Eastern Michigan Athletics
2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Jalin Billingsley
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Lutheran East
Bio
EMU: 2024-25: Appeared in 32 games with 20 starts… Ranked fourth on the team with 10.5 points per game. Led Eagles to 83-58 win over Siena Heights Nov. 8 with career high 32 points and 10 rebounds…Ranked second on the team in rebounds and blocks, with 162 total rebounds and 21 blocks this season… Grabbed five or more rebounds in 17 games this season, also pulling down 10 rebounds against Western Michigan, Feb. 1…Ranked fifth in the MAC in field goal percentage, shooting 131-for- 233 (.562)... Scored in double figures 15 times…Had multiple field goals in 30-of-32 games this season, converting at least one in every game…Set season high in minutes against Siena Heights with 31 minutes played...2023-24: Appeared in 28 games, making 15 starts... Ranked fourth on the team with 7.9 points per game, highlighted by a 17-point effort at Ball State, Feb. 24... Led the team with 5.3 rebounds per game and 149 total rebounds... Hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds to go with 13 points en route to his first career double-double... Led the team with 16 blocks, making a season-high three rejections against Miami, March 2... Gained national attention after his left-handed, putback jam with 1.9 seconds left helped the Eagles stun then-MAC-leading Akron, March 5. EMU was given just a 2.2% chance to win prior to the game, per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, as the Eagles won back-to-back road games in the MAC in the same season for the first time since the 2017-18 season. Billingsley, who averaged 8.9 ppg during MAC play after a slow start to the season, was featured on SportsCenter, CBS Sports, and Bleacher Report, among other notable media outlets... Finished his season with five-straight games with double-digit points for the first time in his career while also recorded six rebounds or more in the final six games for the first time in his career. 2022-23: Appeared in 27 of the team’s 31 games and earned a place in the starting lineup 15 times… scored a career-high 16 points in his collegiate debut against Wayne State, Nov. 7, as he hit career-highs in field goals made (7), attempts (10) and three-point baskets made (2)… Pulled down a season-high five rebounds six different times… Posted a career-high four steals against Central Michigan, Jan. 7… Swatted a career-high three shots twice, including at Toledo, Jan. 24… Reached double-digit scoring totals in four other games, including 12 at Oakland (Nov. 19), 13 at Western Michigan (Jan. 10), and 10 each against Purdue Fort Wayne at the Cancun Challenge (Nov. 22) and at home against Ohio (Jan. 31)… Was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line against Detroit Mercy, Dec. 18.
GEORGETOWN: 2021-22: Spent his freshman season as a member of the Georgetown University men's basketball program, playing under Head Coach Patrick Ewing... Saw time in 30 contests in 2021-22, which tied for the second-most of any player on the roster... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest, respectively, in 10.9 minutes of court time per game... Dropped a season-best 10 points in Georgetown's game against DePaul, Feb. 24, where he connected on a campaign-best four field goals and two triples... Added an impressive three blocks in that contest.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lutheran East High School where he played for Head Coach Sam Liggins as a Falcon... One of the state's best players, was twice named a first team all-state selection in Ohio... Finished as Ohio's Mr. Basketball runner-up following his senior season... Led his varsity squad to a 16-3 overall record and the Ohio State Championship during his senior campaign, scoring 18 points per game while grabbing 14 rebounds per contest... Added four assists, three blocks, and two steals per effort during his senior campaign with LEHS... Averaged 17.4 points and 13.0 rebounds during his junior season while helping Lutheran East to the Division II regional semifinals... Played for Tru Game EYBL 17U for AAU.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Jalin James Billingsley... Son of Nathan and Yolanda Billingsley... Has a brother, Donte, and a sister, Natasha... Major: Psychology.
GEORGETOWN: 2021-22: Spent his freshman season as a member of the Georgetown University men's basketball program, playing under Head Coach Patrick Ewing... Saw time in 30 contests in 2021-22, which tied for the second-most of any player on the roster... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest, respectively, in 10.9 minutes of court time per game... Dropped a season-best 10 points in Georgetown's game against DePaul, Feb. 24, where he connected on a campaign-best four field goals and two triples... Added an impressive three blocks in that contest.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lutheran East High School where he played for Head Coach Sam Liggins as a Falcon... One of the state's best players, was twice named a first team all-state selection in Ohio... Finished as Ohio's Mr. Basketball runner-up following his senior season... Led his varsity squad to a 16-3 overall record and the Ohio State Championship during his senior campaign, scoring 18 points per game while grabbing 14 rebounds per contest... Added four assists, three blocks, and two steals per effort during his senior campaign with LEHS... Averaged 17.4 points and 13.0 rebounds during his junior season while helping Lutheran East to the Division II regional semifinals... Played for Tru Game EYBL 17U for AAU.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Jalin James Billingsley... Son of Nathan and Yolanda Billingsley... Has a brother, Donte, and a sister, Natasha... Major: Psychology.
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