Jalil Bethea Season 2024-25

PositionGuard

Weight190 lbs

Height6-5

ClassFreshman

HometownPhiladelphia, Pa.

Jerry West Shooting Guard Preseason Top 20
Played in all 31 games as a freshman, starting 16
Averaged 7.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 2024-25
Led all Miami freshmen in scoring
Totaled nine double-figure scoring games
Scored a career-high 21 points against Syracuse
Tallied three-plus assists on five occasions
One of five ACC freshmen to record 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a game in 2024-25

Consensus five-star, top-10 recruit in nation
- 7 overall recruit, No. 3 shooting guard and No. 1 player in Pennsylvania per 247 Composite
- 10 overall, No. 3 shooting guard and No. 1 player in Pennsylvania per ESPN
2024 McDonald’s All-American, started for East Team
2024 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year
2024 Naismith Second Team All-American
2024 Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 6A Player of the Year
Two-time Philadelphia Catholic League MVP (2024 Co-MVP, 2023)
Two-time PIAA Class 6A First Team All-State honoree
Archbishop Wood’s all-time leading scorer at 1,693 points
As a senior, averaged 22.7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game in 29 contests
Helped Archbishop Wood reach PIAA-6A state semifinals (19-9 overall) in 2023-24
Won Powerade JamFest Dunk Contest at the Final Four
Participated in 2023 USA Basketball’s Junior National minicamp
Averaged 23.2 points per game as a junior at Archbishop Wood
Helped Team Final to 2023 Nike EYBL regular season No. 1 ranking and Final Four of Peach Jam
Averaged 18.6 points and shot 42.6 percent from 3-point range on Nike EYBL Circuit

Full name is Jalil Ali Bethea
Born Dec. 20, 2005
Parents are Jackie and Steve Bethea
Father works at Horizon House and mother works in community service at Penn Hospital
Has two older brothers, Jibril and Eric
Member of Honor Society in high school
Favorite athlete is Stephen Curry
Best sports memory is his first game-winner when he was nine years old
Chose Miami over Kansas, Syracuse, Villanova and Alabama