2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Carey, Jalen

Jersey Number 5
Jalen Carey
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Harlem, N.Y.
- High School:
- Immaculate Conception
Bio
Sophomore Year: In his first Syracuse start at the Dome, Carey tallied two points, five rebounds and one assist to go along with a steal in a loss to VIRGINIA ... He added a point in five minutes of action during a win over COLGATE.
Italy: He had 11 points and five rebounds when the Orange defeated OXYGEN BASSANO, 103-54 ... Carey's best effort may came in the win against SIENA SELECT, when he tallied 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals ... Carey helped Syracuse to a strong start against VIRTUS ROMA, tallying seven points in the first five minutes of the victory ... He finished with nine.points, four rebounds and two steals ... He averaged 9.3 points per game on the exhibition tour.
Freshman Year: Carey came off the bench and recorded six rebounds in the season opener against EASTERN WASHINGTON ... Carey scored a career-high 26 points with seven rebounds versus CONNECTICUT ... He tallied 14 points in 36 minutes against OREGON ... Carey collected five rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes of action versus NORTHEASTERN ... Carey contributed three points, three rebounds, and four assists in a win against GEORGETOWN ... Carey scored four points while adding a steal in a loss against OLD DOMINION ... Carey tallied four points while grabbing two rebounds in a loss against BUFFALO ... Carey posted four points, three assists and three steals when the Orange defeated ST. BONAVENTURE ... Carey contributed four points in a winning effort against NOTRE DAME ... Carey scored four points in the road loss to NC STATE... He earned his first NCAA Tournament experience when the Orange tangled with BAYLOR.
Immaculate Conception (N.J.): Carey played for Coach Jimmy Salmon at Immaculate Conception ... The Lions were 18-10 in 2015-16, Carey’s sophomore season ... Carey earned All-Non-Public School Third-Team recognition ... He started his sophomore season by topping 20 points in the first four games ... He opened with 22 points in a 78-49 victory against Belleville ... He had a season-high 39 points in a 75-64 loss to American History ... Immaculate Conception earned a spot in the 2016 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B State Tournament ... The Lions defeated Christ The King in first-round play, 67-41 ... In the NJSIAA Quarterfinals, Carey had 26 points to lead the Lions past St. Mary, 65-54 ... Carey’s 24 points were not enough in a 58-51, state semifinal loss to Dwight-Englewood ... In 2016-17, Carey’s junior year, Immaculate Conception finished 14-14 ... Carey had 26 points and eight rebounds in the second game of the season, a 69-49 win at Newark Central ... He produced 33 points in a 64-56 loss to Bergen Catholic ... The next time out, Carey scored 28 points but the Lions were defeated by Seton Hall Prep, 61-56 ... He had 36 points when the Lions defeated Monsignor Scanlan, 82-78 ... Carey scored a season-high 37 points in an 86-74 loss at Roselle Catholic ... In the quarterfinals of the 2017 Essex County Tournament, the Lions defeated Newark Central, 69-54, and Carey had 26 points ... After the Lions defeated St. Mary’s Rutherford in the first round of the 2017 NJSIAA Tournament, 71-41, Immaculate Conception was eliminated by St. Anthony, 66-52. Carey had 31 points in the defeat ... Carey was named NJ.com Third Team All-Non-Public Schools in 2017 ... The Lions were 20-9 during Carey’s senior campaign ... Carey scored 22-or-more points in each of the first eight games of the season ... Immaculate Conception won its two games in the 2017 Slam Dunk To The Beach Tournament. Carey had 33 points, including a 12-of-12 effort from the free-throw line, in a 62-56 victory against St. James (Md.). He followed with 27 points when the Lions beat Archbishop Wood (Pa.) ... Immaculate Conception defeated The Ranney School, 68-61, and Carey had 28 points ... Carey totalled 29 points in a 70-68 victory against Trenton Catholic ... He scored 28 points when the Lions won at Nepltune, 59-55 ... The Lions won three games in the 2018 Essex County Tournament before losing in the final to Newark East Side, 58-54. Carey had 25 points in the title contest ... In the 2018 NJSIAA Non-Public B State Tournament, the Lions earned a 65-63, first-round victory against Patrick School ... Carey had 19 points when Immaculate Conception beat Hudson Catholic in the region quarterfinals, 60-49 ... Eventual tournament champ Roselle Catholic defeated the Lions in the semifinals, 92-63. Carey had 20 points ... Carey earned NJ.com Second-Team All-State recognition ... He was named First Team All-Super Essex Conference (American Division) ... Carey was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic in April but missed the competition with an injury ... He was ranked 38th overall and fifth among shooting guards in the ESPN Top 100 ... Rivals.com placed Carey 53rd overall and the 14th point guard ... Carey was rated 79th overall and the 11th combo guard by 247sports.com ... He was ranked 71st overall by Future150.com.
