Jalen Celestine - College Basketball News & Rumors

Celestine leads 6 players in double figures for No. 12 Baylor in 104-41 win over Tarleton State

Cal transfer Jalen Celestine had 20 points and four 3-pointers off the bench to lead six Baylor players scoring in double figures as the 12th-ranked Bears cruised past Tarleton 104...

NOVEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads team with 20 off bench Celestine ended with 20 points (6-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, two blocks and one steal over 22 minutes during Sunday's 104-41 win over Tarleton St..

Impact Celestine drained four from downtown on his way to a season-high 20 points to pace the way Sunday for the Bears. He also posted two blocks in what was by far and away the senior wing's best performance since heading to Waco from California during the offseason. While Celestine had only seen fewer minutes in one prior performance this season, the nature of the 63-point blowout allowed him to take on a greater offensive responsibility. Celestine's minutes appear to be secure but with Baylor's talent, opportunities to produce at this level will be few and far between.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Former Cal Wing Jalen Celestine Settles on His Next Hoops Home: Baylor Former Cal wing Jalen Celestine, who entered the transfer portal on April 1, has settled on a new school: Baylor. Jeff Goodman first announc...

MAY 13 • SI.COM

Enters transfer portal Celestine entered the NCAA's transfer portal Monday, VerbalCommits.com reports.

Impact Celestine has at least one more season of collegiate eligibility remaining. Returning from a year-long foot injury, he played well during his 2023-24 season, the junior's best yet.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Huskies Get Beat Near Final Buzzer This Time Against Cal Jalen Celestine’s 3-pointer does in the UW with 4 seconds left.

FEBRUARY 18 • SUNHERALD.COM

Jalen Celestine's late scoring lifts Cal over Washington Jalen Celestine scored Cal’s final eight points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, to elevate the visiting Gold...

FEBRUARY 18 • SUNHERALD.COM

Celestine's 3 late free throws lift California past Stanford, 73-71

Jalen Celestine hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final minute to lift California to a 73-71 win over Stanford

JANUARY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 14 in loss Celestine recorded 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-, 2 FT), one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal over 24 minutes during Friday's 100-81 loss to Arizona.

Impact Celestine has delivered 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting over his last two games since entering the starting lineup. He also started California's season opener while Jaylon Tyson was waiting for his transfer waiver to be approved, but he's currently capitalizing on an opportunity to remain in the starting five ahead of Devin Askew. Whether Askew eventually reclaims a starting spot is to be determined, but Celestine hasn't shown enough versatility to generate fantasy appeal yet regardless.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to starting lineup Celestine is part of California's starting lineup Wednesday against UC San Diego.

Impact Celestine will be a surprise replacement in place of Jaylon Tyson. During his lone game started this season, he logged 21 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and four rebounds. Celestine will look to replicate that opportunity with this rare opportunity Wednesday.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Saturday Celestine (foot) remains out for Saturday's clash with Santa Clara, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Celestine has missed the last four games due to injury, and it appears he'll miss another contest Saturday as he continues to recover. Celestine has a week to rest up before his next opportunity to return against Butler.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could miss rest of season Celestine (knee) may not return this season according to head coach Mark Fox, Jeff Faraudo of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact Celestine continues to recover from offseason knee surgery that has prevented him from taking the court for a single game this year. While Fox didn't rule out his return entirely, he seemed far from optimistic. Celestine had been the team's leading returning scorer, but his contributions may have to wait until 2023-24.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Celestine (knee) remains unavailable for Thursday's game against Utah, Rob Hwang of Write for California reports.

Impact Celestine has yet to suit up this season while still recovering from a July knee surgery. A timetable for his return remains unknown at this point.

DECEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Monday Celestine (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against Texas State, Rob Hwang of Write for California reports.

Impact Celestine has yet to play this season after undergoing knee surgery in July, and his timeline for a return is still unknown. The 6-foot-7 wing's next chance to play will come against TCU on Friday.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss start of season Celestine will be held out of the beginning of the 2022 season following a procedure on his knee, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact No timetable was given for the sophomore guard's return, so it's unclear when he'll be able to see the court again. Celestine was in line for a larger role this season after logging 25.0 minutes on 16 starts and putting up 7.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 2021. With Celestine sidelined, Junior Kuany Kuany figures to see an uptick in his minutes at small forward.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Team-high 11 points Celestine posted 11 points (4-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal over 24 minutes during Thursday's 71-44 loss to Arizona State.

Impact Celestine was the lone Cal player to reach double figures as the team was held to just 44 points, although he shot just 33 percent from the floor. The sophomore wing has established himself as a reliable three-point shooter but hasn't been much of a contributor across the stat sheet. Over his last five games, Celestine is averaging 8.8 points on 36 percent shooting.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high 20 points Celestine logged 20 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 29 minutes during Saturday's 68-64 loss to Washington State.

Impact Celestine came off-the-bench in favor of Sam Alajiki after starting the last six games, and he emerged with a career-high 20 points. He also posted a team-high seven rebounds and has now made a three in seven consecutive games. Although the sophomore has been streaky this season, he's likely to re-enter the starting lineup soon with performances like these.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Enters starting lineup Celestine will start Saturday's game against Washington State.

Impact Celestine has started two of the last five games and will make it half of the last six following Saturday's return to the unit. He's averaged 7.0 points and 3.1 boards over 23.7 minutes in his three starts this season, all representing slight upticks from his bench appearances.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high 12 points Celestine contributed 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), seven rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 73-53 victory over Pacific.

Impact Celestine received his second start of the season with Kuany Kuany sidelined, and he took advantage of the opportunity with his first double-digit scoring game of the season. He missed just one field goal attempt in the win and has shot the ball well when called upon. Look for Celestine to continue to start if Kuany misses additional time.

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes first start of season Celestine is starting Sunday against Utah.

Impact This will be Celestine's first start of the campaign. The sophomore is averaging just 4.3 points per game on the season, though.

DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

24 minutes in 2021-22 debut Celestine (undisclosed) had four points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds across 24 minutes in Saturday's 55-52 loss to UNLV.

Impact Celestine did not take the court in the season opener for reasons that were never specified, but he saw more minutes than any other Bears reserve in this contest. Though he did see six starts down the stretch last season, it appears as he'll function in a sixth-man role to begin the 2021-22 campaign.

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

One of many Cal absences Celestine did not take the court in Tuesday's season-opening loss to UC San Diego.

Impact The Bears were down five players in this contest, and per Sports Illustrated, coach Mark Fox believes only one of them has a chance to suit up Saturday against UNLV. The only other details Fox offered were that the absences were not related to COVID-19. Once cleared, Celestine should have a role this year after making six starts in 22 appearances in 2020-21.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high 13 points Celestine posted 13 points (3-5 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and zero assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's 71-62 victory over Colorado.

Impact All five of Celestine's field goal attempts came from long-range, as he was one of two players Cal players to reach double figures en route to a season-high 13 points. It was the second start in a row for Celestine, who is getting increased playing time due to his accurate shooting. Expect him to see 25+ minutes and used primarily as a three-point specialist going forward.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start on Thursday Celestin is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Utah.

Impact Celestine will get his first career start on Thursday. To this point in the season he has played a pretty limited role, averaging just 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

JALEN CELESTINE NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

Celestine leads 6 players in double figures for No. 12 Baylor in 104-41 win over Tarleton State

Celestine's 3 late free throws lift California past Stanford, 73-71