PROFESSIONAL CAREER

AS A PROFESSIONAL: Just completed his second season with the Knicks while posting career numbers of 28.7 ppg on 47.9 percent shooting, 211 made three pointers on 40.1 percent shooting, 6.7 apg, and 3.6 rpg … NBA averages of 16.9 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.2 rpg and .489 shooting over 28.3 mpg in 422 games (272 starts). . .626-1,601 (.391) from Downtown…Career .824 FT shooter; has shot .800+ from the stripe four times. . . Named to the 2024 NBA All Star Game…Earned 2024 All-NBA Second Team honors…Named the 36th Team Captain in Knicks history…Signed a four-year contract extension on July 12, 2024… Earned NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month of March after averaging 28.8 points, 5.8 assists, and 2.9 rebounds, while shooting 37.6 percent from the three-point line… Earned three Eastern Conference Player of the Week Awards this season…Totaled four 40+ scoring games w/Knicks in 2022-23) and 15 career double-figure assist games (six w/Knicks in 2022-23)...In 2022-23 w/NYK, named a finalist for KIA NBA Most Improved Player award, along with OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and eventual winner Lauri Markkanen of Utah. . .Was also named KIA NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 13 (period ending Jan 15, 2023); and KIA NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February 2023 (first career POTW and POTM awards). . .In 2020-21 w/Dallas, averaged 12.6 ppg and finished fourth in media voting for KIA NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award (won by Utah’s Jordan Clarkson). Shot a career-high .523 (highest FG% by a guard with at least 600 FGA in 2020-21). . .Career Playoff averages of 20.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 3.8 apg with .468 shooting over 32.9 mpg in 36 career post-season games (29 starts). . . Has recorded 11 consecutive 20+ point scoring games which ranks second in Knicks Playoff history, trailing Carmelo Anthony (16)…Averaged 21.6 ppg in 2021 Playoffs as Mavs advanced to West Finals; posted 27.8 ppg as Knicks advanced to East Semis in 2023. . .Missed 2020 Playoffs w/Dallas in Orlando bubble due to shoulder injury. . .Early entry candidate in 2018 NBA Draft after three years (two NCAA Championships) at Villanova; selected by Dallas in second round (33rd overall). Signed by Knicks as a free agent, July 12, 2022.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Jalen and father Rick (who rejoined the Knicks as an assistant coach in Summer 2022) are the fifth father-son team to appear in regular season action for the Knicks, joining the Bibbys (Henry and Mike), Vandeweghes (Dr. Ernie and Kiki), Rivers (Doc and Austin) and McGuires (Al and Allie).

2023-24 (Knicks): Averaged 28.7 ppg on 47.9 percent shooting, 211 made three pointers on 40.1 percent shooting, 6.7 apg, and 3.6 rpg…His 28.7 ppg ranked fourth in the NBA this season…Brunson scored a career-high 61 points on 53.1 percent shooting against San Antonio (Mar. 29). His 61 points rank second all-time in Knicks history, trailing only Carmelo Anthony (62 points). Brunson’s 61 points also are the sixth most points scored in a game by any player this season, trailing Luka Doncic (73), Joel Embiid (71), Giannis Antetokounmpo (64), Devin Booker (62), and Karl Anthony Towns (62)…He also registered a career-high 38 points in the second half, which surpassed Carmelo Anthony (37 points) for the most points scored in a half in Knicks history since the 1997-98 season… Brunson recorded his second 50-point game of the season (Mar. 29), and became the fourth Knick to record multiple 50-point games in the same season joining Bernard King, Richie Guerin, and Allan Houston. He’s also the first Knick since the 2002-03 to record at least two 50-point games in the same season. Brunson is also the sixth player to record multiple 50-point games this season…Brunson registered 40+ points in 11 games this season, which ranked second in the NBA, and is tied for second in Knicks single season history…This season he recorded 30+ points in 36 games which ranked fourth in the NBA, and is tied for first in Knicks single season history…Last seven games of the season, he averaged 38.1 points, 8.6 assists, in 38.5 mins with 51-44-88 percentage splits… Brunson is also the first Knicks’ guard to score 30+ points in seven consecutive games…He also recorded a career-high 211 3PT FGM for Knicks in 2023-24. . . His 211 3PT made ranks fifth all-time in Knicks single season history, and he’s the fifth Knick in franchise history to record 200+ made three pointers in a single season…Since fellow Knicks all-star Julius Randle was injured, Brunson averaged 31.5 points with 48-37-86 shooting splits, 7.1 assists in 35.1 mins per game…Brunson excelled in the 5-9feet range, recording with 181 fgm on 55% FG (2nd behind Nikola Jokic - 219)… Brunson registered 45 points on 54.1 percent shooting, eight assists, three rebounds, and one steal against the Bulls (Apr. 9), which completed consecutive games with 40+ points for the second time this season. He became the third Knick to record multiple streaks with consecutive 40-point games in a season, joining Bernard King (1984-85) and Patrick Ewing (1989-90)…Brunson amassed 35 points, 11 assists, and two steals against the Bulls (Apr. 5). This marked Brunson’s fifth game registering 30+ points and 10+ assists in the same game, which ranks fourth in franchise history. He has also recorded 30+ points in 34 games this season, which ranks fourth in the NBA this season. In addition, Brunson became the third player this season to register 35+ points and 10+ assists in consecutive games, joining former teammate Luka Doncic and Trae Young. Brunson is also the first Knick since the 1999-2000 season to record 35+ points and 10+ assists in back-to-back games… Finished the season ranked second in the NBA with 35 charges drawn.

