 93-86 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 21 at Newberry L, 71-67 - 19 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 4 Anderson (S.C.) L, 89-69 0 18 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 8 Tusculum W, 65-63 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 11 at Limestone   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at UVA Wise   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Wingate   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Coker   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Catawba   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Carson-Newman   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Anderson (S.C.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Limestone   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Flagler L, 87-75 1 20 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 9 vs. South Carolina-Beaufort L, 104-102 1 37 1 3 4 8 4 2.0 1 0 2 0
Nov 13 at Erskine W, 86-62 - 17 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 1 0 2 0
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 82-56 - 17 1 1 2 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 0
Nov 20 UVA Wise L, 72-69 - 21 0 5 5 6 2 3.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 23 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 97-75 - 16 0 1 1 5 2 2.5 0 0 0 0
Nov 26 Carson-Newman L, 91-75 - 16 2 0 2 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 4 No. 24 Coker L, 112-109 - 18 0 3 3 8 2 4.0 1 0 0 0
Dec 7 at Catawba L, 95-92 - 22 0 3 3 5 3 1.7 0 0 1 -
Dec 14 at Mars Hill W, 79-73 - 18 0 4 4 3 5 0.6 1 0 1 -
Dec 18 at Wingate L, 93-86 - 12 0 2 2 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Dec 21 at Newberry L, 71-67 - 19 0 2 2 3 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 4 Anderson (S.C.) L, 89-69 0 18 0 2 2 4 1 4.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 8 Tusculum W, 65-63 - 13 0 4 4 4 1 4.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 11 at Limestone   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Newberry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at UVA Wise   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Wingate   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Coker   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Catawba   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Carson-Newman   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Anderson (S.C.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Limestone   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 18 17 25.6 5.1-8.7 59.0 0.4-1.5 29.6 1.7-2.9 56.6 12.3
2022-23 28 27 27.0 5.1-8.8 58.0 0.3-0.8 36.4 1.9-2.8 70.1 12.4
2023-24 28 27 29.9 4.7-9.4 50.4 0.3-0.9 32.0 3.0-4.4 67.5 12.7
2024-25 14 2 18.9 2.4-4.8 50.7 0.4-0.6 55.6 1.6-2.1 76.7 6.9
Total 88 73 26.3 4.5-8.3 54.8 0.3-0.9 34.9 2.2-3.2 67.1 11.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 18 17 461 92-156 59.0 8-27 29.6 30-53 56.6 222
2022-23 28 27 756 142-245 58.0 8-22 36.4 54-77 70.1 346
2023-24 28 27 837 132-262 50.4 8-25 32.0 83-123 67.5 355
2024-25 14 2 264 34-67 50.7 5-9 55.6 23-30 76.7 96
Total 88 73 2318 400-730 54.8 29-83 34.9 190-283 67.1 1019
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 18 17 25.6 8.0-13.5 59.0 0.7-2.3 29.6 2.6-4.6 56.6 19.3
2022-23 28 27 27.0 7.5-13.0 58.0 0.4-1.2 36.4 2.9-4.1 70.1 18.3
2023-24 28 27 29.9 6.3-12.5 50.4 0.4-1.2 32.0 4.0-5.9 67.5 17.0
2024-25 14 2 18.9 5.2-10.2 50.7 0.8-1.4 55.6 3.5-4.5 76.7 14.5
Total 88 73 26.3 6.9-12.6 54.8 0.5-1.4 34.9 3.3-4.9 67.1 17.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 18 17 25.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.0 3.8 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.1
2022-23 28 27 27.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.9 0.0 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.7 0.1
2023-24 28 27 29.9 0.7 3.8 4.5 2.3 0.0 4.3 2.7 1.6 0.8 0.2
2024-25 14 2 18.9 0.4 2.6 2.9 1.3 0.0 4.1 1.9 2.2 0.6 0.0
Total 88 73 26.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.0 0.0 3.9 2.4 1.7 0.8 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 18 17 461 15 43 58 39 0 69 34 2.0 18 2
2022-23 28 27 756 23 58 81 53 0 100 72 1.4 20 2
2023-24 28 27 837 20 107 127 65 1 120 76 1.6 21 6
2024-25 14 2 264 5 36 41 18 0 57 26 2.2 8 0
Total 88 73 2318 63 244 307 175 1 346 208 1.7 67 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 18 17 25.6 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.4 0.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 1.6 0.2
2022-23 28 27 27.0 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.8 0.0 5.3 3.8 1.4 1.1 0.1
2023-24 28 27 29.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 3.1 0.0 5.7 3.6 1.6 1.0 0.3
2024-25 14 2 18.9 0.8 5.5 6.2 2.7 0.0 8.6 3.9 2.2 1.2 0.0
