Justinian Jessup

Justinian Jessup (born May 23, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).[1]

Justinian Jessup
No. 3 – Boise State Broncos
PositionShooting guard
LeagueMountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolLongmont
(Longmont, Colorado)
CollegeBoise State (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Mountain West (2020)
  • Third-team All-Mountain West (2019)

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]

As a junior, Jessup led the Broncos in scoring (14.0 points per game), rebounds (4.5 per game), assists (2.7 per game), steals and blocks.[8] Jessup was named to Third-Team All Mountain West following his junior season.[9] He played most of the season through knee pain and had surgery in April 2019.[10]

On December 7, 2019, Jessup set career highs with 27 points and seven 3-pointers, as Boise State defeated Colorado State Rams 75-64.[11] Jessup made his 276th career three-pointer in a game against UNLV on January 8, 2020, breaking Anthony Drmic's Boise State record. He finished with 18 points to help the Broncos win 73-66.[12] On February 4, 2020 Jessup broke the Mountain West Conference record for career three-pointers when he passed BYU's Jimmer Fredette's mark of 296.[13] At the conclusion of the regular season, Jessup was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West.[14]

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
2018–19 Boise State 333235.5.445.410.7314.52.71.10.514.0

References
  1. "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.
  8. "#83 Boise State Men's Basketball 2019-2020 Preview". College Sports Madness. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  9. "Mountain West announces 2018-2019 men's basketball All-conference team" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 12, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  10. Roberts, Rachel (April 9, 2019). "After playing through 'a lot of pain,' Boise State's top scorer has surgery". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  11. "Jessup leads Boise State over Colorado State 75-64". Associated Press. December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  12. Roberts, Rachel (January 8, 2020). "Boise State men's basketball crowns new 3-point king; women's game decided on last shot". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  13. Roberts, Rachel (February 4, 2020). "Hobbs goes off, Jessup bests Jimmer and Boise State men keep it rolling at Wyoming". The Idaho Statesman. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  14. "Mountain West Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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