BEFORE NBA

AS A COLLEGIAN (Villanova; NCAA Champion 2016, 2018): In three-year career at Villanova, helped lead Wildcats to NCAA titles in 2016 and 2018, with college averages of 14.4 ppg, 3.7 apg and 2.5 rpg with .510 career shooting over 28.9 mpg in 116 games (115 starts). . .Went 177-450 (.393) from Downtown, shot .820 (332-405 FTA) from the line. . .Two-time All-Big East First Team selection (2017, 2018). . .As a junior in 2017-18, named Consensus National Player of the Year, First Team All-American, Bob Cousy Award winner and Big East Player of the Year, and earned his second straight First Team All-Big East honor. . .Averaged career-high 18.9 ppg en route to leading Wildcats to NCAA Championship, earning post-tournament honors as NCAA East Region Most Outstanding Player, NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team, Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year, Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Philadelphia Big Five Scholar Athlete of the Year. . .Recorded four games with 30+ points (career-high 31 points four times). . .In final college game, scored nine points in 28 starting minutes in Villanova’s 79-62 win over Michigan in NCAA title game at San Antonio, April 2, 2018. . .Villanova retired his no. 1 jersey on Feb 8, 2023; the day before the Knicks acquired his former Wildcat teammate Josh Hart (Knicks acquired another Wildcat teammate, Donte DiVincenzo, in Summer 2023). . .As a sophomore in 2016-17, averaged 14.7 ppg with career-high .541 from the field, earning first of two straight All-Big East First Team honors. . .Named to Big Five First Team and was Scholar Athlete of the Year by the City Series (3.54 GPA). . .As a freshman in 2015-16, averaged 9.6 ppg for NCAA Champion Wildcats. . .Named to Big East All-Freshman Team. . .Big Five Rookie of the Year and MVP of NIT Season Tipoff.. . .Scored four points in 22 starting minutes in Wildcats’ title-clinching 77-74 win over North Carolina in NCAA final at Houston, April 4, 2016.

The New Jersey native moved to Lincolnshire, Illinois, in high school and earned Illinois Mr. Basketball honors as a senior in 2015 after leading Stevenson High School to the IHSA Class 4A state title. Brunson was also named a McDonald’s All-American, Parade All-American and the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year in 2015 after taking home MVP honors for Team USA at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He re-united with USA Basketball when he played for The Select Team in 2019.

PERSONAL LIFE

Jalen Marquis Brunson. . .Father Rick, who was named a Knicks assistant coach in Summer 2022, averaged 3.2 ppg over 337 games over a nine-year NBA playing career and was a member of the Knicks’ 1999 Eastern Conference Championship team. . .Parents Rick and Sandra were basketball and volleyball stars at Temple, respectively. . .Earned communications degree from Villanova, graduating in three years. . .Played for US squad at 2023 FIBA World Cup. . .Attended Adlai Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill., where he was a two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year (2014, 2015) and Illinois' Mr. Basketball as a senior in 2015... Named 2015 McDonald's All-American and to Jordan Brand national game following his senior year. . .Named three-time First Team high school All-Illinois by The Associated Press. . .Averaged 23.3 ppg as a senior and led Stevenson to the 2015 Illinois High School Association Class 4A state championship. . .Played Pop Warner football for former Philadelphia Eagle Vince Papale, whose story inspired the 2006 film Invincible.

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