Personal: Jalen was born October 1999 in New York City ... He is the son of John Carey and Tawana Alston ... Carey is enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts as a communication and rhetorical studies major.
Italy: He had 11 points and five rebounds when the Orange defeated OXYGEN BASSANO, 103-54 ... Carey's best effort may came in the win against SIENA SELECT, when he tallied 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals ... Carey helped Syracuse to a strong start against VIRTUS ROMA, tallying seven points in the first five minutes of the victory ... He finished with nine.points, four rebounds and two steals ... He averaged 9.3 points per game on the exhibition tour.
Freshman Year: Carey came off the bench and recorded six rebounds in the season opener against EASTERN WASHINGTON ... Carey scored a career-high 26 points with seven rebounds versus CONNECTICUT ... He tallied 14 points in 36 minutes against OREGON ... Carey collected five rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes of action versus NORTHEASTERN ... Carey contributed three points, three rebounds, and four assists in a win against GEORGETOWN ... Carey scored four points while adding a steal in a loss against OLD DOMINION ... Carey tallied four points while grabbing two rebounds in a loss against BUFFALO ... Carey posted four points, three assists and three steals when the Orange defeated ST. BONAVENTURE ... Carey contributed four points in a winning effort against NOTRE DAME ... Carey scored four points in the road loss to NC STATE... He earned his first NCAA Tournament experience when the Orange tangled with BAYLOR.
Immaculate Conception (N.J.): Carey played for Coach Jimmy Salmon at Immaculate Conception ... The Lions were 18-10 in 2015-16, Carey’s sophomore season ... Carey earned All-Non-Public School Third-Team recognition ... He started his sophomore season by topping 20 points in the first four games ... He opened with 22 points in a 78-49 victory against Belleville ... He had a season-high 39 points in a 75-64 loss to American History ... Immaculate Conception earned a spot in the 2016 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B State Tournament ... The Lions defeated Christ The King in first-round play, 67-41 ... In the NJSIAA Quarterfinals, Carey had 26 points to lead the Lions past St. Mary, 65-54 ... Carey’s 24 points were not enough in a 58-51, state semifinal loss to Dwight-Englewood ... In 2016-17, Carey’s junior year, Immaculate Conception finished 14-14 ... Carey had 26 points and eight rebounds in the second game of the season, a 69-49 win at Newark Central ... He produced 33 points in a 64-56 loss to Bergen Catholic ... The next time out, Carey scored 28 points but the Lions were defeated by Seton Hall Prep, 61-56 ... He had 36 points when the Lions defeated Monsignor Scanlan, 82-78 ... Carey scored a season-high 37 points in an 86-74 loss at Roselle Catholic ... In the quarterfinals of the 2017 Essex County Tournament, the Lions defeated Newark Central, 69-54, and Carey had 26 points ... After the Lions defeated St. Mary’s Rutherford in the first round of the 2017 NJSIAA Tournament, 71-41, Immaculate Conception was eliminated by St. Anthony, 66-52. Carey had 31 points in the defeat ... Carey was named NJ.com Third Team All-Non-Public Schools in 2017 ... The Lions were 20-9 during Carey’s senior campaign ... Carey scored 22-or-more points in each of the first eight games of the season ... Immaculate Conception won its two games in the 2017 Slam Dunk To The Beach Tournament. Carey had 33 points, including a 12-of-12 effort from the free-throw line, in a 62-56 victory against St. James (Md.). He followed with 27 points when the Lions beat Archbishop Wood (Pa.) ... Immaculate Conception defeated The Ranney School, 68-61, and Carey had 28 points ... Carey totalled 29 points in a 70-68 victory against Trenton Catholic ... He scored 28 points when the Lions won at Nepltune, 59-55 ... The Lions won three games in the 2018 Essex County Tournament before losing in the final to Newark East Side, 58-54. Carey had 25 points in the title contest ... In the 2018 NJSIAA Non-Public B State Tournament, the Lions earned a 65-63, first-round victory against Patrick School ... Carey had 19 points when Immaculate Conception beat Hudson Catholic in the region quarterfinals, 60-49 ... Eventual tournament champ Roselle Catholic defeated the Lions in the semifinals, 92-63. Carey had 20 points ... Carey earned NJ.com Second-Team All-State recognition ... He was named First Team All-Super Essex Conference (American Division) ... Carey was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic in April but missed the competition with an injury ... He was ranked 38th overall and fifth among shooting guards in the ESPN Top 100 ... Rivals.com placed Carey 53rd overall and the 14th point guard ... Carey was rated 79th overall and the 11th combo guard by 247sports.com ... He was ranked 71st overall by Future150.com.
Personal: Jalen was born October 1999 in New York City ... He is the son of John Carey and Tawana Alston ... Carey is enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts as a communication and rhetorical studies major.
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