Louisiana Basketball: Interview with De La Salle Class of 2020 Point Guard Jalen Ned

Written by Charlie Beuttel

Twitter: @charlie_cds3

De La Salle High School located in New Orleans had a great season with the Cavaliers finishing 18-5 making it all the way to the state quarterfinals. In 2016, the Cavaliers have the potential to have an even bigger year as freshman phenome Jalen Ned will join their varsity squad for the upcoming season.

Last year as an eighth grader, Ned was named MVP for the freshman team by averaging just under 17 points and 6.5 assists per game.

The 5’11”, 175 pound, point guard has outstanding dribbling skills and a high IQ on the court which he uses to help his team in any way he can.

Despite not having any experience at the varsity level, the class of 2020 recruit has already begun to get noticed by college coaches and has received three division one offers. Along with the offers, Ned is drawing interest from several other schools.

The young play-maker not only is a workhorse in the gym but works hard in the classroom with a 3.0 GPA.

In the upcoming season, Ned has goals of working hard in the gym and to help lead his team to a state championship.

In an exclusive Recruiting News Guru interview, I sat down with Jalen to talk about his career at De La Salle and his recruiting process.

Interview

What are your thoughts on your individual performance last season?

“My season was good last year but I can do better this year to help my team out.”

What were your stats from last year?

“16.7 PPG, 6.5 assists per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, and 2.1 steals per game.”

Did you receive any individual honors?

“MVP for freshman.”

What are your strengths on the basketball court?

“My dribbling skills, my shooting, and my IQ on the court.”

How many college offers do you have?

“USC, TCU, and Tulane.”

Are there any other schools showing you interest that haven’t offered you yet?

“Louisiana-Lafayette.”

Have you gone to any camps?

“Three weeks ago I was at the Scout Focus Elite 80 camp.”

Do you have any personal or team goals for the upcoming season?

“To keep getting in the gym and working to lead my team to a State Championship as a freshman.”

How does De La Salle look going into the season?

“We are going to have a team this year that’s capable of winning a state championship.”

What game on the schedule are you most looking forward to playing?

“Destrehan on November 22.”

What is your GPA?

“3.0”

What do you want to study in college?

“Mathematics.”

Do you have a current college or NBA player that you try to model your game after?

“Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell.”

Thank you for your time and good luck this season.

“Thank you sir.”

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Photo credit: gamedaysportsphoto.com; De La Salle PG Jalen Ned

Photo credit: gamedaysportsphoto.com; De La Salle PG Jalen Ned