Justinian Jessup

Justinian Jessup
No. 3 – Boise State Broncos
Position Shooting guard
League Mountain West
Personal information
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Longmont (Longmont, Colorado)
College Boise State (2016–present)

Justinian Jessup is an American college basketball player for the Boise State Broncos.[1]

Early life and high school career

Jessup lived in Boise during fourth and fifth grades and played club basketball under former Bronco basketball player Roberto Bergersen.[1] He spent long hours in the gym as a small child improving his basketball game.[2]

Jessup lettered four years at Longmont High School. As a junior, he led the team in every major statistical category with averages of 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 3.2 steals per game while leading Longmont to the state title game. He was named the 2015 Colorado 4A Player of the Year, Northern League Athlete of the Year, and was selected to the all-state first team.[1]

In his senior season, he was ranked the No. 8 prospect in Colorado. He signed his letter of intent to play for Boise State on September 12, 2015.[3] He averaged 18.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and led Longmont to a 25-2 record, while once again being selected to the all-state first team and named the Northern League Athlete of the Year.[1]

College career

In his first nine games for Boise State, Jessup averaged 9.4 points per game. He scored 20 points in a win over Presbyterian, becoming the 11th Bronco freshman to score 20 points in a game. Jessup's play drew comparison to former Boise State player Anthony Drmic. “His feel for the game is so good, and he’s a worker,” coach Leon Rice said.[4]

Jessup averaged 15.0 points per game in the first nine games of his sophomore season and led the team to an 8-1 start.[5] Jessup was publicly reprimanded after his role in a court scuffle in a win against New Mexico on February 6, 2018.[6] He averaged 11.6 points per game as the second option behind Chandler Hutchison and hit 46 percent of his three point attempts.[7]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Boise State 323123.6.377.355.7672.81.41.00.37.4
2017–18 Boise State 322529.5.465.457.7954.71.81.30.611.6

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Justinian Jessup". Boise State Broncos. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Lytle, Kevin (January 31, 2017). "Longmont's Jessup thriving as a freshman at Boise State". The Coloradoan. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Justinian Jessup - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rains, B.J. (December 8, 2016). "Freshman Justinian Jessup making early impact for Boise State Basketball". Idaho Press-Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ Rains, B.J. (December 8, 2017). "Jessup's hot shooting not a surprise to Boise State coach Leon Rice". Idaho Press-Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "New Mexico's Furstinger suspended, Jessup issued public reprimand after altercation". Idaho News. February 7, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pokes Wrap Up Regular Season on Saturday at Boise State". Wyoming Cowboys. March 1, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
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