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Marshall Men’s Basketball Adds Jalen Speer to the 2024-25 Roster
5/22/2024 2:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Herd lands playmaker from Florida A&M
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Men's basketball head coach Cornelius Jackson announced the addition of Jalen Speer to the 2024-25 roster on Wednesday.
"We couldn't be more excited to have Jalen join our Marshall Men's Basketball family," Jackson said. "Jalen is a talented two-way guard who brings experience, scoring and playmaking ability. He will be a tremendous asset to our program. We can't wait to have him join us in Huntington this summer."
Speer comes to Marshall having averaged double-figure points in his four seasons of college basketball. Last season at Florida A&M, he led the Rattlers with 15.5 points and 4.0 assists per game to go with 3.4 rebounds per contest. Speer shot 43.6 percent from the field, including 38.8 percent from three-point range.
The native of Gainesville, Florida, was named to the 2020-21 MEAC All-Freshman Team.
Speer has one year of eligibility remaining as he joins The Herd.
For all the latest information about Marshall Men's Basketball, follow @Herd_MBB on Twitter and @herdmbb on Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Men's basketball head coach Cornelius Jackson announced the addition of Jalen Speer to the 2024-25 roster on Wednesday.
"We couldn't be more excited to have Jalen join our Marshall Men's Basketball family," Jackson said. "Jalen is a talented two-way guard who brings experience, scoring and playmaking ability. He will be a tremendous asset to our program. We can't wait to have him join us in Huntington this summer."
Speer comes to Marshall having averaged double-figure points in his four seasons of college basketball. Last season at Florida A&M, he led the Rattlers with 15.5 points and 4.0 assists per game to go with 3.4 rebounds per contest. Speer shot 43.6 percent from the field, including 38.8 percent from three-point range.
The native of Gainesville, Florida, was named to the 2020-21 MEAC All-Freshman Team.
Speer has one year of eligibility remaining as he joins The Herd.
For all the latest information about Marshall Men's Basketball, follow @Herd_MBB on Twitter and @herdmbb on Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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