Total 88 73 26.3 1.1 4.2 5.3 3.0 0.0 6.0 3.6 1.7 1.2 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 14 2 18.9 2.4-4.8 50.7 0.4-0.6 55.6 1.6-2.1 76.7 6.9
Conference 10 0 17.3 2.3-5.3 43.4 0.4-0.7 57.1 1.5-1.8 83.3 6.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 7 0 17.0 3.0-5.7 52.5 0.6-0.7 80.0 1.1-1.6 72.7 7.7
Away 6 1 18.0 1.8-4.0 45.8 0.2-0.7 25.0 2.2-2.5 86.7 6.0
Neutral 1 1 37.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.0 50.0 6.0
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Wins 4 - 16.3 2.0-3.5 57.1 0.2-0.5 50.0 2.2-2.5 90.0 6.5
Losses 10 2 19.9 2.6-5.3 49.1 0.4-0.7 57.1 1.4-2.0 70.0 7.0
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November 7 2 20.6 2.4-4.7 51.5 0.4-0.7 60.0 1.3-2.1 60.0 6.6
December 5 - 17.8 2.4-5.0 48.0 0.2-0.6 33.3 2.2-2.2 100.0 7.2
January 2 0 15.5 2.5-4.5 55.6 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.5-2.0 75.0 7.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 14 2 264 34-67 50.7 5-9 55.6 23-30 76.7 96
Conference 10 0 173 23-53 43.4 4-7 57.1 15-18 83.3 65
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 7 0 119 21-40 52.5 4-5 80.0 8-11 72.7 54
Away 6 1 108 11-24 45.8 1-4 25.0 13-15 86.7 36
Neutral 1 1 37 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
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Wins 4 - 65 8-14 57.1 1-2 50.0 9-10 90.0 26
Losses 10 2 199 26-53 49.1 4-7 57.1 14-20 70.0 70
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November 7 2 144 17-33 51.5 3-5 60.0 9-15 60.0 46
December 5 - 89 12-25 48.0 1-3 33.3 11-11 100.0 36
January 2 0 31 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 14
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 14 2 18.9 5.2-10.2 50.7 0.8-1.4 55.6 3.5-4.5 76.7 14.5
Conference 10 0 17.3 5.3-12.3 43.4 0.9-1.6 57.1 3.5-4.2 83.3 15.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 7 0 17.0 7.1-13.4 52.5 1.3-1.7 80.0 2.7-3.7 72.7 18.2
Away 6 1 18.0 4.1-8.9 45.8 0.4-1.5 25.0 4.8-5.6 86.7 13.3
Neutral 1 1 37.0 2.2-3.2 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-4.3 50.0 6.5
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Wins 4 - 16.3 4.9-8.6 57.1 0.6-1.2 50.0 5.5-6.2 90.0 16.0
Losses 10 2 19.9 5.2-10.7 49.1 0.8-1.4 57.1 2.8-4.0 70.0 14.1
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November 7 2 20.6 4.7-9.2 51.5 0.8-1.4 60.0 2.5-4.2 60.0 12.8
December 5 - 17.8 5.4-11.2 48.0 0.4-1.3 33.3 4.9-4.9 100.0 16.2
January 2 0 15.5 6.5-11.6 55.6 1.3-1.3 100.0 3.9-5.2 75.0 18.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 14 2 18.9 0.4 2.6 2.9 1.3 0.0 4.1 1.9 2.2 0.6 0.0
Conference 10 0 17.3 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.2 0.0 4.3 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 0 17.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.1 0.0 4.4 1.4 3.1 0.7 0.0
Away 6 1 18.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.0
Neutral 1 1 37.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
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Wins 4 - 16.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 0.0
Losses 10 2 19.9 0.3 2.6 2.9 1.3 0.0 4.5 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.0
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November 7 2 20.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.6 0.0 3.9 1.7 2.3 0.6 0.0
December 5 - 17.8 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 4.4 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0
January 2 0 15.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 14 2 264 5 36 41 18 0 57 26 2.2 8 0
Conference 10 0 173 2 26 28 12 0 43 18 2.4 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 0 119 3 16 19 8 0 31 10 3.1 5 0
Away 6 1 108 1 17 18 8 0 18 12 1.5 2 0
Neutral 1 1 37 1 3 4 2 0 8 4 2.0 1 0
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Wins 4 - 65 2 10 12 5 0 12 9 1.3 5 0
Losses 10 2 199 3 26 29 13 0 45 17 2.6 3 0
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November 7 2 144 5 16 21 11 0 27 12 2.3 4 0
December 5 - 89 0 14 14 5 0 22 12 1.8 2 0
January 2 0 31 0 6 6 2 0 8 2 4.0 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 14 2 18.9 0.8 5.5 6.2 2.7 0.0 8.6 3.9 2.2 1.2 0.0
Conference 10 0 17.3 0.5 6.0 6.5 2.8 0.0 9.9 4.2 2.4 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 0 17.0 1.0 5.4 6.4 2.7 0.0 10.4 3.4 3.1 1.7 0.0
Away 6 1 18.0 0.4 6.3 6.7 3.0 0.0 6.7 4.4 1.5 0.7 0.0
Neutral 1 1 37.0 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.0 8.6 4.3 2.0 1.1 0.0
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Wins 4 - 16.3 1.2 6.2 7.4 3.1 0.0 7.4 5.5 1.3 3.1 0.0
Losses 10 2 19.9 0.6 5.2 5.8 2.6 0.0 9.0 3.4 2.6 0.6 0.0
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November 7 2 20.6 1.4 4.4 5.8 3.1 0.0 7.5 3.3 2.3 1.1 0.0
December 5 - 17.8 0.0 6.3 6.3 2.2 0.0 9.9 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.0
January 2 0 15.5 0.0 7.7 7.7 2.6 0.0 10.3 2.6 4.0 2.6 0.0