Jaron Pierre Jr.

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Jaron Pierre Jr.
No. 5 – SMU Mustangs
PositionShooting guard
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-07-12) July 12, 2002 (age 23)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Jaron Pierre Jr. (born July 12, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the SMU Mustangs of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Wichita State Shockers, and Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

Career

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Pierre attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at University of Southern Mississippi.[1] Pierre played two seasons with the Golden Eagles, averaging 8.8 points as a true freshman and 9.9 points as a sophomore.[2] At the conclusion of his sophomore season, he transferred to Wichita State University.[3] As a junior, he averaged 10.6 points per game before entering the transfer portal for a second time.[4] Pierre transferred to Jacksonville State University, where he redshirted for a season before making an instant impact at the beginning of the 2024–25 season.[5] Against Middle Tennessee State, he scored a career-high 36 points, setting the school record for most points scored in a game at home.[6] At the conclusion of the season, Pierre was named Conference USA Player of the Year.[7][8]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Southern Miss 24 16 24.5 .386 .337 .750 3.5 1.5 1.1 .2 8.8
2021–22 Southern Miss 27 15 27.5 .342 .333 .760 3.1 1.4 .6 .1 9.9
2022–23 Wichita State 31 22 28.1 .390 .282 .722 3.0 1.2 .5 .2 10.6
2024–25 Jacksonville State 36 36 37.6 .424 .382 .810 5.5 3.8 .7 .4 21.6

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