2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Bethea, Jalil
Jersey Number 1
Jalil Bethea
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Archbishop Wood
- Prev School:
- Miami
Bio
Miami (2025)
- Averaged 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 31 games in his freshman season
- Scored double-figures in nine games including a season-high 21 points on Feb. 11 vs. Syracuse
- One of five ACC freshmen to record 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a game in 2024-25
- Tallied three-plus assists on five occasions
- Named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard Preseason Top 20
Prep
- A 2024 McDonald's All-American selection and won the McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest
- Named the 2024 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year while being tabbed as the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 6A Player of the Year
- A 2024 Naismith Second Team All-American selection
- A consensus five-star, top-10 recruit in the nation
- Two-time Philadelphia Catholic League MVP (2024 Co-MVP, 2023)
- Two-time PIAA Class 6A First Team All-State honoree
- Archbishop Wood's all-time leading scorer at 1,693 points
- As a senior, averaged 22.7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game in 29 contests
- Helped Archbishop Wood reach PIAA-6A state semifinals (19-9 overall) in 2023-24
- Won Powerade JamFest Dunk Contest at the Final Four
- Participated in 2023 USA Basketball's Junior National minicamp
- Averaged 23.2 points per game as a junior at Archbishop Wood
- Helped Team Final to 2023 Nike EYBL regular season No. 1 ranking and Final Four of Peach Jam
- Averaged 18.6 points and shot 42.6 percent from 3-point range on Nike EYBL Circuit
Elite Eight Postgame: Nate Oats, Chris Youngblood, Labaron Philon & Mark Sears
Saturday, March 29
Elite Eight Preview: Oats, Sears, Philon, Youngblood, Nelson & Omoruyi
Friday, March 28
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Postgame: Nate Oats, Mark Sears, Aden Holloway & Chris Youngblood
Thursday, March 27
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Nate Oats
Wednesday, March 26