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Jalil Bethea

position

Guard

Height

6-5

Weight

190 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pa.

High School

Archbishop Wood

Twitter

@JalilBethea2

Instagram

@jalilbetheaa

TikTok

@Fivestarlil

Jalil Bethea - Men's Basketball - University of Miami Athletics

Honors & Accolades:

  • 2024 McDonald’s All-American, started for East Team
  • 2024 McDonald’s Slam Dunk Contest Winner
  • 2024 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year
  • 2024 Naismith Second Team All-American
  • 2024 Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 6A Player of the Year
High School
  • 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
Personal
  • 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
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