Jaden Shackelford

Jaden Shackelford
	Shackelford with Alabama in 2022
No. 5 – Oklahoma City Blue
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	February 14, 2001 (age 23); Hesperia, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Hesperia; (Hesperia, California);
College	Alabama (2019–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Oklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
	NBA G League champion (2024); Second-team All SEC (2022); Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021); SEC All-Freshman Team (2020);

Jaden Shackelford (born February 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career

In his first two years of high school, Shackelford attended Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, California.^[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California.^[2] Shackelford averaged 34 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and four steals per game as a senior.^[1] He was named Mojave River League MVP and Daily Press Basketball Athlete of the Year.^[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Kansas State, Pepperdine and UNLV, among others.^[4]

College career

On February 12, 2020, Shackelford matched his freshman season-high of 28 points, with eight rebounds and seven three-pointers, in a 95–91 loss to Auburn in overtime.^[5] Six days later, he was named USBWA National Freshman of the Week.^[6] As a freshman, Shackelford averaged 15 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors.^[1] He averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2 assists per game as a sophomore. Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC. Following the season he entered the 2021 NBA draft without hiring an agent, and also entered the transfer portal.^[7] Shackelford decided to return to Alabama in July 2021.^[8] On February 9, 2022, he posted career-highs of 30 points and eight 3-pointers in a 97–83 win over Ole Miss.^[9] Shackelford was named to the Second Team All-SEC as a junior after averaging 16.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.^[10]

On April 3, 2022, Shackelford declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.^[11]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Shackelford signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 24, 2022.^[12] On November 3, 2022, Shackelford was named to the opening night roster for the Oklahoma City Blue.^[13]

On October 20, 2023, Shackelford signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was waived the same day.^[14] On October 31, he re-joined the Oklahoma City Blue.^[15]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

*	Led NCAA Division I

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Alabama	31	19	29.4	.413	.357	.768	4.5	1.4	.5	.2	15.0
2020–21	Alabama	33*	32	29.3	.410	.342	.756	3.8	2.0	.8	.1	14.0
Career		64	51	29.4	.411	.351	.762	4.1	1.7	.7	.1	14.5